Soon-to-be-7yo Little Man insisted to ride his own kayak by himself. Even though it's his first time kayaking.
Masha Allah surprisingly, he did really well, with minimal supervision. After the initial struggle and getting the hand of mastering the inverse motions (pulling back moves you forward), he picked it up quickly and was 100% engaged and focused for the entire 30 minutes.
Admittedly, initially we were a bit worried about him handling the kayak by himself and I wanted to share a kayak with him, but he was determined to go solo. And indeed, he proved himself fully capable.
As parents, we have to learn how to balance out our protectiveness and trusting in their abilities to provide the space for them to grow and to thrive.
Well done, Little Man. High five 👋🏽
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