Monday, September 06, 2004
Scared
I was scared this afternoon. So was Miranda.
I took the three girls for a ride to the shop. This means Miranda and Jade go ahead on their pushbikes while Erin pedals her tricycle slowly and I ride beside her. All went well until we got to the level crossing for the train. Erin refused to ride over and so I carried her. After she refused to ride and I pushed her trike while riding slowly beside her til we got to the shop. Tears quickly disappeared as they all enjoyed a treat.
Coming back she refused to ride, refused to let me push her and refused to tell me why and refused to let me pick her up. In the end I picked the whole trike and Erin up and started riding. Just as I got to the train crossing Erin's sandal caught in the rear wheel spokes and her foot jammed against the rear stay. I thought she may have broken it so called Miranda back and asked her to take the trike home, and bundled the screaming Erin into my arms and rode the 500 metres home. Inside I got her onto the couch and inspected the damage and got ice onto it. I got Judith to go and get Jadeen and Miranda. Miranda was very scared being in charge and not being able to ride her pushbike and the trike at the same time was upset.
End result - Erins foot is neither broken, sprained or even bruised, though bruises may yet appear. She is running around on it and riding her trike round the yard.
All's well that ends well!
I took the three girls for a ride to the shop. This means Miranda and Jade go ahead on their pushbikes while Erin pedals her tricycle slowly and I ride beside her. All went well until we got to the level crossing for the train. Erin refused to ride over and so I carried her. After she refused to ride and I pushed her trike while riding slowly beside her til we got to the shop. Tears quickly disappeared as they all enjoyed a treat.
Coming back she refused to ride, refused to let me push her and refused to tell me why and refused to let me pick her up. In the end I picked the whole trike and Erin up and started riding. Just as I got to the train crossing Erin's sandal caught in the rear wheel spokes and her foot jammed against the rear stay. I thought she may have broken it so called Miranda back and asked her to take the trike home, and bundled the screaming Erin into my arms and rode the 500 metres home. Inside I got her onto the couch and inspected the damage and got ice onto it. I got Judith to go and get Jadeen and Miranda. Miranda was very scared being in charge and not being able to ride her pushbike and the trike at the same time was upset.
End result - Erins foot is neither broken, sprained or even bruised, though bruises may yet appear. She is running around on it and riding her trike round the yard.
All's well that ends well!
