| Many a proud father and mother would love to | | | | with you. |
| see their little ones swinging a club and hitting a | | | | Secondly, let them chauffeur. Nothing is more fun |
| golf ball for the first time, but getting kids into golf | | | | for a kid than driving a golf cart around the |
| may be more your dream than theirs. Kids today | | | | course. Make a deal with your kids that you will |
| are often more excited by the latest video game | | | | let them drive the cart IF they agree to drive the |
| release or social networking website than they | | | | ball as well. Playing 9 holes as an exchange for |
| are by hitting the links. If taking your little one to | | | | driving the cart for the day is not a bad trade-off. |
| the course is something that you long for, here | | | | (some golf courses may frown on kid |
| are a few tips to help seal the deal. | | | | drivers...give permission at your OWN risk.) |
| First of all, take them shopping. Oftentimes, kids | | | | Finally, try striking a deal with your kids to swap |
| will become surrounded by the "goodies" | | | | activities. For instance, if your child likes to roller |
| associated with something first and then become | | | | blade, tell them you will take them roller blading if |
| interested in the thing itself later. Mention that you | | | | they will agree to play a round of golf with you. |
| need to drop by the pro shop to pick something | | | | This kind of exchange will help each of you |
| up the next time you are in the car with them | | | | develop an appreciation for the other one and |
| and let them look around a bit. The plethora of | | | | their activities. You both might decide you like |
| golf shirts, clubs, gloves and more may spark | | | | each other's activities, or not, but at least you can |
| their interest. If they do seem to gravitate | | | | say you gave it a try. It is often simply the |
| towards something, casually mention you could | | | | bonding time you spend that will be most |
| get this for them if they wanted to play a round | | | | important, not the activity itself. |