Training Bands and Training Wheels

Proverbs 22:6 TRAIN up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. I have taken similar approaches in raising my kids (especially my boys) and teaching them to ride bikes. When I was growing up, most parents used what I call the "running along-side" method to teach their kids how to ride a bike. The parents would go out and buy a two wheeled bike for a special birthday or Christmas gift and give it to the child. The child was always SUPER excited when they saw the bike sitting in the living room or garage and couldn't wait to ride it. So ...