Update regarding Bicycle Training Frustration

I blogged yesterday about reducing frustration in children, and my experience trying to help my son learn how to ride a 2-wheeler.  I included a link to a great article about helping children with frustration. 

Well, I tried again last night.  After coming home from working at The Little Gym, I told my kids that we were going to the Rosemont Ridge Middle School track so Blaise could work on riding a 2-wheeler.  He asked if he could start with his training wheels on.  I said, "Yes."

We got to the school and I took the bikes off the car.  Blaise started wheeling his bike down to the track (without his training wheels on yet). When I got down there, he said that he was ok trying to ride his bike without the training wheels first.  I think that goes along with what Dr. Jim Taylor (of the Psychology Today article) says -- frustration can be good when it gives someone the drive to overcome an obstacle.  I think Blaise had enough time between Sunday's day of frustration, to calm down and focus on overcoming that obstacle. 

So Blaise tried a little bit on his own, and a little bit with my help.  And when he started to get frustrated again, we stopped and went to the library.  It was a much more positive experience.  I'm excited to try again later this week.