Riding a Tricycle

Rylan is extremely stubborn.  And we're starting to realize, a perfectionist as well.  Until he knows he can do something perfect, he often won't try it.  And if he messes something up in the smallest way, he gives up.

For example, Rylan refuses to identify letters for me.  He'll almost always say, "I not know."  I'm pretty sure he recognizes a lot of them but he refuses to practice in fear that he is ever wrong.  Same thing with writing his name.  He doesn't like to copy it because his letters don't look exactly like mine.  He won't trace it either because as soon as he gets off the line in the slightest, he gets upset and gives up.

I think this all comes in to play with other random things too.  Like riding a tricycle.  Rylan FINALLY learned how to ride one last weekend.  He was finally able to push the pedals down continuously.  For the longest time he'd push one pedal down from the top and then not be able to do the other side and give up.

Here is a video of him from today finally riding a tricycle!