Austin was invited to an ice skating party next week , by a classmate who plays hockey. Of course in the conversation about the party I learned that many of the kids will be from his team, (keep in mind-I'm thinking...OH NO.... these kids can skate and he's never learned-you see Austin is VERY sensitive and has been in situations with teasing and my heart just breaks). So Austin and I went ice skating today. He has tried roller skating, but became frustrated quickly. Timmy stayed home (I was kind of glad because I didn't think I could teach them both and Timmy probably would have pulled one of his "I'm not doing it"episodes). I was surprised at how far away it was(I was thinking...this kid's mom drives how many days a week out here?), but we had a great time. Austin was very positive and excited and I think his playing with Wii fit actually helped him. He was aware of his balance "center" and at first he fell often, but got up very quickly and always with a smile. By the end of free skate time he was making bets with me (yeah, thanks Kathy-he's betting all the time now) about how far he could go without falling....he made it 3 laps. His confidence really shined and I think I feel (whew!) better about next week's party. Maybe we'll give roller skating another try this spring.....
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So, is he winning his bets or do I need to review handicapping with him?
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