I Can Pedal A Bike!

As I've posted about before, I compare myself and my children to others. I know I shouldn't, but its something I do struggle with and am trying not to. I need to keep remembering the this post about appreciating the qualities of my own children. So, I'd see other children Corin's age or younger riding a bike and think "why can't Corin get the hang of it" I know some it is due to we weren't being consistant on getting him outside on the bike and teaching him, continually working with him on getting the motion down. And then I thought it had something to do with his legs. He still walks on his toes and children are suppose to grow out of that by age 5 and he still does it, so there may be something wrong, but he never complains about his legs hurting. So, I went out with my mom to do some errands and Shane stayed home with the boys. While I was gone they worked on riding his bike. I didn't know until I got home and he woke up from nap. The first thing he told me was "Mom I can pedal a bike!" I was SO happy and he was SO proud of himself that I hugged him and got teary eyed. So later that evening after dinner we went back outside so he could show me and I could get pictures and video of it. It just has taken him a little longer and that is fine! I NEED to remember that it IS OKAY for it to take a little longer and that it is NOTHING against my child or me that it does! All children have different rates of learning and catching onto things.