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If you have a kid, will you encourage him or her to skate?
« on: February 04, 2017, 03:27:33 PM »
my dad actually recommended skateboarding to me but told me I shouldn't try to become pro and just have fun. However, I'm looking at some friends on Instagram who are making their kids skate literally everyday and putting them through challenges and obstacles in hopes that they become pro.
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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2017, 03:33:13 PM »
It seems like Dads that REALLY want their kids to skate are eventually let down because the kid ends up not liking it. No one wants to be like their dad. Mostly.

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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2017, 03:35:02 PM »
Yes I would copy Nyjah's dad
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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2017, 03:36:47 PM »
My kid can do whatever he wants. He only 3, has a board he doesn't ever ride, but loves going to the skate shop for stickers. Will also watch a whole video.
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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2017, 03:45:45 PM »
Sure, it's better than screaming at other parents at the hockey rink.

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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2017, 03:53:21 PM »
My 2.5 year old son is interested in skating in doses. He likes to ride if I hold him, big time though.
But keep in mind, he's 2.5 and just handing him a balloon can keep him busy for an hour.
He has a little set of drums, a guitar, a bunch of art utensils and the standard baseball, soccer, hockey and basketball (no football) kid stuff though. I'm just putting options there to let him figure out what he's into.
So far the drawing and soccer seem to hold the most interest.


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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2017, 04:16:11 PM »
Why does it have to be my son? If my daughter is chill I might buy her a fucking board I'll teach her how to put on grip and push and ollie she'd set my world on fire love compassion empathy

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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2017, 04:17:03 PM »
I'll make her wear a bandana

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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2017, 05:11:47 PM »
I'll make her wear a bandana
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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2017, 05:15:18 PM »
She has a board and we recently gripped it (it's a shittyyyyt plastic board) she goes through phases but recently figured out how to push and wants to do it more often... encourage as in coach though. No not never you should too
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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2017, 05:38:30 PM »
Why didn't you give your child a proper setup?

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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2017, 05:47:15 PM »
Why didn't you give your child a proper setup?

because I didn't see the point in setting up an adult size board for a then 4 year old who might step on it once and then never again. Once she's showed any genuine interest I'd look into mini's and shit.
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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2017, 07:42:54 PM »
My son is 15 months old and I hope to get him into tennis or golf.

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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2017, 08:11:15 PM »
i encourage my kids to have fun. i skate. sometimes they join me, more often they take out foam swords and battle with the neighborhood kids while i session the flat box. sometimes we all go to the skate park other times we go hike. i think it's rad that they try everything and are equally stoked on everything.

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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2017, 08:17:21 PM »
My son tried for about a year when he was 5  but he was a pussy and quit. I wish he would've liked it.

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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #15 on: February 04, 2017, 08:19:56 PM »
If she wants to skate, I'll be happy to oblige.  I'm not going to push it on her though.  That more or less goes for anything she wants to do, except dance or gymnastics...I'm actively going to discourage that, which means she'll probably want to do it.  

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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #16 on: February 04, 2017, 08:51:07 PM »
my 6.5 daughter does pressure flips 180 back when she tries to ollie (not landed, of course), but now she says she prefers scooter and roller just to upset me haha

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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2017, 09:00:41 PM »
my 6.5 daughter does pressure flips
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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #18 on: February 04, 2017, 09:09:54 PM »
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my 6.5 daughter does pressure flips
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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #19 on: February 04, 2017, 09:52:05 PM »
I want my kids to fail at everything else in life before they turn to skateboarding.

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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #20 on: February 05, 2017, 02:53:49 AM »
My daughter is 9 months old, I would love to skate with her but I'm not going to force this situation.

I was on the skatepark last day and I found a family with two girls of 6 and 8, both were ripping doing frontside airs and stuff but the dad was terrible. Screaming and saying things like: this is the way you train? We didn't came here to have fun. Pffff fuck him

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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #21 on: February 05, 2017, 03:09:10 AM »
fuck no, im going to get the lil motherfucker to play tennis or some shit. have you seen the $$$$ god damn

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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #22 on: February 05, 2017, 04:12:03 AM »
when I had unprotected sex my sperm skated right down that vagina half pipe.

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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #23 on: February 05, 2017, 11:48:44 AM »
Not my kids but I bought my nephew a complete for his 4th birthday. He never rides it but his 2.5 year old sister can't get enough. I'm adopting a daughter soon and she'll come with me to the park but it'll be her choice whether she wants to start skating. Exposed to skating but not forced to take part.

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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #24 on: February 05, 2017, 12:16:05 PM »
My daughter's 1.5 right now. She's exposed to skating because of me but I'm not gonna push her into actually skating. She gets a kick out of watching me and likes to push my boards around.

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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #25 on: February 05, 2017, 12:18:42 PM »
My daughter is 5 months old.

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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #26 on: February 05, 2017, 12:26:59 PM »
I'll teach them to push mongo, so everyone will make of them. my kids will never be good enough to be pro.

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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #27 on: February 05, 2017, 12:33:53 PM »
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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #28 on: February 05, 2017, 12:34:32 PM »
Once my wife squirts one out yea. But not going to make it a priority everyday or what ever.

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Re: If you have a kid, will you encourage him to skate?
« Reply #29 on: February 05, 2017, 12:37:58 PM »
I didn't get a board until I was 8. Til then he/she is gonna kick ass in basketball.