| boarding is gaining popularity in many places around the | | | | skateboarding. Children who begin skateboarding at an |
| world. Children, teens, and young adults alike are all | | | | early age learn to love physical activity and will often |
| becoming fascinated with the sport. Skateboarding | | | | enjoy the health benefits of that activity for years to |
| parks are being built in many cities and towns around | | | | come. |
| the world and kids are trading traditional sports like | | | | Skateboarding is also a great way for kids and teens |
| baseball or soccer for time spent enjoying the | | | | to make friends and connect with people with similar |
| extreme activit of skateboarding. | | | | interests. Everyone knows that a good friend isn't |
| Most people have a picture in their minds of the kinds | | | | easy to come by, and that is why it is great for kids to |
| of people that enjoy skateboarding, and their pictures | | | | enjoy a safe and healthy activity like skateboarding |
| are not always pleasant. Skateboarding is usually | | | | because it helps them improve social and relational |
| reserved for teens and young adults that haven't quite | | | | skills greatly. Not every kid is cut out to play the sports |
| connected with other people or activities and who are | | | | that our mainstream culture glorifies, and choosing |
| looking for a place of identity. And while in some ways | | | | skateboarding instead can be a great alternative for |
| this is true for people who love skateboarding, isn't this | | | | many kids. |
| what we love about so many of the sports and | | | | For the most part, skateboarding is an inexpensive |
| activities we choose to participate in? We love to try | | | | hobby to enjoy. Beginners usually can start with an |
| new and sometimes extreme things and we love to | | | | inexpensive and simple board to learn skateboarding. |
| be identified with a group of people who all enjoy | | | | Grabbing a skateboard and a few pads is really all a |
| similiar things. | | | | kid needs to begin learning skateboarding. Parents will |
| Skateboarding, like many other sports and activities, | | | | love that their children can get involved in something |
| has its benefits. For starters, skateboarding gets | | | | fun and active that doesn't cost tons of money. |
| people off the couch and outside being active. We all | | | | So forget the picture of skateboarding you've always |
| know that inactivity is one of the most dangerous | | | | had and allow your children to get involved in an |
| lifestyles to adopt. I'd suggest that a teen or young | | | | activity that will promote health, friendships, and identity. |
| adult who spends hour after hour doing hobbies that | | | | And plus, the more time your children are outside |
| are inactive is actually in more danger than a teen or | | | | practicing skateboarding the more quiet time you can |
| young adult doing an extreme activity like | | | | enjoy without them! |