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Skiing with a 1 and 3 year old

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billiegoat · 30/12/2024 22:24

We are off on our first ski trip post having kids in a week. Taking 2 x grandparents with us plus some very hands on child free friends . We have a super big comfy chalet, and ski school booked for our very nearly 4 year old. We are going to Austria to a place we've been many times before.

I'm becoming increasingly nervous, worried it's going to be a disaster, worried they'll be too cold, worried I've forgotten how to ski too as it's been so long (6 years since I've been!). Worrying about everything there is to worry about while my DH is just excited.

Can I have any words of wisdom, tips, hints, or general positivity from any seasoned family skiers?

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CrustyOldFrump · 31/12/2024 08:16

It’s going to be amazing and the start of what will be the most lovely family holidays for the future. We took ours from 1 & 3, it was hard work at times but children complain far less about boots equipment etc than most adult beginners and just get on with it.

Adjust your expectations from hammering the slopes from first to last lift and embrace a slow pace with lots of hot chocolate breaks and play. If you put in the work now it pays off massively latter, I found when we went with friends who’s children started older they were much more nervous and moany.

JustKeepSwimmingJust · 31/12/2024 07:59

Lots of snacks for the 4yo while skiing! You can’t have too many snacks. Also find the easy parts of the mountain/any fun zones. You want him to have a great time.

It took about 3 days to get DS confident enough to manage a Green run alone at that age. Those days were hard. Lots of putting him between my skis and holding him up as we went down. Tears followed by demands for more skiing/go faster mummy, do jumps (no jumps were done with a preschooler between my skis)

But so worth it now he’s a confident skier

turkeyboots · 31/12/2024 07:55

You'll be fine. I had a 10 year gap between skiing, I did a few lessons to help my confidence and it was great.
And you've got loads of childcare if the DC decide they hate snow. It will harder work than child free skiing, but great fun.

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billiegoat · 31/12/2024 07:51

Bumping for skiers!

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billiegoat · 30/12/2024 22:43

@Ablondiebutagoody haha thank you that really did make me chuckle. You're absolutely right. But I still feel sick with nerves about it all no idea why!

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Ablondiebutagoody · 30/12/2024 22:32

Yes, damn that week in a big comfy chalet with loads of help at hand. Come on OP, how bad can it be?