Yup, I totally did, my girls at least, my son never needed prodding. And this video is hilarious and spot on. When one wanted to stay in her pajamas, I said, "O.k. fine, they fit under your ski pants. They'll keep you warm." One winter, I even put her into race club so that she had to get up on sat and be at practice by 9am. Lessons every week in disguise. Now that they are all adults, they LOVE to ski, especially after I took them to Big Sky last year and showed them what they were practicing for. My pajama girl, is excited for college in the fall because she is joining the ski club, which has a very active presence on campus. So they do grow up to thank you.
Hilarious!This is a parody, but it may strike a chord with some of you. Do you force your kids to ski?
This was great, but not as good as "Footrest"
Oh, sorry for hijacking the thread. I dragged my daughter for a mountain vacation instead of a tropical one, since she decided she didn't want to go anywhere there was the Zika virus. She brought her snowboard, unused except for a few times 10 years ago. She had a miserable time and we invested in large bags of Epsom salts. I think I've successfully talked her into learning to ski next time!
I force mine to camp, and hike, too. Soon, I'll get her out on a mountain bikeI wish my parents had been more outdoors-y. We were more of a "hang out and read the paper together on Sunday mornings" kind of family. Which is fine, and I have fond memories of the time we spent together. But we never went skiing - even when we vacationed in Garmisch! My dad did enjoy Volksmarches (10k hikes), so we did a lot of those. He never understood why I was so disappointed when they went through neighborhoods instead of the woods.
So I really don't know much about camping or how to do things in the outdoors. I've come to every sport and activity as a novice. My aunt took my cousin everywhere, hiking, biking, skiing - and he is incredibly capable outdoors. So - parents who force your kids to ski - I salute you!
I always like seeing this picture. Too bad it doesn't come with sound-effects!Skiing was not an option in our household. It was like going to school or brushing teeth. We.Go.Skiing.
Of course, kids at a certain age (3) present interesting problems, such as the mid-aft Nuclear Meltdown. This one was particularly funny (thus the pic, decades old).