10coach*
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Completely inaccurate and wrong.
Which one of us played professionally? Learn to skate with your buddies. The kids stride is going to be different at 10 than it is at 4 anyways.
Completely inaccurate and wrong.
Which one of us played professionally? Learn to skate with your buddies. The kids stride is going to be different at 10 than it is at 4 anyways.
Well put. He is having fun, loves his coach (she is great with him) and going by my observations and experience would not be progressing as much without her.My kid is 8 years old and he has been skating since he was 3. He is on the ice 5-6 days out of the week depending on travel games. He plays with kids his own age and practices with kids at older ages due to his ability. I have never sensed an issue with the amount of time he is on the ice. I let him dictate what he wants to do and I never push him one way or another.
The key that I have found is if the child is enjoying it and dictating within reason, the schedule, then there should be no problem. As others have indicated, it is important for your grandchild to have additional activities, sport or otherwise.
In terms of having a skating coach at 4, I do not think there is a right or wrong answer other than to say if he is enjoying it, and it is not too much of a drain on you, why not have him do it. It certainly can't hurt and it may likely help. But either way, if he is having fun, that is the ultimate goal.