Comments on: Please do not shout at my bicycle http://childwild.com/2009/04/27/please-do-not-shout-at-my-bicycle/ embracing the wild heart of parenting Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dear Driver Passing My Bicycle: Shut Up | Strollerderby http://childwild.com/2009/04/27/please-do-not-shout-at-my-bicycle/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Dear Driver Passing My Bicycle: Shut Up | Strollerderby Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:01:04 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2031#comment-293 [...] wish it were feasible to print up little copies of this post over at ChildWild and toss them into the windows of cars with drivers like [...] [...] wish it were feasible to print up little copies of this post over at ChildWild and toss them into the windows of cars with drivers like [...]

]]> By: Sierra http://childwild.com/2009/04/27/please-do-not-shout-at-my-bicycle/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Sierra Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:48:45 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2031#comment-132 That is a good summation of what our doctor said as well, and the bike mechanics I talked with. That is a good summation of what our doctor said as well, and the bike mechanics I talked with.

]]> By: Sierra http://childwild.com/2009/04/27/please-do-not-shout-at-my-bicycle/comment-page-1/#comment-2381 Sierra Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:48:00 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2031#comment-2381 That is a good summation of what our doctor said as well, and the bike mechanics I talked with. That is a good summation of what our doctor said as well, and the bike mechanics I talked with.

]]> By: Julia Magnusson http://childwild.com/2009/04/27/please-do-not-shout-at-my-bicycle/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Julia Magnusson Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:53:54 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2031#comment-133 I asked my pediatrician about all of this (we just got a trailer). He said, "Ultimately, you're modeling good, healthy, active behavior by biking with your kids [whether in trailer or seat]." [That's an approximate quote, BTW.] He said as long as the parent is alert and bikes defensively, it should be OK. I asked my pediatrician about all of this (we just got a trailer). He said, “Ultimately, you’re modeling good, healthy, active behavior by biking with your kids [whether in trailer or seat].” [That's an approximate quote, BTW.] He said as long as the parent is alert and bikes defensively, it should be OK.

]]> By: Julia Magnusson http://childwild.com/2009/04/27/please-do-not-shout-at-my-bicycle/comment-page-1/#comment-2382 Julia Magnusson Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:53:00 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2031#comment-2382 I asked my pediatrician about all of this (we just got a trailer). He said, "Ultimately, you're modeling good, healthy, active behavior by biking with your kids [whether in trailer or seat]." [That's an approximate quote, BTW.] He said as long as the parent is alert and bikes defensively, it should be OK. I asked my pediatrician about all of this (we just got a trailer). He said, “Ultimately, you’re modeling good, healthy, active behavior by biking with your kids [whether in trailer or seat].” [That's an approximate quote, BTW.] He said as long as the parent is alert and bikes defensively, it should be OK.

]]> By: Stephanie http://childwild.com/2009/04/27/please-do-not-shout-at-my-bicycle/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Stephanie Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:34:35 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2031#comment-135 Came here via Free Range Kids too. Can't believe that first comment. I love your letter to Concerned Citizens. People do need to learn that they don't need to criticize everyone else's parenting skills. Came here via Free Range Kids too. Can’t believe that first comment.

I love your letter to Concerned Citizens. People do need to learn that they don’t need to criticize everyone else’s parenting skills.

]]> By: Stephanie http://childwild.com/2009/04/27/please-do-not-shout-at-my-bicycle/comment-page-1/#comment-2384 Stephanie Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:34:00 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2031#comment-2384 Came here via Free Range Kids too. Can't believe that first comment. I love your letter to Concerned Citizens. People do need to learn that they don't need to criticize everyone else's parenting skills. Came here via Free Range Kids too. Can’t believe that first comment.

I love your letter to Concerned Citizens. People do need to learn that they don’t need to criticize everyone else’s parenting skills.

]]> By: Casey http://childwild.com/2009/04/27/please-do-not-shout-at-my-bicycle/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Casey Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:40:39 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2031#comment-134 Hahaha, when I go for a bike ride, I just leave my kids in the car. Just kidding (referring to a FRK post). I hope to ride my bike with my daughter often...just as I'd like to canoe with her, and teach her to climb cliffs (and sometimes jump off). I will make sure she feels comfortable with the risks she takes and that she knows her limits, but I hope to avoid being constantly afraid for her safety. It's scary to think about what the world could look like in even 10 years if nobody will even ride a bike. I am thankful though to live in a city with a trail for walking/biking/rollerblading...near the river. There are not many people on bikes on the roads her (in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) and we have some of the most terrible drivers, so I like to stick to the paved trails. Hahaha, when I go for a bike ride, I just leave my kids in the car. Just kidding (referring to a FRK post). I hope to ride my bike with my daughter often…just as I’d like to canoe with her, and teach her to climb cliffs (and sometimes jump off). I will make sure she feels comfortable with the risks she takes and that she knows her limits, but I hope to avoid being constantly afraid for her safety. It’s scary to think about what the world could look like in even 10 years if nobody will even ride a bike. I am thankful though to live in a city with a trail for walking/biking/rollerblading…near the river. There are not many people on bikes on the roads her (in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) and we have some of the most terrible drivers, so I like to stick to the paved trails.

]]> By: Casey http://childwild.com/2009/04/27/please-do-not-shout-at-my-bicycle/comment-page-1/#comment-2383 Casey Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:40:00 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2031#comment-2383 Hahaha, when I go for a bike ride, I just leave my kids in the car. Just kidding (referring to a FRK post). I hope to ride my bike with my daughter often...just as I'd like to canoe with her, and teach her to climb cliffs (and sometimes jump off). I will make sure she feels comfortable with the risks she takes and that she knows her limits, but I hope to avoid being constantly afraid for her safety. It's scary to think about what the world could look like in even 10 years if nobody will even ride a bike. I am thankful though to live in a city with a trail for walking/biking/rollerblading...near the river. There are not many people on bikes on the roads her (in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) and we have some of the most terrible drivers, so I like to stick to the paved trails. Hahaha, when I go for a bike ride, I just leave my kids in the car. Just kidding (referring to a FRK post). I hope to ride my bike with my daughter often…just as I’d like to canoe with her, and teach her to climb cliffs (and sometimes jump off). I will make sure she feels comfortable with the risks she takes and that she knows her limits, but I hope to avoid being constantly afraid for her safety. It’s scary to think about what the world could look like in even 10 years if nobody will even ride a bike. I am thankful though to live in a city with a trail for walking/biking/rollerblading…near the river. There are not many people on bikes on the roads her (in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) and we have some of the most terrible drivers, so I like to stick to the paved trails.

]]> By: Nicola http://childwild.com/2009/04/27/please-do-not-shout-at-my-bicycle/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Nicola Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:28:04 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2031#comment-136 Ah, people like Jane just make me wish you could zap them from the sky each time they pass judgment on others. I can't say I was comfortable enough to take my kids in a trailer, but I never would yell at someone for doing so with their kids. The audacity some people have just makes you wonder where THEIR parents were when they needed to be taught manners. Ah, people like Jane just make me wish you could zap them from the sky each time they pass judgment on others.

I can’t say I was comfortable enough to take my kids in a trailer, but I never would yell at someone for doing so with their kids. The audacity some people have just makes you wonder where THEIR parents were when they needed to be taught manners.

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