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*donnalouise*

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Skates for 3YR old + starting to skate advice
« on: February 06, 2011, 08:34:00 pm »
I have started to take my little girl Ice Skating. She is 3 years old.

I used to go myself the whole way through my teens - but only to the ice disco. I was never 'taught' to skate as such - just picked it up gradually. Im sturdy on the ice + can go backwards with ease too.

Im wondering the best way of teaching my daughter. We have been 5 times so far - she can skate alone but is tending to 'walk' on the ice rather than skate. She very much enjoys me going backwards and holding on to my hands, and also if I hold her from behind. Any tips would be appreciated.

She is also asking for her own white skates - the trouble is, she is a size 8 (jr). The skate shop did not have skates this small + after scouring the internet can only find american companies stocking this size. I know her feet will grow fast but its costing me £2 in skate hire each time, added to the fact she really really wants them - im willing to pay as long as they not too pricy. Any idea's where I can get these??

Thanks Donna

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Re: Skates for 3YR old + starting to skate advice
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2011, 08:36:48 pm »
Have you tried companies in the nordic countries - they seem to skate as soon as they are born

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Re: Skates for 3YR old + starting to skate advice
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2011, 08:38:34 pm »
I have started to take my little girl Ice Skating. She is 3 years old.

I used to go myself the whole way through my teens - but only to the ice disco. I was never 'taught' to skate as such - just picked it up gradually. Im sturdy on the ice + can go backwards with ease too.

Im wondering the best way of teaching my daughter. We have been 5 times so far - she can skate alone but is tending to 'walk' on the ice rather than skate. She very much enjoys me going backwards and holding on to my hands, and also if I hold her from behind. Any tips would be appreciated.

She is also asking for her own white skates - the trouble is, she is a size 8 (jr). The skate shop did not have skates this small + after scouring the internet can only find american companies stocking this size. I know her feet will grow fast but its costing me £2 in skate hire each time, added to the fact she really really wants them - im willing to pay as long as they not too pricy. Any idea's where I can get these??

Thanks Donna

There are some shops that stock them. Which part of the country are you in?
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Re: Skates for 3YR old + starting to skate advice
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2011, 08:39:49 pm »
Were north - near sheffield.

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« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2011, 08:50:15 pm »
Were north - near sheffield.

Try the Puckstop skate shop at ice sheffield
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Re: Skates for 3YR old + starting to skate advice
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2011, 08:58:33 pm »
awww cute! I love the baby riedells! Reckon I'd buy some just to look at if I had a child! haha!Good luck in your hunt!

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Re: Skates for 3YR old + starting to skate advice
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2011, 08:59:49 pm »
already tried  :( and left empty handed. They did have some size 9's which she tried on.... but they said they were far too big and couldnt recommend them for her

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Re: Skates for 3YR old + starting to skate advice
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2011, 09:05:49 pm »
At three years old, I would just let her play on the ice and get comfortable moving around, falling and getting up again.

Do any rinks near you do parent/toddler sessions? My friend (a coach) teaches some and i've helped her out occassionally, it's all about getting the kids moving, with toys like ride on trains, hula hoops, hockey sticks and pucks.

have you tried ebay for skates? I'm thinking if parents buy them then kid grows out of them pretty fast, so parents would try and sell on ebay? (although one of my friends who's been skating over twenty years, her parents still seem to have every pair of skates she's ever owned lol!)


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Re: Skates for 3YR old + starting to skate advice
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2011, 09:13:01 pm »
Hi, thanks for your advice - yes they do parent /toddler ... trouble is they are on weekdays at 4.15 and due to work commitments its not possible for me to get her to the rink for that time GRRRRRR.

She is loving attempting to skate... and watches the big girls with complete awe... trouble is she then tries flinging her legs up in the air trying to copy them!!!- usually resulting in me straining my back (if im holding her). Do you think its best to continue supporting her... or will she learn better if she is skating independently?

I never thought about trying eBay... ill take a look now... bound to be some nearly new ones on there

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Re: Skates for 3YR old + starting to skate advice
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2011, 09:18:00 pm »
It's a shame you can't get her to the parent and toddler class as they are an excellent and fun way to introduce little ones to the ice.  Does your rink have those penguins that seem to be cropping up everywhere which are designed for kids to push along?  Certainly would help save your back as I recall the strain on my back being pretty hard when my two were starting out!  Other than that just do short sessions with her, don't force her but encourage her and make it fun!
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Re: Skates for 3YR old + starting to skate advice
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2011, 09:19:40 pm »
It depends on your child, but I think the sooner they get out on their own and learn that falling doesn't hurt much (especially when you're only knee high to a grasshopper!) and start trying things on their own, the better. Plus, I wince whenever I see a parent who can't skate struggling with a flailing child (or worse, two!!!) I know you can skate yourself, but it's much harder when supporting a small child! And if you both fell together, two pairs of blades, could be nasty (probably wouldn't be! but could be). If she can potter around on her own, then I would say let her, but stay close to make sure she doesn't wander into the path of anything dangerous. Also make sure she understands that if she falls, she should get up again straight away, less likely to cause any accidents that way! (at club last week two girls had a pile up doing backward crossrolls, was funny... but probably wouldn't be with a three year old at the bottom...)


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