I was asking myself many times if I need to let my young son skateboard. People suggest he might hurt himself in the process. Yes, it can be a dangerous sport. But don’t most sports carry some level of risk?

Skateboarding is all about falling down and getting back on the skateboard. With the right coaching and encouragement, kids learning to skateboard will be motivated to learn how to fall. They will then learn how to keep going and become better no matter how many falls it takes.

Of course, at the beginning, kids learning how to skateboard will get less of a workout. But once they learn the basics, the amount of muscle work and physical movement needed to skateboard will greatly benefit their overall physical health.

Finally got Rishab his skateboard with the gear to start practicing. It's never too early or late or a bad idea to give a kid a skateboard!