We have been thinking of getting a bicyle (or rather, a tricycle) for Ethan. Two weeks ago, we brought Ethan to a bicyle shop and see if we can find him a solid tricycle that won't topple. So, we were checking out the smallest model in the bicycle shop but still it looks too big for Ethan.
Well, we thought since we brought him a long, why not just let him try on it (like buying new clothes or new shoes). We made a big mistake! We are right that the bicycle is not the right size for him, as its meant for 3 - 4 years old. Ethan is not even 2 yet. The mistake was, he refused to get down and started crying and yelling. Sigh! We should have known that.
So, we decided to go straight to Giant and buy him a smaller version (those plastic looking ones). He was so excited when he saw the tricycle and want to ride on in straight. He rode on it and pushed himself around using his two little feet. He doesn't know how to paddle yet. Now we got a problem. He didn't want to stop and get up from it. Ended up, we have to push him to the counter (despite his crying) and lift him off the tricycle forcefully so that the cashier can scan it for payment. Sigh! The scene of our journey home looks like this - Ethan crying in the car with the tricylce next to him at the back seat. Luckily it was just few minutes away from home.
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I can really imagine the scene at the check-out counter. Haha.... I always thought to myself, how come the parents cannot control their child? But come to think of it, who is controlling who??
Yeah. We used to have the same thought too... until we have our "king of the house".
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