Comments on: Skateboarding? No Thanks http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/08/06/skateboarding-no-thanks/ parenting tips, tricks and commentary Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:13:01 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: dad http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/08/06/skateboarding-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-13792 dad Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:36:54 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/08/06/skateboarding-no-thanks/#comment-13792 Stu: You're right that it's important to get kids outside and exercising (as well as socializing). However, skateboarding isn't the only form of outdoor exercise. Our kids have bikes, a basketball hoop, soccer balls, a forest out back to run around in, etc. Stu: You’re right that it’s important to get kids outside and exercising (as well as socializing). However, skateboarding isn’t the only form of outdoor exercise. Our kids have bikes, a basketball hoop, soccer balls, a forest out back to run around in, etc.

]]> By: Stu http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/08/06/skateboarding-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-13791 Stu Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:56:21 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/08/06/skateboarding-no-thanks/#comment-13791 You have to buy your kids skateboards, otherwise they will hang around in front of the pc and have no friends!! so guess what's better?? being outside and skateboarding where you get in shape instead of fat!! think about that. You have to buy your kids skateboards, otherwise they will hang around in front of the pc and have no friends!! so guess what’s better?? being outside and skateboarding where you get in shape instead of fat!! think about that.

]]> By: ron http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/08/06/skateboarding-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-13778 ron Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:49:27 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/08/06/skateboarding-no-thanks/#comment-13778 @Rindy That is absolutely hilarious! My oldest is just turning 5, but I've already caught him at the top of the slide trying to ride various objects down it. Fortunately he hasn't tried building a ramp at the bottom...yet. @Rindy
That is absolutely hilarious! My oldest is just turning 5, but I’ve already caught him at the top of the slide trying to ride various objects down it. Fortunately he hasn’t tried building a ramp at the bottom…yet.

]]> By: Rindy http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/08/06/skateboarding-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-13771 Rindy Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:54:58 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/08/06/skateboarding-no-thanks/#comment-13771 My guys had a short interest in doing the skateboarding themselves, but always get motivated to doing other 'extreme' activities after watching the X games (on now!) I once walked outside to find my then 7 year old youngest son at the top of our playground slide with his rollerblades on and a skateboard ramp at the bottom! When I asked what he was doing--his response was, "it's ok mom, I have a helmet on!". To which his then 10 year old brother responded, "yeah, and the rollerblades work better than the bike!" How do we ever survive parenting?! ;) My guys had a short interest in doing the skateboarding themselves, but always get motivated to doing other ‘extreme’ activities after watching the X games (on now!)

I once walked outside to find my then 7 year old youngest son at the top of our playground slide with his rollerblades on and a skateboard ramp at the bottom! When I asked what he was doing–his response was, “it’s ok mom, I have a helmet on!”. To which his then 10 year old brother responded, “yeah, and the rollerblades work better than the bike!”

How do we ever survive parenting?! ;)

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