I can't blame her reluctance on tipping over that one time because it has been there since birth. I guess a part of me worries it signals something is off with her balance or coordination and I should do something to help her.
I think you are probably right about it being a signal. Google 'Gravitational Insecurity' - Occupational Therapy helped my son a lot with this at age 7, and afterwards he did learn to ride a 2 wheeler. We started with DH wheeling DS around in the kind of luggage cart one can use at hotels. It doesn't take hours and hours, but it does take some intervention.
I think it can be a vicious cycle of them being more aware of risks of things than other children, so reluctant to try certain physical acts, and then falling behind in the developmental time table because they never practice.
Is your younger DD bolder physically?
Love and More Love,
Grinity
