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do your kids know you pole?
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I have 4 kids, 2 poles at home, and I teach pole…so yeah, they know I pole. I don't practice around them often though, too annoying and hard to focus, LOL, and they def don't see the 'sexy' side.
I like that they're growing up around all kinds of cool stuff. Silks, lyra, hoop, pole…and I wish I had! 🙂
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My whole familpy, nieces and nephews included, know I pole. At my studio, I’m pretty sure every instructor’s children also play on the pole.
I totally agree with those who said that it’s up to you on how your family ends up perceiving pole.
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I have a daughter only 2 years old but she’s been exposed to this for almost a year now. I never take my pole down that’s too much work. My landlord maintenance workers neighbors Everyone has seen it asks and I show them a quick vid and all I get is awesome. I’ve never been asked if I was a stripper because they all got to know me before they even knew I had a pole. So when they do find out they are like wow that’s why your skinny and buff lol. All of my family knows. Mind you I’m only 23, I’m the youngest of my brother and sister. My brother and father know but dnt want to see anything lol me bein their “little girl” even my grandparents who are 70 knw. I skype with family all the time and it’s always go upside down! My mother whom I send videos to shows random people in super markets and her friends at work. She’s extremely proud. Like jungle cat said how you treat pole is how others will see it. Back to topic now, yes my daughter is young but she knows what it is. Walks around it holding it or will stand next to it and just use her hand to spin it. My daughter was diagnosed with cp at 9 months. We have Many many therapists who come weekly for therapy. Some ask right away others waited. But her main teacher actually likes that I have a pole. Lily didn’t walk until she was 16 months.. And how did she get started? By standing next to the pole holding it and walking in circles. So it’s not just for me. Her physical therapist sees her using her right hand ( which is the aide affected by cp) and she encourages her! Because lily rarely uses that hand and if her holding a pole with that Hand gets her to use it then she’s all for it. Point is the kids are what they see. And I’ll be happy if lily grows up appreciating pole for it’s strength and beauty the way I do.
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What a cool post. Everyone’s got such great advice! I’m child less for now but I’m a nanny and I’m thinking how every park I take the kids to has a pole as part of the playground structure. So if anyone gives you sass you can always be like “well we couldn’t fit the whole jungle gym in our kitchen”.
Haha just a thought that poles are already in playgrounds and I agree with y’all that its adults that bring the judgment!
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My boys are 5 and 7 and both think it's the coolest thing every having a pole in the house. They know that's mommy's workout pole and have never questioned it in any other way being as they have never been exposed to any other reason to have such a piece of harware around…lol! My 7 year old has become an excellent climber as well. Only negative side is their innocence in telling other people about it and them not understanding. My son made me a picture for mother's day using all the letters in the word mother and writing a sentence for each. For R he wrote….Rocks at climbing things…..I am sure his teacher raised an eyebrow at that one….lol! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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My pole is in my living room and my kids pole too. I recently had a birthday party for my 7yr old daughter that basically turned into a giant pole party. The girls kept saying, "I wish we had a pole in our house!" 🙂 I don't really dance sexy per se around them.
I hope no one minds me posting this video, but this thread made me think of it. I watched this last year as I was planning on singing it at a karaoke bar. Stacy's mom gets on a pole at the end of the vid. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cool.gif
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Simplycountry – my prem is being tested every 3 months for possible CP, he didn't walk until over 2yrs old, around the pole! 🙂 Isn't it great that both are therapists have encouraged that? Whatever helps the kids can only be a good thing!!
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So one area of possible concern might be when parents bring their kids to your house, if the pole is in a highly visible location like mine is.
My oldest daughter brought friends home yesterday (she’s 14) and I had the pole up. I don’t know if they commented on it to her or told their parents later. I figure as long as I’m not letting them on it and I don’t get any calls about it , it’s good. Ha.
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I have 2 sons – 8 and 11 years old. They have no preconceived ideas about the pole and are both super surprized at how strong you have to be to do the tricks. My youngest son plays on the pole every chance he gets and especially loves spinny mode! My eldest is not that interested but he is going through that “pre-teen” stage where he is only interested in “his” company, his blackberry etc.
I don’t have any concerns with them knowing I pole or saying anything to their friends. As far as I am concerned, the people who assocaite pole dancing with stripping are ignorant. They have obviously never watched a “real” pole dancing video or they would know how far from the truth it is.
I love showing them my new strength moves (shoulder mount) and see the amazement on their faces. Even better when they try it and realize “wow – this is so hard.
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My pole is in the living room and we have family pole time regularly. Poling has improved my 7 yr old sons fine motor skills, he had very weak pinky and ring fingers and could not right his name or color properly, since he started poling his Occupational therapist is releasing him from services because of the drastic improvement. Pole does a body good 🙂 As for sexy stuff I never get the opportunity to do any floorwork because I homeschool and kids are here all day with me. I wish I had some alone pole time but its not happening around here.
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wish we could edit I meant "write" not right lol
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After I got hooked on pole I asked my instructor if my daughter could try a class. My daughter was 16 at the time. The important thing here is my daughter had low self esteem and a bad body image. Pole has worked wonders for her. She loves it and now at 18 is telling me “Schools almost out, now I can go with you more often.” She still has a thing about body image but it is that way for all of us. The confidence that pole has built in her is wonderful. So my thing is each family is different and each child will react differently. We need to give our children confidence by showing the confidence in ourselves.
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After I got hooked on pole I asked my instructor if my daughter could try a class. My daughter was 16 at the time. The important thing here is my daughter had low self esteem and a bad body image. Pole has worked wonders for her. She loves it and now at 18 is telling me “Schools almost out, now I can go with you more often.” She still has a thing about body image but it is that way for all of us. The confidence that pole has built in her is wonderful. So my thing is each family is different and each child will react differently. We need to give our children confidence by showing the confidence in ourselves.
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I don't have kids but I have a lot of lots of nieces, nephews and cousins who like to play on it. I think it's all how you present it. If you present it as a bad thing, something to be embarassed about and ashamed of, that's how they'll perceive it. If you present it as a positive thing, they'll look at it that way. 🙂
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I don't have kids but I have a lot of lots of nieces, nephews and cousins who like to play on it. I think it's all how you present it. If you present it as a bad thing, something to be embarassed about and ashamed of, that's how they'll perceive it. If you present it as a positive thing, they'll look at it that way. 🙂
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https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif yes they do and they support it! My kids ( cause we live in a apartment) give up there room for my pole time. My kids have done a head stand against the pole. I showed them. I know it may be wrong but I rather my kids know that is a art/fitness and not dirty.
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Yeah they totally know, my whole family knows and it’s ok with it actually, I’ve donde some dance for them before and they love it,I’m a pretty sexy kind of mom, I overall tend to be very sexy at home and my kids love it.
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My boys have been raise with a pole in the middle of their playroom, so yep they know. It’s even my oldest, at the time he was 6 who told my mom that mommmy got a pole lol(you should have seen her face) To them it was normal, they were even looking for pole when visiting because some of my friends had one too. Of course has they grow, my oldest is now 12, i had to explain the differnce betwwen pole dancing and being a stripper in a bar. Because lets face it, if he goes to schoool saying mommy play on a pole at night, some kids might not be nice to him.
What they don’t know is that sometime when they are not home mommy put on her sexy high heels, body roll and crawl to the floor while lights are flashing, they don’t need to know that part…ever lol
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