Comments on: home and away http://tbirdanni.blogsome.com/2007/04/22/home-and-away/ The life and times of Anni, Duke and Aprilia Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:56:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: DaddyBean http://tbirdanni.blogsome.com/2007/04/22/home-and-away/#comment-321 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:37:33 +0100 http://tbirdanni.blogsome.com/2007/04/22/home-and-away/#comment-321 I know we used them, but I don't really like stabilisers, there is a good argument for not using them at all - esp. if child starts to ride a bike a bit later on. The problem with stabilisers is that they actively encourage a child not to learn to balance the bike, there is no need to, since it can't fall over.I'd suggest dumping the stabilisers and biting the bullet. The fact that she wobbled a lot without it, doesn't mean she isn't ready to learn to balance, it just means that with stabilisers on she hasn't needed to, you still need to go through the learning to balance properly process. Does she have scooter? They are very good for learning how to balance (assuming it is two wheeler) A gentle slope is probably easiest to start on, as they can get a little momentum up without having to worry about pedaling so much. Grass is softer to fall on, but the unevenness of the surface makes pedaling and balance harder, a smooth tarmac surface is easier to control the bike on. Cycle mits, knee pads/elbow pads are much more useful for likley injury protection than a helmet. I know we used them, but I don’t really like stabilisers, there is a good argument for not using them at all - esp. if child starts to ride a bike a bit later on. The problem with stabilisers is that they actively encourage a child not to learn to balance the bike, there is no need to, since it can’t fall over.I’d suggest dumping the stabilisers and biting the bullet. The fact that she wobbled a lot without it, doesn’t mean she isn’t ready to learn to balance, it just means that with stabilisers on she hasn’t needed to, you still need to go through the learning to balance properly process. Does she have scooter? They are very good for learning how to balance (assuming it is two wheeler)

A gentle slope is probably easiest to start on, as they can get a little momentum up without having to worry about pedaling so much. Grass is softer to fall on, but the unevenness of the surface makes pedaling and balance harder, a smooth tarmac surface is easier to control the bike on. Cycle mits, knee pads/elbow pads are much more useful for likley injury protection than a helmet.

]]> by: Tim http://tbirdanni.blogsome.com/2007/04/22/home-and-away/#comment-320 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:17:08 +0100 http://tbirdanni.blogsome.com/2007/04/22/home-and-away/#comment-320 One thing I noticed is that they say your chances of getting a result are no higher if you pay someone to do it for you than if you do it yourself. One thing I noticed is that they say your chances of getting a result are no higher if you pay someone to do it for you than if you do it yourself.

]]> by: Administrator http://tbirdanni.blogsome.com/2007/04/22/home-and-away/#comment-319 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:04:23 +0100 http://tbirdanni.blogsome.com/2007/04/22/home-and-away/#comment-319 Thanks Tim, I shall give taht a go for both mine and his policies. Duke definitely has a case - his policy doesn't finish til he's 75 ffs! Mine should do as I was single, young and railroaded (alas can't prove that bit!) Thanks Tim, I shall give taht a go for both mine and his policies. Duke definitely has a case - his policy doesn’t finish til he’s 75 ffs! Mine should do as I was single, young and railroaded (alas can’t prove that bit!)

]]> by: Tim http://tbirdanni.blogsome.com/2007/04/22/home-and-away/#comment-318 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:27:37 +0100 http://tbirdanni.blogsome.com/2007/04/22/home-and-away/#comment-318 BTW, It might be worth your while to sign up for the free trial at <a href="https://www.which.co.uk/reports_and_campaigns/money/campaigns/endowment_mortgages/index.jsp" rel="nofollow">Which</a> and having a look at their Endowment Action bit (not sure but you might even be able to get at all that without signing up). BTW, It might be worth your while to sign up for the free trial at Which and having a look at their Endowment Action bit (not sure but you might even be able to get at all that without signing up).

]]> by: Administrator http://tbirdanni.blogsome.com/2007/04/22/home-and-away/#comment-317 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:17:29 +0100 http://tbirdanni.blogsome.com/2007/04/22/home-and-away/#comment-317 Okay Joanna, what is it doing (or not doing)? There are ways round most of the teething troubles you get with the mooncup which is why they give you a few cycles to try it before you have to decide to send it back or not. I chopped the stem totally off mine which made all the difference. Okay Joanna, what is it doing (or not doing)? There are ways round most of the teething troubles you get with the mooncup which is why they give you a few cycles to try it before you have to decide to send it back or not. I chopped the stem totally off mine which made all the difference.

]]> by: Joanna http://tbirdanni.blogsome.com/2007/04/22/home-and-away/#comment-316 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:42:15 +0100 http://tbirdanni.blogsome.com/2007/04/22/home-and-away/#comment-316 Well I am not getting on very well at all with my Mooncup - tempted to send it back! Well I am not getting on very well at all with my Mooncup - tempted to send it back!

]]> by: Tim http://tbirdanni.blogsome.com/2007/04/22/home-and-away/#comment-315 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:56:47 +0100 http://tbirdanni.blogsome.com/2007/04/22/home-and-away/#comment-315 Lovely to have you over. I thought the small people did rather well, all in all. :-) Lovely to have you over. I thought the small people did rather well, all in all. :-)

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