How can i persuade them?

Question

i really want to start ice skating lessons but as my dad is at work all the time and my mum cant drive no one can take me. Every time i talk about they just say i dont wanna talk about it! How can i persuade them?

Answer 1

find a way to get there, otherwise obviously that wont work

Answer 2

Explain to them why it is important to you and remind them that it is good physical activity that will help keep you healthy.

Answer 3

Slit their necks with the blades of your ice skates.

Answer 4

let me tell you- it took me A LONG TIME to convince my parents to let me start back up into figure/ice skating again. i did about 3 years of it when i was like 5 and then quit. so when i wanted to start again (now) my parents were very iffy. but first of all, if you don't have a lot of other things you want to do at the moment make sure and remind them. do you have a rink close to your house? if so then convince them to let you walk (if you are old enough) OR find someone else to do lessons with (that is what i do) and then you can carpull in stuff whenever you need to.

keep in mind that if you are interested in skating as just a hobby that carpulling or walking works just fine BUT if you end up in a situation like mine where you are beginning to get competitive you'll find that time is nothing to be simply "tolerated" by your parents and you will need to look into some changes

but definitly remind your parents that you aren't doing many other things at the moment (if that is true?). also remind them of what a good personal character builder it is. it teaches you that practice really does make perfect and that you CAN reach goals that you really want to get to.

if they don't have the time then make sure you also think about what is best for them (since i am assuming that they will be paying for your lessons) and be patient. wait a while and tell them that you are willing to sacrifice some time and patience for them to think things through and organize how that would work for their schedules (after all- they do hard work EVERY day) this will show them how responsible and mature you are and that you deserve a chance at trying it at least

and FINALLY, if they finally do give in DON'T disappoint them. you begged for this so now you have to follow through and go the distance. practice as often as you can and show them your progress (make them proud of your mutual descision )

sorry that is a lot in one colomn LOL but i know how you feel :) i have only been skating for 2 or 3 years (not including when i was younger) and im getting into competitive freestyle in stuff so keep up your efforts and bbe patient- i promise it will all work out