Remember, as parents, we often expect too much from our kids. Its easy for us to forget that what might be second nature to us is new to them. They have to be comfortable in their ability to progress. I was frustrated with my 3 1/2 y/o last week because he forgot how to ski. Totally irrational on my part. It has been almost a year since he has been on snow, the conditions were different, it was at night (tired) and not in the Sun valley sun. Of course, he wants to ride the chair with his big bro, but we are still working on stopping. Of course, that makes more work for dear old dad and mom, and of course, I am still going off of last years results. Once I got my head on straight, and we made snow angels for awhile, I remembered to enjoy the time on the hill with my kid who (for whatever reason) wants to be just like me. We started again, rode the chair, I let it run with him between my legs (on skis, sorry to dissapoint), and he loved the speed. He cant wait to go again, had fun and will definately learn from others better than me when the time comes. I also had to remember that this was his experience, not mine, I get that when I am on the snow with the fellas. Have fun, sounds like you guys have some great times ahead.