dan wrote:I make sure its about the kid and having fun... My grandaughter asks if we can let the fish live... So we do. I target easy fish like bluegills, and shore fishing... Ice is nice, but if its cold and the experiance is bad, it may taint her for life against fishing.
My 2 girls are grown and gone. Dan has it right. Whatever you do with your kids, it needs to be about them having fun. They grow up awfully fast and only the memories will remain. My kids went through all the stages. We always focused on the things they enjoyed. A bonfire on the ice, cooking smores, hot chocolate, a picnic on the ice,, play with bait, skate, Barbie dolls... you get the picture. Just keep it about them having fun, can't go wrong.