Clumsy six y.o. wants to roller blade. Any good first skates?

[3littlekeets]

I am trying to find a good "first" pair that will help m dd learn to skate. She's very timid about new sports, but sees her brothers skating and is very jealous. They both went straight to real ones. I am wondering if practice skates like little people or Chicco are worth the $$$.

Thanks!

[Sue G in PA]

and spend any extra money on a good set of knee/elbow/wrist pads and helmet! :D My dc always got frustrated w/those plastic "practice" skates and I found there were more "spills" using those than the real thing. Just make sure she is all padded up!

[Tarheel Heather]

For my 6 dd at Target. They were about 25$. She had been on the neighbors a few times and then had to have her own.