ART OF CYCLE RIDING

About 20 years back my be during 1985 or 1986 I used to watch my son watching the children going by bike faster than him over taking him while he was slowly walking holding my finger..
I observed the urge to own a bike in his eyes.
I thought before he ask for one I should buy one for him. (because I could not buy one for me in my life )
I purchased a second hand bicycle for my son.
I know the new ones become useless with in a year or two as he out grows the bike. It was a cute, sparingly used , with comfortably designed seat etc. He was very happy and could not sleep the whole night.
The next day he took his cycle out moving it all around like a toy. But the cycle is not a toy. One should ride the bike to enjoy.
The next part was the toughest which I was not prepared.
Teaching the kid how to ride a cycle.
But I used to make him sit on the seat and hold the cycle behind ,hold the handle and push.
He is enjoying the ride .
Next day I told him not just keep the legs straight but keep on the peddles and also move the legs along with peddles. Which he started doing. At times I used stop pushing so that he can peddle and pull his weight. But he used to stop peddling at the precise moment.
Then I explained him you have to pull your self. Less is your load less will be effort more is your load more will be effort. I can not push him forever I can only give the initial push.
He under stood. He started peddling at the right time.
Next the toughest one.
The balancing act.
How to explain “how to balance while riding a cycle”. Only I could tell him that he has to just practice. Keep on peddling and just see not to fall”.
He was afraid he may fall. I assured him he will not fall. Every time he used to look back whether I am there behind him holding t he bike.
It went on for few days.
I am loosing patience.
Be cause I could not explain the art of balancing. He is too young to get explained.
It went on for few days. We used to come back home frustrated and disappointed.
I told him he has to do it him self. He should not look back for me.
For two days there was no practice.
And one evening I saw from my bus one small little kid gently riding on his little bike in the play ground, un mounting and mounting from the bike and taking rest for while and again riding the bike making rounds and rounds. As I approached near to the ground to my surprise I saw the kid is non other than my son. After he saw me he came riding the bike fast and stopped just before me and said “ I learnt it now I don’t need Your support. I can ride with out your support”. He was so excited he started repeating the same again and again
“Shall I show You?”.
With out waiting for my answer he started and the cycle and gone.”
Afterwards he never depended on me.
So my son just I am not holding the cycle for you, so that u can pull your load and and also do balancing.
Otherwise I am always there.