10yo wants to learn skateboarding—tips from experienced parents?
My son's into it now. I haven't skateboarded since college and I'm rusty af. Don't want to be that dad who can't help him learn. Should I invest in a decent board for him or get something cheap to start? Any YouTube channels or teaching approaches that actually work? Also how much does it hurt when you inevitably eat pavement lol
Get him a decent board but not top of the line. A mid-range board ($100-150) actually matters for learning because cheap boards feel sketchy and kill motivation. Once he commits you can upgrade. Also: helmet, wrist guards, the whole deal.