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"Peter McCallum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Thanks Frank
> Very good all round advice for bringing up kids. I suppose my belief has
> always been that the more you force kids to try to do something, the
> less they'll want to do it. Likewise, the more you restrict access to
> something the more they'll want it.
>
> I've already recognised that nagging isn't getting anywhere and will be
> counterproductive in the long term. Once he's fit enough to join in a
> training ride with the local cycling club I'll take him along. He'll
> probably be given some free advice by people with more experience and
> credibility than me.
>
> Fortunately, we've focussed on cycling safely with our kids for years.
> He's quite good at looking over his shoulder and nowadays uses hand
> signals a lot more. He's getting the hang of the idea that road position
> is important to communicate to drivers what his intention is.
>
> I have no problem with him riding by himself but for some reason he's
> become a bit of a homebody lately. I'm not sure if this is a teenage
> thing (he's thirteen) but he seems to want to spend more and more time
> doing things like watching tv or using the computer rather than sport or
> just playing. That was my main reason for proposing the
> Paris-Brest-Paris thing to him. I reckon that if he gets active again,
> then he'll want to be active in other areas of his life. It seems to be
> working so far.
>
> Peter
> --
> Peter McCallum
> Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA
Good luck! Thirteen... yuck! The eldest I mentioned before is now 14 and is
doing the same computer/TV/stay at home thing. If you come up with any
bright ideas to crowbar them off the tube let me know! It's hard to be
judgemental when I remember what a sh!t I was at that age
Thankfully the youngest (now 12) regards games, TV, etc. as someting to do
when he's not riding his bike or out playing. I'm doing my best to encourage
that thinking!
Cheers,
Frank
news:1h5cblr.11pfzs91vkzzruN%[email protected]...
<SNIP MY BIT>
> Thanks Frank
> Very good all round advice for bringing up kids. I suppose my belief has
> always been that the more you force kids to try to do something, the
> less they'll want to do it. Likewise, the more you restrict access to
> something the more they'll want it.
>
> I've already recognised that nagging isn't getting anywhere and will be
> counterproductive in the long term. Once he's fit enough to join in a
> training ride with the local cycling club I'll take him along. He'll
> probably be given some free advice by people with more experience and
> credibility than me.
>
> Fortunately, we've focussed on cycling safely with our kids for years.
> He's quite good at looking over his shoulder and nowadays uses hand
> signals a lot more. He's getting the hang of the idea that road position
> is important to communicate to drivers what his intention is.
>
> I have no problem with him riding by himself but for some reason he's
> become a bit of a homebody lately. I'm not sure if this is a teenage
> thing (he's thirteen) but he seems to want to spend more and more time
> doing things like watching tv or using the computer rather than sport or
> just playing. That was my main reason for proposing the
> Paris-Brest-Paris thing to him. I reckon that if he gets active again,
> then he'll want to be active in other areas of his life. It seems to be
> working so far.
>
> Peter
> --
> Peter McCallum
> Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA
Good luck! Thirteen... yuck! The eldest I mentioned before is now 14 and is
doing the same computer/TV/stay at home thing. If you come up with any
bright ideas to crowbar them off the tube let me know! It's hard to be
judgemental when I remember what a sh!t I was at that age
Thankfully the youngest (now 12) regards games, TV, etc. as someting to do
when he's not riding his bike or out playing. I'm doing my best to encourage
that thinking!
Cheers,
Frank
