Should you start achild off with reg. roller skates or roller blades?

My husband and I disagree on this.He thinks it is easier to learn on rollerblades, I think it's easier on skates.

Should you start achild off with reg. roller skates or roller blades?
i have owned my own skates (roller) since i was little.


i am an adult now and own my own speed skates, i can waltz on skates, skate backward and dance and spin like a pro.


put me in roller blades and i become a clutz and don't even think about ice skates... OUCH!


My young daughters were allowed to use BOTH and can BOTH rollererblade and speed skate.





So, i would say buy both, that's what I did and my girls turned out fine.


I like roller skates (not blades) because you have more flexibility and such. You can do more things, what with the spinning and twisting and turning that you can NOT do on rollerblades.


I always think of blades as an outside activity and skates as indoor.


Call up your local roller rink and see what they say. If you want her to compete someday that might be a factor in your decision.


Also asking your daughter what she wants is an idea.


Either way you go, you are still good parents for wanting your daughter to have this skill.
Reply:they are both the same as far as learning how to use them. I think roller blades are easier though. I tryed to use skates, and they felt weird.
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Reply:I'd say roller skates, because they're easier to balance on when not moving.
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Reply:Both are going to be difficult. When Roller blades first came out I was very decent at roller skating, I completely sucked at Roller blading. After a year or so of Roller blading though I was jumping stairs and doing tricks.





Then a friend of mine had a party at skate-land and my Rollerblades were not allowed. I fell about 20 times trying to relearn skates.





So either one is going to be difficult at first but they are two entirely different styles of skating. HOWEVER, if this is your son get him roller blades skates would be totally gay.



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