Anyone looking to get their little one (4-6 years old) on skis for the first time?

[Madroch]

I started both for the first few days- when they could stand and wedge turn I put them in lessons... Fond memories of those first fee days....

 

[Savemeasammy]

I started my older boy when he was 5, and he took to it rather naturally, so I don't think lessons would have been as important for him. I started my younger boy last year at age 4. He is more timid, and tends to me more of a "clinger". For him, I can see a possible benefit in having someone he doesn't know teaching him. Both boys are signed up for lessons as part of a school-related program starting in January. I am curious to see how much our little guy improves (last season we had him wearing a backpack with straps for the parent to hold. He has little to no concept of how to slow down on his own!).


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[123kathleen]

Your kids desire to ski in the future will be greatly influenced by their first few experiences (like most things). If you don't have a ton of energy and are very patient..leave the job to the professionals. The pro's know how to make it really fun for the kids, they are with other kids, play a lot of games , know when to stop for cocoa versus pushing a kid too far. I tried it on my own and it was hard, three days in a kid-camp program they were skiing intermediate trails with confidence and smiles.