"The Nor Way" A Mary Carillo segment on tonight's Olympics.

[Ilsa]

The segment starts with how Norway usually wins alot of medals in the winter Olympics. But that isn't the focus of the story. Apparently the government has numerous policies making it cheap or free for young children to do lots of fun winter sports, especially with their families and friends. Four and six year olds enjoy trying the ski jump! (It's very miniature.) Competition isn't the objective. These kids grow up to become active outdoors people in good health. Cross-country skiing is the most popular sport for the general public. The only rules are have fun and make friends.

[TexLaProgressive]

1. And why don't we do the same with all our children?

I suggested to my daughter to in law that my great granddaughter should be in gymnastics. Guess what? It's out of reach financially. That's not training with some kind of elite coach but just the basics.

As to winter sports- well we do have an ice rink. No ski slopes in Texas

[MustLoveBeagles]

2. That sounds wonderful

It's too bad we don't have that here.

[oberle]

3. Everything here has to be a competition

Starting from when kids are very young.

[MustLoveBeagles]

5. I know

I hated it as a kid and I hate it now.

[3catwoman3]

4. That was a delightful segment.

As a mom I would probably be a nervous wreck watching my very young child go down a ski jump for the first time.

[Ilsa]

6. It was more like a

child's long slide!