Comments on: Roller Girl

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:00:40 +0000

Your comment about the legwarmers reminded me that my 6 year old niece got a pair for Christmas. Who knew they started making them again?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:30:50 +0000

I suppose I’ll fess up and tell you that my youngest didn’t learn to ride a two-wheeler until she was 9 (almost 10), and my 13 year old STILL hasn’t learned. I have failed as a parent! Besides, who made up that stupid rule that kids HAVE to learn how to ride a two-wheeler? We even tried shipping her off to friends to try to teach her. No luck. She just doesn’t care to learn.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:17:33 +0000

Tell us when you’re going so we can have prayer for you.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:18:56 +0000

Oh the magic of Daddy! This is why having two parents is good. Mom can spend every waking moment for MONTHS working on a new skill, Daddy stops by for 5 minutes and PRESTO! Mission accomplished! Grrrrrr. Not that I’m bitter or anything. I just wish I could find that magic wand….

By: Keeslermom

Keeslermom — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:35:39 +0000

My son did not learn to ride without training wheels until he was 9, and that only after his 6 year old sister was about to figure it out before him. I’ doing the balance bike thing with the other 2!

By: k&c's mom

k&c's mom — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:10:35 +0000

Oh, I am sure there would be no problem-NO PROBLEM-if you decided to resurrect your skating abilities all these years later. Kind of like my attempt at scooter riding last year that was supposed to be SO SAFE. You know the old adage for good luck, “Break a leg”? Don’t.

By: Gabby

Gabby — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:07:28 +0000

Wear padding and invite some friends who haven’t smiled in a while. Heck, if you weren’t 9 hours away, I would come to watch!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:54:37 +0000

I will never forget being about 8 and my Dad is going to “show” me how to ride the skateboard he bought for me. He leaped on and the board immediately went flying down the street… without him. He lay right there on his back for the longest time…I thought for sure he was dead…Trauma…I tell you… trauma!

By: Lynne

Lynne — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:58:55 +0000

Like riding a bike? Don’t count on it.

I’m a lot older than you, and therefore should be a lot wiser. Not so.

As a teenager, I loved to skate. Visited the local roller rink as often as I could. I had the skates, the pompoms, the case, the cute matching skating outfit. I could do it all.

So a few years ago, I decided to get my granddaughter skates – and I got myself a pair too. I put them on in the house, just to try them out. Went into the kitchen on the ceramic tile floor and promptly ended up on my face, with my right foot at an odd angle from my leg. Turns out I didn’t break the ankle but had a nasty sprain that required the use of crutches for a while.

Yes, my skates went back to the store the next day. Granddaughter tried her skates outside and fell and broke her arm. I guess the two of us are not destined to spend our lives on wheels.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:26:43 +0000

We await your ER post with baited breath…….you know-from your return to the rink,after 30 some-odd years…