When I think about the 2 boys who were killed by a lorry while riding their bicycles, I feel so sad for them and wonder whether it could have been prevented.
Whenever we take out kids out to the nearby park on their bicycles, we make sure that the kids get down from their bikes at the traffic light. We remind them to stay alert, look and make sure that the cars actually stop before they cross the road.
We do this because I get scared seeing them cycle at the traffic light and I often wonder what if the cars did not see them as they are kids and therefore are smaller.
My kids of course would grumble and complain esp Kyle who would insist that he can look around and stay alert while cycling. But my heart says no, so sorry kids, you still need to get off your bikes and push it across the road.
Kyra sometimes too lazy to ride so she will hitch with Daddy, who btw, loves to speed and Kyra enjoys the thrill. Kyle is super seasoned with his two-wheeler. I am so proud of him because it was just last year that he was having trouble transitioning from a 4-wheeler to a 2-wheeler and he was complaining because he was falling down a lot. Now, he is so agile and fast and can even turn at sharp corners. I myself only learn to cycle at the grand old age of 12!
We always cycle to the nearby Petir Park. It has a big open space for kids to run around, and besides cycling, we can hang out at the playground, the fitness corners as well as have a game of badminton or soccer.
How's that for healthy living?
