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Skip to contentBowling is a fun and exciting way to spend your free timebut bowling with your children can turn a boring weekend into a family funadventure. If you have children, nieces or nephews or even grandchildren you’dlike to take bowling, you may ask, “How young is too young to bowl?”.We’ve pooled together all the information and tips for bowling with your child; from what age they should start to how to prepare your little one for the big leagues and everything in between.If you’ve been interested in spending some time bowling withyour children, you may be wondering at what age can a child start bowling. Mostbowling lanes and experts concur that a child can begin bowling at the age of3, in some cases 2 years-old, if the child is strong enough to lift a 6-poundbowling ball.From the mommy-blog “Casual Claire”, this mother explains how delightful an experience she had taking her toddler bowling with their family. From the sights, sounds and lights, most young children are extremely intrigued by the atmosphere and enjoy rolling the ball and knocking down the pins.Depending on their ages, you may need special equipment whenbowling with your children. Generally speaking, if your child is over the ageof 8, you won’t need to ask for any special equipment when bowling with yourchildren. However, if you have younger children, you can contact the bowling centerahead of time to arrange for any of the following:Any exercise is good for a child’s developing body. But didyou realize that bowling is a great activity and good for children? Not only isit great exercise, it cures boredom, is fantastic for those wild-childpersonalities whom can destroy your house in 5 minutes flat and is a great ideafor birthday parties and family outings.When bowling with your children, know that they aredeveloping strength and muscle tone in their arms when lifting and releasing(or pushing) the ball down the alley. In addition, bowling develops greathand-eye coordination as your child learns to line up the ball with the pins.Older children learn to use the markings on the lanes to line up their throw.Another way bowling is good for children is that it teachesbalance. When a younger child bowls, it requires balance just pushing the balldown the lane but with older children, they learn the traditional throw, withone leg behind the other, helping them to balance and control their bodies.Finally, bowling with children teaches them good sportsmanship without aggression. Bowling may be a loud and exciting sport, but in sharing a lane with opponents, keeping score together, and seeing up-close, how many pins are getting knocked over, they learn to cheer and support their teammates and opponents.Once you have begun bowling with your children, it may justspark a love of the game in some youngsters. Many bowling centers offer leaguesfor serious young bowlers as well as fun activities for children year-round.Just Google “bowling with kids” and offers and activities galore pop up. Fromfree summer bowling programs and leagues to coupons for family outings and freegames.To show how easy it is to teach your young child to bowl, ParkerBohn III, a member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Hall of Fame,a 35-time PBA Tour title winner, and father of 5, talks about how he taught hisyoung son to bowl in this articleon Fartherly.“Bohn started bowling when he was 8 and introduced his own kids to the game as soon as they could get up on 2 legs. ‘They can start as little as 1 or 2,’ he says. ‘If they can figure out how to push the ball down the lane, in the end that’s all they care about.’”Whether you decide to take your children to the lanes for a day or you would like them to try a sport you think they will love, you will most certainly have family fun bowling with your children. It’s also a great activity for aunts, uncles, older siblings and grandparents to enjoy together as well as an exciting activity that won’t break the bank.If your child is showing interest in bowling on a regular basis or even joining a junior bowling league, investing in their own bowling ball is a great idea. Not only will it give them a piece of equipment that they will love, it will be the correct weight and the finger holes custom drilled for a perfect fit. You can buy a bowling ball at your local bowling center’s pro shop or you can find great deals on bowling balls for your child online.Yes, bowling shoes are very important, especially if your child is bowling as a hobby or in a junior league. Bowling shoes are made to protect the bowler from injury, allow the bowler to slide while throwing, and protect the bowling lane surface from dirt, scratches, and sticky substances. You can find bowling shoes for children at the bowling center pro shop or you can find a wide selection of affordable (and cute) bowling shoes online.Absolutely! As with any sport or activity, there are rules that should be followed for bowling safety. From keeping food and drinks away from your bowling lane to teaching your child the proper way to pick up a bowling ball, it’s important to teach your child these things to keep them safe and help them to enjoy the sport.Unless you are an avid bowler, you wont need bowling finger inserts. While they do help with grip and overall comfort, they're not necessary if you only bowl here and there. Bowling finger inserts...Continue ReadingI personally have yet to buy a bowling ball from an online store. I’ve seen a few bowling balls that I’m interested in and am about to make the leap in doing so.A while back there is no way...Continue ReadingThis is me during one of my trips to the local bowling alley. I try to go as often as I can. I average about 115 to 125. Lol, I know it's not a lot but I still enjoy it. And I love bowing so much I decided to make a website about it. I hope you enjoy what I have to share.This site is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com We are compensated for referring traffic and business to Amazon and other companies to on this site.

Skip to contentBowling is a fun and exciting way to spend your free timebut bowling with your children can turn a boring weekend into a family funadventure. If you have children, nieces or nephews or even grandchildren you’dlike to take bowling, you may ask, “How young is too young to bowl?”.We’ve pooled together all the information and tips for bowling with your child; from what age they should start to how to prepare your little one for the big leagues and everything in between.If you’ve been interested in spending some time bowling withyour children, you may be wondering at what age can...

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