My daughters went bike riding in a forest preserve. They complained about how long they had to ride to get to our destination. I had to encourage them to keep going. We took breaks, but not too long. We walked our bikes up steep hills, when it got too tough. We kept going. There were waves of complaints. I had to tell them to stop complaining. I told them they could do it.
We did not have a plan when we set off. We forgot to bring some snacks. However, we had water. That was enough to get us going until we took another break. The kids wanted to complain about how much their feet hurt. We kept telling them just a little bit further and then we can take a break. Soon we found our final destination. It was a waterfall.
They were so excited to play in the water after going on such a long ride. They wanted to wade in the water and feel the waves. There are good waves and bad waves. Now they know that they can ride the waves to on destination and then ride on to another. They learned they don’t have to complain. They learned to love getting to where we set out to go. It was more than they could have imagined. The waves of complaints were not heard on the ride back. They got tired. They knew that the ride home to our vehicle was a victory. They went about 6 miles today. That is a lot for kids.