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BM got SS the stupidest birthday gift ever...

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abstractmommy

on Nov. 22, 2009 at 8:41 PM

Killer Potatoes

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SS just turned 8 and BM got him a mountain bike with 20 gears...okay that's cool. But then told him he could only ride it with another adult. She doesn't have a bike, her boyfriend doesn't have one, basically NO ONE has a bike...only DH has one but BM said SS can't bring the bike to our house. So now SS is sad he has this new bike he A. doesn't know HOW to ride because BM isn't sure how the gears work either and B. Has no one to ride it with. Great present! He apparently tried riding it up and down the street but doesn't know how to really use the gears so he says it's really slow.

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abstractmommy

on Nov. 22, 2009 at 8:41 PM

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abstractmommy

Killer Potatoes on Nov. 22, 2009 at 9:14 PM

yeah...

luvbeinamommy68

Silver Member on Nov. 22, 2009 at 9:17 PM

yeah thats a little messed up! why give a great gift like that to a child and then say that you cant ride it?! r u sure shes all there lol?

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purplemoosemom

on Nov. 22, 2009 at 9:17 PM

aww how sad :(

gobimom

Gold Member on Nov. 22, 2009 at 9:18 PM

Maybe his dad can go over to BM and help him learn how to ride the new bike. Teach him to shift the gears etc. Get him a bike helmet. Then BM will feel more comfortable letting him bring the bike to your house or ride it without an adult.

circle_of_life

Platinum Member on Nov. 22, 2009 at 9:18 PM

Everytime I see BM I think "bowel movement" Maybe in this case I'm not too far off base, eh? lol

jenniepepsi

on Nov. 22, 2009 at 9:20 PM

maybe she meant that he could only ride it if an adult was outside with him watching him?

abstractmommy

Killer Potatoes on Nov. 22, 2009 at 9:22 PM

No, because she got it for the trails behind her house so there would really be no way to watch him without going with him.

Quoting jenniepepsi:

maybe she meant that he could only ride it if an adult was outside with him watching him?

abstractmommy

Killer Potatoes on Nov. 22, 2009 at 9:23 PM

No can do, DH has a restraining order against her so that also means he can't be around her unless it's a court situation.

Quoting gobimom:

Maybe his dad can go over to BM and help him learn how to ride the new bike. Teach him to shift the gears etc. Get him a bike helmet. Then BM will feel more comfortable letting him bring the bike to your house or ride it without an adult.

lvnmylif

on Nov. 22, 2009 at 9:25 PM

So what. If you really feel the need to show her go get him the coolest bike ever and let him ride it when he wants to.

imandia4

Platinum Member on Nov. 22, 2009 at 9:26 PM

That's kinda stank.