They don’t go online to check out handguns; they check to see when the next swell is coming. Surfing occupies the mind in constructive ways.
Surfing keeps kids off the streets. It gives them something to think about that’s not destructive in nature. They don’t go online to check out handguns; they check to see when the next swell is coming. Surfing occupies the mind in constructive ways.
Teaching your kids to surf is a special thing. You know how much they’re going to enjoy the first time they stand up and you’re going to be the one who gave them that experience. That’s a special feeling, knowing that you’re the one who showed them what surfing is.
Tell your kids about your own mistakes and weaknesses. Some parents find that hard to do because they think that admitting they’ve made mistakes reduces their esteem in the eyes of their kids. Be big enough to realize that in sharing your past, you might save them from having to go through a similar experience.
This story is from the September 2017 edition of Surfer.
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