All new to skiing - how to get started

[Voliday]

We would like to take our kids skiing. DH and I have never skied, (skiied?) so we are all brand new.
Our children are seven and nearly three. The nearly three yo is physically a super capable kid at physical activities BUT there is absolutely no way she will manage in a lesson without me present. I'm not keen to leave her either (she does not go to nursery and is not used to not being with one of her parents or GPs).
So. As we are all beginners, is there somewhere that will take us as a family of novices, and teach us together? I expect the kids will be better than us adults, so we don't mind going at their pace.
Thanks.

Book a snow dome private two hour family private lesson and see how you get on.

I'm pretty physically capable - I can ice skate/waterski/wakeboard etc - I know they aren't the same but I took to these things easily - so I think I'll be ok enough at ski lessons to not hold up a nine year old (if we wait til DD is four, DS will be nine).
Also I think it's ok anyway to go at a family pace, and to learn to be patient and caring, if we do end up slower than him.

I'll look at a snow dome private session, thank you.

It's, um, not a question of you being happy to go at their pace

(sorry, missed the last few posts)

My DCs used to leave their kids with me while they went skiing till their DC were 5yo. Younger than that they really don’t enjoy it and it’s a waste of money and spoils your ski trip.
Once they’re 5+ they’re able to cope with it.

my friends kids have never actually been skiing in the mountains, but have learned by going to our local 'fridge'. They tackle the main slope at speed and with style! Your eldest could get a lot out of it.

Whilst I agree being kind and patient with each other is absolutely the right way to behave, I do think your eldest is missing out if you still insist on learning together. My kids have both skied since they were 3. By 5 (nearly 6) my youngest was an excellent skier. She was motivated by seeing her older sister and us all ski and wanted to join in. Your eldest will outstrip your youngest IMMEDIATELY. Strength and weight alone will mean your DS will be being held back by your DD by the end of the first day. Sure let him be kind and patient, but let him fulfill his potential too. 9 is a great age to learn, don't make him miss the opportunity.

Honestly, I get where you are coming from. Skiing is one of the best family holidays. You all have fun together. However, let everyone go to 'school' in the right grade. Then have fun showing each other what you learned, together, every afternoon.

I think some has said, find others to go with. This is the best way IMO. Friends for the kids to go in class with. They will then have fun too and won't need your support in the same way.

Voliday - of course arrange your holiday / instruction however you want, but you've been given some excellent advice here about how unsuitable it is for such a wide age range to all 'learn together' I also would like you to think carefully about the physical difficulties of helping a 9 year old and a 3 year old on the slopes when you're all practicing together as a weak skier yourself. We've been in many stressful situations with our two kids where they lose control / can't slow down or turn and the only thing that's saved them has been my (very experienced skier) husband racing after them and grab it them before they go off the edge of the piste.... I know I wouldn't be comfortable skiing alone with them on anything but the smallest flattest piste imaginable, and I'm not a bad skier .

We went with friends a couple of years ago. She is a single parent with 2DD's. Unfortunately at the top of a blue - little short steep incline - her DD sat down and refused to move. My DH carried her down in the end. It was her 3rd trip, she can ski, but she got 'the fear' and it was game over.

Don'tcallme we've had that too - DH had to piggy back him off the hill while I carried the skis 🙈

I won't go into too much detail about taking the wrong turn, finding us all on an ungroomed Black diamond, day one of our holiday with DD5. Thankfully my DH can ski 400m of moguls carrying a child.
She did ski it pretty well at the end of the holiday though