I've been keen to get my kids into skiing, knowing how much fun I've had doing it and hoping for family skiing holidays in the near future, where we can all enjoy ourselfs together and separately.
However, I have a nagging worry about injury - in particular, I know how easy it is to suffer serious knee injuries from which you might not make a full recovery. After all, it does involve attaching a large lever to your foot, then moving at high speed over uneven terrain! I'm worried that it's selfish of me to keep encouraging them into this.
This was rammed home yesterday when my eldest had a fall and hurt her knee - probably not very seriously, but it might be enough to prevent her from running in the school cross-country running finals tomorrow, which she has worked hard at and will be very upset if she can't at least have a proper go at.
They're 10 and 7; the best I can think is to explain it all to them and let them decide whether it's worth it, not pushing them to go skiing if, or when, they aren't keen. But I'm interested to hear others' thoughts on this.