Two posts in one day - a precedent I can barely believe I’ve revisited!
The point of this one is to display the photographs below, of Miss M and her shiny new BMX.
We spent nearly two hours choosing, and she wouldn’t be swayed by the pink and black one I was keen on. Now I realise that would’ve been the wrong choice, since James is quite jealous of the red bike, and it’s been admired by several men since we brought it home, and as Miss M pointed out “no boys would’ve liked the pink one, Mummy”.
Bike Boy is also proud, having asked Miss M whether she wouldn’t prefer a mountain bike. She scoffed, and said she’d never ride a bike with gears, in case she “accidentally put it in an easy one and rode like a nanna”. Because both his bikes are single speed, I think he feels like he’s started off a new generation of tough, gear despising riders.
She’s already riding standing up, made the jump from pedal to hand brakes, and is quite the professional. She wants the pegs put back on so she can do tricks, but I’ve worked hard to convince her to wait at least a day or so. I’ll be watching … through my fingers.
(later) Today I’m loving: my tough little monkey, who isn’t scared of anything!
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