Griffin, Dad, and I took our kids ice skating in November 2007 in Greenville, SC. This was the first time either Max or Molly had been on ice skates. Molly didn't last long but Max gave it a valiant try. The little "walker like" contraptions that the rink had available really helped the kids' stability and promoted their confidence. It seems like such a great idea. I wish they'd had those when I was learning to ice skate the first time.