When your child is just starting, where he skates is extremely important.
Novice skaters should, wherever possible, skate on an indoor or outdoor rink, rather than a path or street.
If he skates on a street, he should find smooth, paved surfaces without any traffic, preferably streets blocked off or closed to through traffic (e.g. dead-end streets or cul-de-sacs).
He should avoid skating on streets, driveways, or surfaces with water, sand, gravel, or dirt. Water and sand can damage the bearings, not to mention cause a loss of balance.
Avoid hills, even small ones, at first.
Skating should only be done during the day, not at night when others can’t see her and she can’t see obstacles.
Never allow your child to skate by holding onto a car or truck (called "truck-surfing" or "skitching"); it can lead to serious injury or death.