You know what’s one thing that I love about little kids? They are more open to trying new things. No fear! When my girls were little I tried to expose them to lots of new things. I wish I had realized this sooner but I did my best when it finally hit me! I thought if my girls tried something new they would see if they had any interest in pursuing it further.
For about 7 years I worked at a local ice rink. I worked in the office and often brought my girls there when they had a day off from school or it was a school break/vacation day. It was helpful for me and they had fun figure skating and running around the arcade, café and chatting it up with my coworkers. One day it dawned on me that it would be great for the girls to try ice hockey! They were open to it and soon we were borrowing gear from friends and the rink! The girls got all laced up and went on the ice! Quickly they discovered figure skates and hockey skates were very different! After about an hour on the ice with one of my coworkers they got in the rhythm and then they tried hitting the puck around. In the end it wasn’t a sport that they ended up loving but they did try out a few clinics and I loved how they were open to the idea. The older they get the harder it is to try to get them to try new things. Teenagers get so concerned about what their peers think that they tend to shy away from something new for fear of embarrassing themselves. If you have little ones get them used to trying new things and explain to them that nobody is the best at anything right off the bat! It takes time and this is just for fun! Hopefully, they’ll find something they love to do and maybe you’ll discover you like it too!
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