Here comes the sun
Now that the weather is getting warmer, the kids have been spending more and more time outside. And we’re all for that. It’s a nice break from seeing them couped up inside in front of the TV or computer. Lately, the kids have been pre-occupied with the latest and greatest in kids’ footwear: roller shoes. Roller shoes are runners with a wheel attached to the the heel of the shoe. They can be used as regular runners or, if you shift your weight onto your heels, the runners become mini roller skates. They are quite cool, but I must warn you. They can be dangerous. Our son, who plays hockey regularly, eased into the skates with no problem. He would roll around confidently whereever we went. Then one day, when he was rolling around at the park, a rock got lodged into his wheel and he wiped out. He skinned his knee quite badly. A few days later, he was rolling around inside and he somehow wiped out and scraped his elbow. He still wears them (that is, when he’s not grounded), but now he wears full pants when he does. I’ll have to give them a try one day when they’re not using them…