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Winter activities with baby
Filed under: Activities: Babies, Places To Go
The winter is long and cold here. We've already had our first snow, and we usually get our last one sometime in May. I started snowboarding 8 years ago as a means to cope with the bitter winds, the endless crunching snow, the slippery roads. The crystal air of the Rockies and the adrenaline whoosh of powder compensated for having to endure 8 months of winter.
But I haven't really snowboarded much in the last two years. First, I was pregnant, and though I'm a decent snowboarder, I'm not good at taking things slowly, so I thought I should stay off the mountain entirely rather than try to force myself not to hurtle lightening-speed down the slopes. Then, I was nursing and couldn't be away from Nolan for more than a few hours, even if I wanted to be.
This year, I'd like to get back out on the slopes. Just thinking about the slice of my snowboard's edge through fresh powder, the beauty of winter sun slanting through evergreens makes my heart pound.
I did a little research online tonight, and found out that several of the nearby mountain resorts offer on-mountain child care at a nominal fee. Nolan's at the age where he loves playing with other kids, so I think we might be able to squeeze a few half-days in. Now, I just have to decide when Nolan can slip on those snowboarding boots with us.
Thanks, Cathmum, for suggesting this topic!
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
10-20-2006 @ 8:15AM
Keri said...I haven't snowboarded in two years either and am looking forward to doing that this winter now that Lochlan is old enough to be apart from me for a few hours. =) I also ski so I will be teaching him how to ski this winter (he's now 14 months old). A friend of mine started her daughter skiing last year when she was just 10 months old because she was already walking. This winter, she's taking her now 17-month-old daughter snowboarding. I was shocked but then she explained that she bought a training balance board and had her daughter practice with that all year long. Now her daughter is ready to snowboard! So cool! I plan to get one of those training balance board for Lochlan and hopefully he will be ready to snowboard next year winter at the age of 2. =)
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10-20-2006 @ 10:01AM
Candace said...Christopher attended a ski clinic when he was barely three, so I think once they're walking and running well you can talk to an instructor about when to start him!
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10-20-2006 @ 10:19AM
VL said...Ava started at ski school when she was four and did great. Her instructor had to bribe her to get off the "mountain" for lunch. I believe they start them as young as 3 at the places we have been to.
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