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Originally Posted by Hooah4
had my son skating @ 3. Got him some bob skates just to learn how to shuffle around, then a pair of those Bauer tyke molded skates to get used to the single blade. Bike helmet, elbow and knee pads the whole way. Ice is hard no matter how old you are.
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Agreed. I dismissed the need for knee pads because I expect that the OP will have to be holding up his kid the entire time.
But yea, once they start standing/skating on their own, padding makes sense.