Taking a 6 year-old skiing on your own

"FionaG" wrote in message
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I never thought my question would give rise to so many different (and
heated) opinions! I was simply concerned that my daughter got the best
tuition possible as I am not confident enough to teach her myself
(especially on my own) and she learns much better from a professional.

You will all be glad to know that I have a friend with another 6-year
old girl and we have booked a holiday together. We will put the girls
in ski school together in the morning and take them out ourselves in
the afternoon. I hope I can no longer be accused of being a selfish
mother!

Thanks to all who offered useful advice.

FionaG


Have a lovely time.

"FionaG" wrote in
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I never thought my question would give rise to so many different (and
heated) opinions! I was simply concerned that my daughter got the
best
tuition possible as I am not confident enough to teach her myself
(especially on my own) and she learns much better from a professional.

The professionals are really good at this and I'm sure she'll learn a
lot and have a good time.


You will all be glad to know that I have a friend with another 6-year
old girl and we have booked a holiday together. We will put the girls
in ski school together in the morning and take them out ourselves in
the afternoon. I hope I can no longer be accused of being a selfish
mother!

Those comments were out of order. It'll be a great break for everyone.
We have 4 children and have had some good skiing holidays.


Thanks to all who offered useful advice.

Have a good trip.

--
Adrian

"FionaG" wrote in message
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I am thinking of taking my six year-old skiing with me for a week at
Easter (leaving husband behind to work!). She has skied several times
before, so is no longer a beginner.

Can anyone recommend a resort and operator where I could take her where
she could be looked after all day, including English-speaking ski
school, so I could get some skiing in myself?

Thanks for any advice.

FionaG

Go to Courchevel 1850 and use Supreme Ski school, very good with children
and English instructors (well some Aussies etc but proper English spoken)
Did this with my 4 children a few years ago for mornings and skied as a
family in the afternoon. Worked a treat!
David

"Le Dieu" wrote:

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Or you could just book her in for 2 or 3 hours of lessons in the morning and
ski together in the afternoons.


Found this to be successful with a six year old. He skied in
ski-school in the morning and with his father, grandfather and grand
oncle funkraum in the afternoon. He was a smart boy and calculated if
he said he was too tired when it came to the afternoon then he could
ski in a 'V' with his father holding him. This worked well until they
were broadsided by a snowboarder who was looking backwards and not
forwards. A snowboard instructor leading a ski school in this case.

His 115kilo father absorbed the impact and the only injury was to the
authority of the snowboard instructor who was most apologetic.