Originally Posted by ultramarina
DD9 is not diagnosed with any LD issues but has never been very coordinated and has anxiety. When we taught her to bike, which was one of THE HARDEST parenting tasks I have undertaken thus far!!, I finally just stopped saying anything to her and simply held the back of the bike for her when she asked and let go when she asked. I did not offer any advice at all. She had to figure it out herself. She is very stubborn and lashes out at anyone nearby when afraid. She did learn. She was 7.


YES. Our DD was 8, nearly 9 before we pressed her to really learn.





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