Ok, so for Christmas this year Caleigh asked for a 4-wheeler. She was adamant about it and kept on asking for one. I was against the idea in the beginning but after some coaxing from a few people and some reassurance about the safety features (adjustable speed, kill switch, remote kill switch, etc) I decided that maybe a small one would be ok.
Caleigh could not believe her eyes on Christmas morning and couldn't wait to get on and ride. However, I don't think she realized the power behind it and very quickly found out how powerful it could be by crashing through the gate in our backyard!!!
As you can hear, after the crash she wanted off quickly. And then she didn't want to get back on! She was instantly scared of it. It took lots of coaxing to get her back on again. After a few "lessons" Caleigh started to slowly gain confidence in her driving ability.
No matter how confident Caleigh feels in her own ability, her favorite thing to do is ride WITH her Mish or Thomas. She likes the speed when she isn't the one controlling it. Here's why.
In order to get to ride with Mish, she has to practice on her own. The more she has practiced, the better she feels about riding. Here's one of the first times she actually felt like she was riding all by herself and she was so proud.
She's ridden a few more times since this and has become much more comfortable with herself. I, on the other hand, grow LESS comfortable the MORE comfortable she becomes. Go figure!
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