DD1 (3.5 yo) has been invited to a roller skating party this wknd. She doesn't know how to skate so obviously I would have to help her. We have to rent skates and I get the feeling it may be a crying fit b/c they are heavy and the sport is frustrating to learn. Any advice or learning tricks?
I'm going to ck out YouTube videos tonight. However, the best advice is usually from fellow moms!
Re: Rollerskating
I bet it will be new for all the kids so they will all make lots of mistakes.
We went to a bowling party a few months ago and I was totally skeptical - like how is THIS is a good idea for 4 yos - but honestly, they had a blast! The novelty of learning something new and being w/ friends went a long way towards it being fun. There was very little mastery, just fun w/ new stuff!
I don't have any experience with kids and roller skating, but I do have experience with kids and ice skating.
Lots of hand holding, lots of picking them back up and putting them on their feet. Remind the child that everybody falls, everybody. And that's ok. Smile, laugh and get your back prepared for whatever lifting is necessary.
Have fun!
My friends 3 yr old did excellent though. Have them tighten the wheels, they should be able to walk and roll slower.
I would put my kids on rollerblades next time! We could get either at the place we went to.
It was a lot of fun!