AS WE NERVOUSLY PUSHED OUR FIRST-TIME SKIERS out of the rental shop, the bunny hill loomed like the Matterhorn. My husband, Kevin, and I exchanged glances. Could we cause our children bodily harm — or sabotage their rankings in the 2030 Winter Games? Surrounded by ski school groups and coaches, no other parents in sight, we felt like trespassers. Were we even allowed to do this?
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A nicely written article. Here's a thought on this trend - maybe there is a compromise. If your kid wants to learn to ice skate, and you're horrible at it, why not let him/her take classes? That's what we did. Then I joined her on the ice to practice. Once I fell and was fine, she got the message that it was okay to fall, and stopped being so nervous.
The point is - it's okay to let them take lessons from those who know what they're doing...AND you can always join the kids later when they need practice.