As easy as riding a bike ...
The five-year-old has enjoyed cycling to school since he started last September. He loves the freedom of zooming down the road on his little Toy Story bike with matching stabilisers. A few weeks ago we felt the time had come to destabilise and help our son transition to an independent cyclist. My partner and I are both keen cyclists, and ever since the days when I used to cycle around town, with my toddler strapped in safely at the back, I have longed to go out cycling as a family. Finally that day has come! I thought naively setting aside an afternoon in which we would both teach our child to ride and go for a cycle around the park. Before setting off we decided that we would teach him in the same way that we were taught. Basically our parents held on to the back of the bike until we found our balance and then let go so we could do the rest. From what I could remember, the rest would came naturally. It would be a piece of...