Great video! We're on our 2nd season with our now 3 1/2 yr old daughter but we only get to go a couple of days a year and generally it's 3 days in a row holiday type deal so it's very tough to manage fatigue over a few days while keeping the excitement high!
You two are doing a great job teaching your children to ski! As a 20+ year ski instructor let me offer a tip or two. One good way to start really little kids is to play catch with them. Find a good spot and daddy let's go of baby who slides a very short distance to mommy. Make this fun! The purpose is to develop balance on a moving ski. Don't go steeper or further apart than the speed you want them to ski at. I'm not a big fan of child between the legs, I've seen crashes. It is very easy to get your skies tangled with the childs. I like using a harness. But I try my hardest not to hold the child back/slow them down with the harness. Instead, keep the rains loose, but use them to make the child turn, like you described. They should be constantly turning to maintain a constant speed. It helps if they are going towards the other, constantly turning parent. This gets them used to controlling speed by turning. At the ski school we see lots of 4-6 year olds who constantly go too fast and crash hard, because they never learned how turn to controlling speed. This goes for the kids who know how to make a pizza to stop, too. Some of the best things you say is that there is no one best way to do any of this. If you are willing to invest a few years making this super fun for the family you will have good little skiers! Also, hire an instructor to help you and/or your child. A good one has done this many many times. Happy skiing!
Guys, please don't advice any children against mastering the plow motion. There is a reason why this motion is a pillar of all ski schools world wide, and it's not only because it's handy for beginners on ski. When you become expertly good on skis and go down very icey triple diamond black slopes, or in forest paths with no room to maneuver, this plow motion that you master will be your best tool to control your speed. In short, the plow is essential, and should not be skipped! This coming from an expert skier who still attends ski classes even though I'm 40.
I'm curious , why is the airplane hand position better than having them place their hands on their knees? Don't we want their hands to help them lean forward?
My recommendation as somebody with an adaptive snow sports qualification with the backpacks great for picking kids up but not good for the 'slope ropes'. It sits too high up on a children's back, Which is why in this video the child fell when pulled on. The best kind of tethering is to go from the hips, there are harnesses now that exist for both children and adults that do this. So you behind can actually help create turns if needed without pulling someone over in the process. :) great video though!
I am one of the thumbs down. The video is full of bad and actually dangerous advices . I am a ski teacher and I am seeing all these techniques daily on the slope and want to cry. It can looks cute. But the child is actually skiing in spite of the techniques they are using. This video should be taken down
@@dobrozahrada could you elaborate a bit more if this is so dangerous "that the video should be taken down"? Sorry, but this sounds quite a bit exaggerated.
Thanks for actually giving workable advice! As opposed to just people skiing with their adorable kids, which is cool but not helpful for teaching first timers!
Perfect set of advice and I now have a three year old grandson who had a great first day of skiing! Thank you so much for this very practical and doable training!
Jay Gardner Absolutely! We are glad that you had a great day of skiing with your 3 year old grandson. It is amazing how fast they learn these skills and we are so excited that we started them young. Our 4 year old can now ski without any additional help, however we still closely supervise!
I’m taking my 23 month old grandson ski for the first time in February along with his two sisters, of which I started them out skiing when they were 3yrs old and I do believe in the wedge clip and body harness. At 5 and 6 they are both of the harness and are starting to use poles minimally. Keeping my fingers crossed on the grandson
Agata... that’s awesome! Have a wonderful time on the slopes with your 18 month old daughter. We are currently on a ski trip with our kids and they are getting to participate in their first ski school. We can’t wait to share new things that they have learned.
Adventurous Taylors we are actually just north of Nashville, TN! My parents use to take skiing at PN all the time as a kid, so when my boys mentioned snow skiing, I knew exactly where to go! They had a big time!! We just got back on Sunday, had dinner a few nights in Cincy 🙂
Emily Welch Awesome! PNS is such a great hidden gem. We are very lucky to have it so close by. Keep skiing with the boys. I love having a fun winter activity to keep the kids busy and active during the short winter days.
Thanks for the videos! I'm taking my 30 month daughter to Dodge Ridge this weekend and super excited. Definitely going to try some of your tips. Thank you. I've just bought the MDXONE harness as I like the idea of having a retractable leash. I'll let you know how it works out.
Mark Roost absolutely let us know how the MDXONE works. 30 months sounds about perfect for giving skiing a try. I went out with my son Bryce for some lessons for the first time this year earlier this week (about 32 months) and he did great. Funny thing was that, unlike our daughter, Bryce did not like the wedgies. He did much better trying to keep the skis together on his own. You should check out our video (the most recent one posted). Good luck and enjoy the time with your daughter! Btw... where is Dodge Ridge?
Caitlyn, I am so glad that you found our video useful. Skiing with young kids can be challenging at times, but watching them improve and enjoy their time in the snow is well worth it. Be sure to watch out for more videos from us. Enjoy the slopes!
I would typically take them out once a week depending on my work schedule. Now that my oldest is 5/6, we go about 2 times per week. How often do you all go?
@@adventuroustaylors9299 oh you lucky, lucky people!!!! We live in the UK where we can’t ski often! We have a 2 year old and have a holiday planned for next year.
@@jamsterj9039 we are very fortunate to live near a small ski hill that is perfect for the kids. It is no where near the Rockies or the Alps, but it is great for learning. What part of the UK are you all from? We love our travels to the UK!
@@jamsterj9039 Liverpool is an awesome city. I had the chance to visit when working for my previous company because we had a sister company in Widnes. Well hopefully you all get to enjoy a nice ski holiday soon. Let us know how the kids enjoy the slopes.
This couple are really nice, and I'm sure they're well intentioned, but there is a reason that they said "taking a 2 year old skiing is exhausting"-- that's because 2 year olds are TOO YOUNG TO START SKIING. Wait until your child is at least 4 year old. Yes, you may be eager to get them going, but trust me the 2 year spread between a 2 y.o. and a 4 y.o. makes no difference in the long run. In fact, the 4 y.o. has a better chance of staying with skiing because they will enjoy it more because they can accomplish more. (Btw, 2 y.o's do not "carve")
If you must take a 2 y.o. "skiing" just let them play in the snow with a pair of those light plastic "skis" attached to their snow boots- they will associate fun with the snow and want to come back when they're physically ready.
Adventurous Taylors Hi, I would like to ask you if you can delete this video. I am a professional ski teacher and I am begging you to do it. It's full of really dangerous advices which actually complicate the whole process of teaching the child how to ski. Bind the ski tips together or putting them on any sorts of ropes is highly dangerous for you, for your child and for other skiers.
I'm a ski instructor and I disagree, there are a number of good points and tips here to make skiing fun, enjoyable and safe for a 2 year old. I also highly recommend edgie wedgies and harnesses. It's all about making it fun and safe and making them feel comfortable. Well done Taylors!
Great video! We're on our 2nd season with our now 3 1/2 yr old daughter but we only get to go a couple of days a year and generally it's 3 days in a row holiday type deal so it's very tough to manage fatigue over a few days while keeping the excitement high!
You two are doing a great job teaching your children to ski!
As a 20+ year ski instructor let me offer a tip or two. One good way to start really little kids is to play catch with them. Find a good spot and daddy let's go of baby who slides a very short distance to mommy. Make this fun! The purpose is to develop balance on a moving ski. Don't go steeper or further apart than the speed you want them to ski at.
I'm not a big fan of child between the legs, I've seen crashes. It is very easy to get your skies tangled with the childs. I like using a harness. But I try my hardest not to hold the child back/slow them down with the harness. Instead, keep the rains loose, but use them to make the child turn, like you described. They should be constantly turning to maintain a constant speed. It helps if they are going towards the other, constantly turning parent. This gets them used to controlling speed by turning. At the ski school we see lots of 4-6 year olds who constantly go too fast and crash hard, because they never learned how turn to controlling speed. This goes for the kids who know how to make a pizza to stop, too.
Some of the best things you say is that there is no one best way to do any of this. If you are willing to invest a few years making this super fun for the family you will have good little skiers!
Also, hire an instructor to help you and/or your child. A good one has done this many many times.
Happy skiing!
Tomorrow I'm taking my 2 year old to PNS... I got all the necessary gear. We'll see how it goes.
How was it??
@@adventuroustaylors9299 sadly the snow was slushy that day. We will see in November again.
Guys, please don't advice any children against mastering the plow motion. There is a reason why this motion is a pillar of all ski schools world wide, and it's not only because it's handy for beginners on ski. When you become expertly good on skis and go down very icey triple diamond black slopes, or in forest paths with no room to maneuver, this plow motion that you master will be your best tool to control your speed.
In short, the plow is essential, and should not be skipped! This coming from an expert skier who still attends ski classes even though I'm 40.
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Thank you for the advice. Going skiing tomorrow with my 1.5 year old :D
I'm curious , why is the airplane hand position better than having them place their hands on their knees? Don't we want their hands to help them lean forward?
Ideally yes, but our kids had a tendency of turning into limp noodles. Telling them to stand with strong cores helped get them not to fall over.
My recommendation as somebody with an adaptive snow sports qualification with the backpacks great for picking kids up but not good for the 'slope ropes'. It sits too high up on a children's back, Which is why in this video the child fell when pulled on. The best kind of tethering is to go from the hips, there are harnesses now that exist for both children and adults that do this. So you behind can actually help create turns if needed without pulling someone over in the process. :) great video though!
Those seven thumbs down, what's wrong with those people. this was great. thanks
I am one of the thumbs down. The video is full of bad and actually dangerous advices . I am a ski teacher and I am seeing all these techniques daily on the slope and want to cry. It can looks cute. But the child is actually skiing in spite of the techniques they are using. This video should be taken down
@@dobrozahrada could you elaborate a bit more if this is so dangerous "that the video should be taken down"? Sorry, but this sounds quite a bit exaggerated.
Thanks for actually giving workable advice!
As opposed to just people skiing with their adorable kids, which is cool but not helpful for teaching first timers!
Perfect set of advice and I now have a three year old grandson who had a great first day of skiing! Thank you so much for this very practical and doable training!
Jay Gardner Absolutely! We are glad that you had a great day of skiing with your 3 year old grandson. It is amazing how fast they learn these skills and we are so excited that we started them young. Our 4 year old can now ski without any additional help, however we still closely supervise!
I’m taking my 23 month old grandson ski for the first time in February along with his two sisters, of which I started them out skiing when they were 3yrs old and I do believe in the wedge clip and body harness. At 5 and 6 they are both of the harness and are starting to use poles minimally. Keeping my fingers crossed on the grandson
thank you for all the tips. i'm taking my 18 months old daughter skiing in two weeks - will definitely use some of them.
Agata... that’s awesome! Have a wonderful time on the slopes with your 18 month old daughter. We are currently on a ski trip with our kids and they are getting to participate in their first ski school. We can’t wait to share new things that they have learned.
Great video, thank you
Thank you guys for this video, we will try with our 3 years old boy in january
Thank you for sharing. I will try some of your tips with my 3 year old tomorrow!
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So random but you guys aren’t in Indiana in this video are ya? The slopes look awfully familiar 🙂
Emily Welch we absolutely are. Well we live in Cincinnati and PNS is our home resort. How about you all?
Adventurous Taylors we are actually just north of Nashville, TN! My parents use to take skiing at PN all the time as a kid, so when my boys mentioned snow skiing, I knew exactly where to go! They had a big time!! We just got back on Sunday, had dinner a few nights in Cincy 🙂
Emily Welch Awesome! PNS is such a great hidden gem. We are very lucky to have it so close by. Keep skiing with the boys. I love having a fun winter activity to keep the kids busy and active during the short winter days.
@@adventuroustaylors9299 we come here from Indianapolis. Hello!
Too funny! Love your videos, just to the 3y old on her first ski trip to PNS today!
Oh and I started them out at perfect north also
Thanks for the videos! I'm taking my 30 month daughter to Dodge Ridge this weekend and super excited. Definitely going to try some of your tips. Thank you. I've just bought the MDXONE harness as I like the idea of having a retractable leash. I'll let you know how it works out.
Mark Roost absolutely let us know how the MDXONE works. 30 months sounds about perfect for giving skiing a try. I went out with my son Bryce for some lessons for the first time this year earlier this week (about 32 months) and he did great. Funny thing was that, unlike our daughter, Bryce did not like the wedgies. He did much better trying to keep the skis together on his own. You should check out our video (the most recent one posted). Good luck and enjoy the time with your daughter!
Btw... where is Dodge Ridge?
Thanks for the tips! This really helped me when I brought my daughter out today
Caitlyn, I am so glad that you found our video useful. Skiing with young kids can be challenging at times, but watching them improve and enjoy their time in the snow is well worth it. Be sure to watch out for more videos from us. Enjoy the slopes!
Thanks for the video and tips. Taking my nearly 5 year old daughter skiing tomorrow for her first time. 🤞🏼😁
Hope you all had a blast!
@@adventuroustaylors9299 we did! She really enjoyed it and did a great job. Thanks again,keep safe and all the best for you and you family.
How often do / did they ski at that age
I would typically take them out once a week depending on my work schedule. Now that my oldest is 5/6, we go about 2 times per week. How often do you all go?
@@adventuroustaylors9299 oh you lucky, lucky people!!!! We live in the UK where we can’t ski often! We have a 2 year old and have a holiday planned for next year.
@@jamsterj9039 we are very fortunate to live near a small ski hill that is perfect for the kids. It is no where near the Rockies or the Alps, but it is great for learning. What part of the UK are you all from? We love our travels to the UK!
@@adventuroustaylors9299 near Liverpool! We have to travel further into Europe to ski so it’s a once/ twice a year trip if we are lucky !
@@jamsterj9039 Liverpool is an awesome city. I had the chance to visit when working for my previous company because we had a sister company in Widnes. Well hopefully you all get to enjoy a nice ski holiday soon. Let us know how the kids enjoy the slopes.
This couple are really nice, and I'm sure they're well intentioned, but there is a reason that they said "taking a 2 year old skiing is exhausting"-- that's because 2 year olds are TOO YOUNG TO START SKIING. Wait until your child is at least 4 year old. Yes, you may be eager to get them going, but trust me the 2 year spread between a 2 y.o. and a 4 y.o. makes no difference in the long run. In fact, the 4 y.o. has a better chance of staying with skiing because they will enjoy it more because they can accomplish more. (Btw, 2 y.o's do not "carve")
If you must take a 2 y.o. "skiing" just let them play in the snow with a pair of those light plastic "skis" attached to their snow boots- they will associate fun with the snow and want to come back when they're physically ready.
Adventurous Taylors Hi, I would like to ask you if you can delete this video. I am a professional ski teacher and I am begging you to do it. It's full of really dangerous advices which actually complicate the whole process of teaching the child how to ski. Bind the ski tips together or putting them on any sorts of ropes is highly dangerous for you, for your child and for other skiers.
I don't believe you. provide me a link to your Childs ski lessons.
I'm a ski instructor and I disagree, there are a number of good points and tips here to make skiing fun, enjoyable and safe for a 2 year old. I also highly recommend edgie wedgies and harnesses. It's all about making it fun and safe and making them feel comfortable. Well done Taylors!
@@cdperky6897 Thanks so much!