My 8-year-old daughter announced that she wants a skateboard for Christmas. My response: "Absolutely not, never in a million years, just get over it." She already has a bike, a scooter, and a pair of roller skates. Enough is enough. Am I wrong?
Question: Would you let your 8YO own a skateboard?
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.
My 8-year-old daughter announced that she wants a skateboard for Christmas. My response: "Absolutely not, never in a million years, just get over it." She already has a bike, a scooter, and a pair of roller skates. Enough is enough. Am I wrong?
