Again, my bias is pretty well documented. I can get on with the tow rope but I can’t begin to fathom putting a kid on an e~bike, at any income level.
I’ll say this - watching my daughter ride/hike-a-bike a ~6.5km mix of Bridal Path, Highschool Trail, and Stick-And-Stones on her 20” wheeled bike, rain or shine, day or dark, is truly humbling. I am amazed by her independence, resolve, and positive attitude.
And my track standing and start-from-stop-uphill moves have improved!
(Unluckily for her, she inherited my natural lack of athletic ability so she’s always going to have to put in all the work for any sport she wants to play)
When my friends ask, the only great piece of parenting advice I have to give is “go outside.” But I do also think that aside from patience it’s key to give them the opportunity to amaze you (and themselves).
If anyone is at all interested I’ve written a few pieces about it like [Watching Them Fail](https://meatengines.com/f/watching-them-fail-parenting-on-pipeline-in-the-snow-in-short), and [If You Can Ride Through This, You Can Ride Through Anything](https://meatengines.com/f/if-you-can-ride-through-this-you-can-ride-through-anything). Just my experiences as one dad with one kid.
Nov. 25, 2020, 4:48 p.m. - Andrew Major
Again, my bias is pretty well documented. I can get on with the tow rope but I can’t begin to fathom putting a kid on an e~bike, at any income level. I’ll say this - watching my daughter ride/hike-a-bike a ~6.5km mix of Bridal Path, Highschool Trail, and Stick-And-Stones on her 20” wheeled bike, rain or shine, day or dark, is truly humbling. I am amazed by her independence, resolve, and positive attitude. And my track standing and start-from-stop-uphill moves have improved! (Unluckily for her, she inherited my natural lack of athletic ability so she’s always going to have to put in all the work for any sport she wants to play) When my friends ask, the only great piece of parenting advice I have to give is “go outside.” But I do also think that aside from patience it’s key to give them the opportunity to amaze you (and themselves). If anyone is at all interested I’ve written a few pieces about it like [Watching Them Fail](https://meatengines.com/f/watching-them-fail-parenting-on-pipeline-in-the-snow-in-short), and [If You Can Ride Through This, You Can Ride Through Anything](https://meatengines.com/f/if-you-can-ride-through-this-you-can-ride-through-anything). Just my experiences as one dad with one kid.