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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The comments about skating being so unsafe are ridiculous and unfounded. A 5 year old would not be horrified about skating. Put on snowpants and a helmet, and they're ready to go.

You've got a long road ahead of you if you think an ice skating party is throwing your kid "out to the wolves".

I have no problem with the cash request - makes it easier on me.  It's not conventional, but it's not something that would make me judge a family and I certainly would not post on DCUM.

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I don't believe anyone used the word "horrified."  I am sure a 5 year old who has never skated would have a hard time leaving parent's to pursue something she has never done...especially skating.  This stage of development still includes children who have separation anxiety, and to add to that anxiety with a overly large skating arena is not something I would want to do.

PP, are you the mom in question who threw the party?  Yes, that must be it!!![/quote]

eh, I think that sending a 5 year old novice skater onto the ice alone, no prior experience, no adult skating with them is not a great idea.  It just would be way too easy for a 5 year old to have a negative experience (being bumped into and sent sprawling, not knowing how to get off the ice, skates not being laced properly and coming untied/tripping them) that they would be turned off to skating and even going to parties in general.   How do you expect a *5* year old to know how to lace up their own skates and take them off when they need to?[/quote]

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