I have a 4 yo son that isn't very intersted in riding his bike. He's very interested in my riding gear, and will sit on my trainer, play with my water bottle, etc. So last night as we were talking I casually mention that we should go for a bike ride tonight and I can spend some time helping ride his own bike and he says "oh no. I don't want to ride my bike because I don't want to fall off and get owies like you" So apparently my mother was right (darn it!) and he IS afraid to try and learn to ride because of my accident. I sat down and talked to him that people rarely fall off their bikes, and that sometimes we fall just walking or climbing rocks and it doesn't hurt - we just get up and dust our selves off and try again.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to help him get over his fears? My hand still hurts so I can't pick him up normally yet or wrestle around like normal so he sees that as a reminder still. I feel so bad that he feels this way and I can't share something I enjoy so much with him right now. Thanks for your ideas!