5 is the magic number

5 seems to really be the magic numbered. We tried last year for Jackson to do swim lessons and tried for him to do his bike with no training wheels and he was not having it. He kept telling us..."Not until I'm 5!" We kind of thought it was a master stall tactic but we decided to wait to continue when he was 5. Crazy enough our stubborn boy turned 5 and is now doing swim lessons willingly. I should note I'm not allowed to watch him in the pool but the report from his teacher is great. And today he mastered riding his big boy 2 wheeled bike. We are officially done with the balance bike and are ready for the Sunriver bike trails. It took us awhile but when he was ready, he was ready.  Now if we could just get him to like hair cuts.