What are the pros and cons of learning roller skating for kids?

Mondo Parenting Updated on 2024-01-28

Learning roller skating has now become the most popular hobby in children's enlightenment, and roller skating classes also occupy the pawnshop positions in various large shopping malls, and the classes are full.

So what are the pros and cons of children learning roller skating, and let me tell you one by one.

Benefit 1: Exercise your child's balance and coordination of limbs.

If you are looking for the most balanced exercise in the flat movement, then roller skating is undoubted. Roller skaters need to adapt to high speeds, shifting the center of gravity, sharp turns, etc., which requires the child to have strong balance, and the child will also improve his limb coordination in one fall after another.

Benefit 2: Enhance cardiopulmonary function and promote bone development.

Roller skating, like running, is an exercise that is both aerobic and anaerobic. Children are improving their cardiopulmonary function in every acceleration, turning, braking, and gasping for breath after every long-distance run. And in the process of exercising, the child should constantly push the legs and swing the arms, which also stretches the body, promotes the development of bones, and helps the child grow up.

Benefit 3: Enhance children's self-confidence and cultivate a sunny personality.

In the process of roller skating, as the children's roller skating skills improve step by step, as the challenges are overcome, and with the shouts and applause around them after the display, the children's personality will be cheerful and sunny, and their mentality will become more and more confident.

There are many benefits to roller skating, but there are some minor pitfalls.

Hidden danger 1: It is dangerous to skate fast.

The maximum speed of roller skating can reach 30 km h, so children must wear protective gear when roller skating and train in a dedicated venue.

Hidden danger 2: easy to get injured.

Falls are inevitable in roller skating, but most falls have no effect, but in case a child falls from a height or collides with other roller skaters who are moving at high speeds, they may break bones.

In short, there are many benefits of roller skating, and I hope that children can experience the fun of roller skating on the premise of personal protection.

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