Safety Town...Drop-out.

One of the great things our local mall offers is a free program for kids going into kindergarten called, Safety Town. The kids learn all about being safe on their bikes, they also learn about street signs and safe walking. Then the firemen even come and teach fire safety. It's all set up in a little miniature town, with street lights and crosswalks and little buildings. It runs for 45 minutes, for 5 days.

Taylor did this and loved it, he had a great time! So, Maddie recently got a "big girl" bike so we have been telling her all about safety town, she was excited to go.

The first day was great, she went right in the little red school house and listened, then they all learned about safe walking and walked around the little town "practicing." I thought, "great!" she will love it tomorrow when she gets to ride the bikes...

hmmm...she came out the little red school house with that "concerned Maddie" look...

the instructer tried to get her to choose a bike, but instead she stood there and teared up...

I wasn't sure why she was so timid about it...I decided to just sit back and see what she did without interfering, in hopes she would eventually get on a bike and ride.

she just stood there and observed everyone else riding past her...

A little more coaxing from her instruct0r...

She's thinking about it...

Oh...she has her hand on the handle...

Awww Darn!! She missed her turn!

Instead she just stood there and looked purdy...

Needless to say...she didn't want to go back...

I can't believe my kid dropped out of Safety Town! Silly Girl!