He came home with the above drawing a few weeks ago when he was told to write a story in class. Translation: "I learned how to ride my bike with my dad holding me up" . How cool is that. I'm famous in first grade. He remembered and appreciated what I had done!BUT THEN....
We presented this to him today for his birthday. You could just see it on his face...."It's just a bike" I even heard him say that later to his brother who was drooling all over it!
Dad's perspective is: That spooled brat!
Son's perspective is: Oh man I wanted a DS. That means I am going to have to race it. It's too hard to race. I'd rather play video games and eat candy.
The trials of rearing a child and being one.......
2 comments:
Way cool bike. Just think someday he will grow up and give his child a bike and then you will just sit back and smile.
It's a balancing act my brother. They have to try it all, but keep setting the example and be encouraging and hopefully he'll come around. Or put a basket on it full of candy! That would work for me :)
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