My son will be 5years old tomorrow and for his birthday ,we promised him his first bike.
He had a little trike as a toddler,a plastic one.In good condition so can have a second life with another child...
He has picked out a bike in the local bike shop,metal with plastic bits,all red & shiny...
Here's the thing...It feels wrong to me especially after our discussion earlier about "The story of stuff"
I have looked for wooden bikes ,none in Ireland as far as I have found & the closest is to ship from the UK but these are special bikes with no pedals and only seem to go up to age 6.
So if I go ahead & get the metal bike, he will probably get a good few years use out of it,and if it's in good condition it can be passed on to another child.
Sorry I am rambling.My conscience(spell?) has kicked in overtime.I am questioning everything and being a pain in the to everyone.