Don't Worry, Just Help Me Get Back Up!

Explaining things to a 4 year old is so complicated! Lito asks me every day if we can go for a walk, and that's because he just started learning to ride his 'big boy bike'. It has training wheels still but it was too big for him for the longest time (we got it for him for Christmas).

The problem is that Lito is still building his confidence on the bike so he still requires more hands-on help during the walk. Plus, we can only go for a walk when the sun is setting because of the extreme heat outside, which means we usually go when Danny is still at work, which then means I'm with Solana Leila in her stroller so it's double hard for me to catch (or help) Lito if he falls or gets wobbly since I need both hands on the stroller. To top it off, the sidewalks in our neighborhood aren't all that great ... some are slanted, some are broken and some don't even exist (and the bike wheels don't touch the ground all the way when he's on the grassy parts of our walk).

So, instead of going into all that, I tried to explain myself to Lito more simply. I just said, "We can't go for a walk today because I get worried that you will fall." His response .... "That's okay Mommy, you just have to help me get back up and that's all! You don't have to worry!!"

Oh the wisdom of my child!
(or the negligence of my explanation :)

I'm guessing that will be good advice to keep with me all the years of his childhood!