Emmett Pushes the Stroller

Emmett has been learning to unicycle for a long time, but he's only recently gotten to the point where he can stay up without much support. In fact, when he first started, he was unable to ride even when holding a bar on either side. That's pretty common for a young rider who doesn't yet have the stomach muscles or coordination required for unicycling. More recently he has been able to ride while holding only a single rail, and it is clear that he is on the verge of getting it.

I realized that one of the best ways to learn is to push something in front of you. Strollers work great, as do shopping carts. On the day this photo was taken, Emmett and Maeve had accompanied me to the uni club. Earlier in the day, Emmett has been complaining that he didn't want to keep trying to unicycle -- it was too hard. After the club, he couldn't wait to try again and was really proud that he had become a unicylist. Go Emmett!!!