For Sam's birthday we got him a new bike, and he quickly learned to ride a two-wheeled bike. He likely could have mastered it sooner, we just didn't have a bike the right size for his growing body, and he didn't have a bigger brother to compete with! Little brother Marcus is quiet, but he watches and learns. He saw the praise that Sam got, and the fun he was having on his bike and so took it upon himself to learn to ride a 2-wheeled bike. We have a small bike, and it became Marcus' goal to ride it with only 2 wheels. He'd go out to our sidewalk everyday and practice. Within a few days we noticed that he was no longer looking wild on it, he was actually looking stable, could ride short distances on his own, and had learned to look way out in front of himself rather than at the ground right in front of him. A few days later, he was off! I can relate to this part of Marcus. There's something about being a younger sibling that makes you feel the need to compete with everyone! It can be annoying to deal with at this stage in my life, but it has been fun to see him motivated to work hard at something and to see his diligence pay off. Good job, buddy!
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