New Millennium Skate Grom
Friend of Surfy Surfy Bob Tanner has posted this great video of his 4 year old skateboarding. This is in sharp contrast to the helicopter mom I witnessed at the park last week who wouldn’t let her toddler go down the slide. “Be careful! Be careful! Be careful!”
Anonymous
May 12, 2009loved the video
what a cool kid
Festus Porkmeyer
May 13, 2009Incredible! But be careful, Tanner Jr.!
Helicopter dad hasn’t even figured out if just-turned-4 Porky Jr. is regular- or goofyfoot. Please, God, don’t let it be the latter …
Anonymous
May 13, 2009man, that stokes me right there for sure. and good parenting too. encourage them young to find their talent.
Jamie Watson
May 13, 2009And he plays the drums!? C’mon, how much cuteness can one person take?
Anonymous
May 13, 2009Thanks for all the kind words, guys, MUCH appreciated!
Bryce started skating when he was 2.5, and discovered it all on his own……I’m NOT a skater – just a surfer that’s always had a skateboard laying around.
His mom and I LOVE the fact that I’m not a skater – for us, it only reinforces that Bryce is truly following HIS passion, and not ‘trying to be just like Dad’ (and at 4 years old, he’s better than I EVER was!).
Having a non-skating Dad does give him ONE distinct advantage, though……..a built-in filmer/photographer!
Thanks again, and I hope everyone is getting in the water.
Tanner Sr. 🙂
Kid Miller
May 13, 2009Being an old, frustrated skater and drummer – he is my idol. Dogtown boards and DW drums!
Ian R.
May 14, 2009I grew up surfing and skating with Gabe Ryan, bought my first surfboard and skateboard from his dad’s shop, Just Boards, he is a great skater and guy.
Your kid is killing it! Go Bryce.
Festus P.
May 14, 2009By age 6, Bryce will be ollieing over O.B. spangers’ legs coming out of doorways.