Ben Azelart Teaches Lexi How to Skateboard
A real, cheerful skateboarding lesson between friends. Falls and cheering are part of the deal, and that's honestly the appeal.
Ben Azelart teaches a friend to skateboard from scratch, wobbles, falls and eventual wins included. It's genuinely wholesome, real-skill content rather than a stunt or prank format: high energy, high sensory load, and a fair bit of cheering and shouted encouragement throughout. Good for an active 7 to 11 year old who fancies picking up a board themselves; not the choice for a sensitive child unsettled by falls or sudden noise.
At a glance
Will it actually calm them down?
Brilliant on Rainy days (flat, bored, wanting a lift)Scores measure how reliably this video moves a child toward a settled, regulated state. In the Piko app, kids tell us their weather and we do the matching automatically.
Which kids will love it?
Why it works
This is straightforward, honest content: someone learning a genuine physical skill, with the setbacks left in rather than edited out. Our scoring rates it safe (85) with a real sense of encouragement and persistence running through it, the falls are part of the story, not the punchline.
There's a real modelling value here too: watching a beginner get gradually better at something hard, with a friend cheering them on rather than mocking the wobbles, is a genuinely nice thing for a child to see, especially one who's nervous about trying something new themselves.
Worth being upfront about the noise level though: our scoring flags loud music, sudden sounds and a fair bit of shouted cheering throughout, and specifically notes falling and loud shouting as triggers for younger or more sensitive viewers. This is a lively, real watch, not a gentle one.
When to reach for it
- Before or after your own child tries skateboarding. Real beginner struggles and wins, genuinely relatable.
- The flat, bored after-school slump. High energy and real stakes hold attention easily.
- Not for a child unsettled by falls or loud noise. Both are a genuine, frequent part of this video.
Sensory & SEN notes
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Questions parents ask
What age does this suit?
Our scoring points to 7 to 11, matching the active, skill-building appeal. Under 6s are flagged as a poor fit given the pace and noise.
Is it safe to show my child someone falling off a skateboard a lot?
The falls are real but not dangerous-looking or dramatised for shock, they're shown as a normal, expected part of learning a physical skill. If anything, it's a fairly healthy example of persistence.
Is it loud?
Yes, our scoring flags loud music, sudden sounds and a fair bit of cheering and shouting throughout. Worth knowing if your child is sensitive to noise.
Is this connected to any prank-style content?
No, this specific video is straightforward skill-teaching between friends, not a prank or stunt format.
40+ checks per video, with a final pass from the review desk · Scored 17 July 2026 · We do not host videos; playback is via YouTube's official embed.