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Post subject: Is 3 years old too young to learn snowboarding??
 Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 05:24 PM
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Hi there
I'm looking to take my daughter on a winter holiday next year, she will be just over 3 years old, is this too young to learn snowboarding or will she have to ski until she is old enough to decide to carry on skiing or take the plunge on learning to snowboard?
What are your experiences with this, anyone in a similar situation?
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Post subject: RE: Is 3 years old too young to learn snowboarding??
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 05:25 PM
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Post subject: RE: Is 3 years old too young to learn snowboarding??
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 06:45 PM
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Yosh
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Post subject: RE: Is 3 years old too young to learn snowboarding??
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 06:51 PM
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winterfunman
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Post subject: RE: Is 3 years old too young to learn snowboarding??
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 06:53 PM
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francium
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Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 06:59 PM
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| I'd say just let her ski, at that age they tend to be in the kindergarden and they get them using the magic carpet and skiing down a small slope. It's more important she enjoys herself so she wants to do it again, you don't want to end up with one of those small children who scream at the sight of a piste |
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Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 07:21 PM
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| that wesley kid is amazing !!! there are some seriously young kids on youtube busting out some cool moves on a snowboard !!! bet the parents spend a shed load of time with them at that age to get them to that stage |
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DrSnowboard
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Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 08:59 PM
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Pah, that wesley kid sucks at rails...
Usual age is 6/7 for starting snowboarding. As someone says above, kit starts being available and kids proprioception, particularly of their ankle position, is developed enough for them to pick it up. I doubt if you'd get a class / creche starting earlier. |
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Snowball30
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Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 09:30 PM
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| Thats great advice people, thanks! Snow plough and magic carpet for her then I think!!! As you stated above, it's about enjoyment starting off can't wait till next year!! |
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Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 09:55 PM
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Gotta agree with everyone, skiing is the way forward for kids so they get the most enjoyment out of winter.....it's easy, they rarely fall over and pretty painless for them. Mine learnt 3 seasons ago, the oldest isn't that brave and enjoys doing the blues on the mountain, youngest is way more kamikaze and will tackle anything you throw her.......as proved by accidentally taking a wrong turn and doing an Olympic run on the mountain that was as steep as hell in places but she coped, oldest freaked and I ended up snowboarding down a slope holding her skis whilst she skidded on her back down it (please note it was safely done).
Great thing was I was able to let them ski on there own on the nursery slope on the mountain while I took the lift higher or went for a drink or thy came with me on the blues.....obviously older than yours at 9 and 12 so more independent but knowing I can do it made a great holiday.
Youngest would like to learn snowboarding, oldest isn't bothered. Might get lessons for the youngest but feels a bit like taking a step back and restricting myself to constantly watching again. |
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Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 10:25 PM
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| Way too young. My son (currently 17) learnt to ski from about 5 (when xscape was built). He learnt to snowboard at around 10, but he skied mostly until he was about 15 then gradually began to snowboard more. tbh that's pretty much the same for most of his schoolmates etc. |
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Trigger85
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Posted: Jan 26, 2012 - 09:41 AM
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| I would definately want to do the same with my kids (havnt even got one yet!) but my main concern at that age wouldnt be what they would do to them selves by falling over or what ever, i would be concerned with adults learning and hitting them which could happen on a nursery slope or even worse the kid losing control and flat lining somewhere in the way of faster skiiers/boarders not expecting them. At that age you might be able to teach them the technique but you wont be able to get them to understand the etiquette (sp?) etc and therefore may be a danger to others on the slope, (think road safety, you cant teach a toddler until they are a bit older as they dont have a concept of danger etc) where as at 5 or 6 they understand more. However under supervision i would go for the ski option untill they are a little older, 6 or 7? |
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Posted: Jan 26, 2012 - 10:30 AM
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| My problem too, Sideways_Jnr will be 3 next season and old enough for ski school. Of course this means that if i'm going to help him out i'm going to have to 'cross the divide' and learn to ski myself... Oh, the humanity! |
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Posted: Jan 26, 2012 - 09:39 PM
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Posted: Jan 27, 2012 - 03:14 PM
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Personally I think all these claims about they can't snowboard because their muscles or bones aren't strong enough at 3/4 is a load of tosh. I think it’s more about the practicalities of teaching and learning.
Given the short attention spans of 3-4 year olds, in reality, skiing would seem to be alot more realistic. For starters they are stood on 2 legs. You can clip a three year old into skis on the flat without much explanation and they will quickly and happily shuffle back and forth without instruction. As they are stood on two legs they can take to it much easier. The concept of making a pizza shape with their skis to control speed is easy to explain/teach a young kid and beyond then teaching about the magic button under each boot which they press to make a turn also makes sense to them. However to get a 3-4 year old to strap into/out of bindings after every short run, to think about edge pressure and learning to side slip, and apply more pressure to the front toe or heel to initiaite a garland or turn, to have them stack it all the time when they catch their leading edge, is a different level or together.
It can clearly be done, as youtube clips show, but I suspect it’s hard work which is why the majority of ski/board schools don’t offer it, and why the kit manufacturers don’t offer much of it.
I must admit I really wanted mine to learn to board from the offset, but having just seen my 4 year old have his first year of 2 hour 5 day ski lessons, they really only do a bit of skiing, the rest is play time and having fun, then a bit more skiing, then a bit more play etc. It’s all about fun at that age and not having to faff as much with boards is probably better for them to just get out and enjoy the snow, so with hindsight Im happy he's learning to ski and when he’s a bit older he can board if he wants. |
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