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Dh won’t ice skate

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Alwayseatingpringles · 02/01/2026 19:46

Dd, 7 desperate to go ice skating (has only done it when little on a kids ice rink, holding onto one of the penguin things.
Now she’s a little older, there’s a bigger rink nearby at Christmas. She always asks Dh to go with her and he says no.
i do so many things with Dd, I don’t want to
ice skate, but I feel bad for Dd
Should she try on her own and we watch? I know she would probably need help, all I see is dads helping their kids

Would your Dh do it?

Aibu?

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Natsku · 07/01/2026 03:05

JarvisIsland · 06/01/2026 22:16

Very jealous of being able to skate on lakes and paths! The little kids hockey is chaos. I coach some u10s and some of them are surprisingly good for little ones, I know what you mean about throwing yourself around in the kit. To be fair they don’t seem to grow out of that for a while sometimes!

For all the parents who don’t want to do it, I’ve represented my country on the ice. My dad has had skates on a total of 3 times in the 30+ years I’ve skated. All held up by me as a teenager at club family Xmas socials. My mum, never. Not once. Get the kids learning properly from qualified people with their peer group in terms of age and ability. They will learn faster, you won’t end up in A&E. It’s a win-win.

There's a few kids on my son's team that are really good, one is constantly scoring goals and then doing adorable little celebrations, and then falling over because he's still 7 and stumbles with his skates sometimes Grin
Skating on the lake is so much better than in a rink, on a windy day you can open your jacket and hold it out with your hands and "sail" across the ice

Nezukokamado · 07/01/2026 10:56

Ask him to pick something else he wants to do with her

dottiedodah · 07/01/2026 11:03

Surely there are other hobbies? It's fine to say No occasionally.We didnt go diving or mountain climbing with ours either. Just stick to swimming or cycling or whatever .Being a Dad and ice skating dont always go together you know!

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