| When a small child enters a bowling alley for the | | | | bowling alleys have adapted the use of automatic |
| first time, they could get very scared by what | | | | scoring programs to make the time at the |
| they hear. A bowling alley is a very noisy place | | | | bowling alley more enjoyable. The staff at bowling |
| because there might be fifty or so people rolling | | | | alley's across the country are very willing to |
| balls down the alleys at one time. The bowling balls | | | | provide training on these automatic scoring |
| will be fashioned in many colors and children will | | | | systems and that training is very enjoyable too |
| usually like watching them, even if it is from a | | | | because it is just another activity that the entire |
| distance. A parent will introduce the child to | | | | family can do together. Families can take an |
| bowling by getting them bowling shoes at the | | | | active part in the scoring system by typing in |
| counter. | | | | each family member's name into the machine. |
| A small child might get a chance to roam about | | | | Young children are thrilled when they see their |
| the building if there are other siblings in the group. | | | | name light up on these screens. |
| Most bowling alleys will have an arcade in them | | | | A youngster will have to learn where they can |
| that offers pinball machines and air hockey games | | | | find a bowling ball, and the correct way to throw |
| that will require the children to ask their parents | | | | it down a bowling lane. They will also have to learn |
| for coins to play them. While children are playing in | | | | the common courtesies that are practiced by all |
| these safe areas, the parents have the chance to | | | | bowlers and one of them is giving the player to |
| sign up for a lane and get all the shoes that the | | | | the right of their lane the right away on throwing |
| family will need in the correct sizes. | | | | their ball down the aisle. That courtesy will be |
| There are special sized bowling balls that even the | | | | passed on to them when another family is |
| smallest bowler will feel comfortable with, and the | | | | assigned the lane to the left of their own. |
| parents will explain the rules of bowling so that | | | | Children will learn about wearing socks with their |
| the child is afforded the opportunity to play their | | | | bowling shoes because there are many other |
| leveled best. Some families will afford a small child | | | | people that use them too. They will also learn to |
| a small handicap, by allowing them to use | | | | appreciate how close the restrooms are located |
| bumpers when they bowl. These bumpers can be | | | | to the particular lane that they are own. Children |
| raised and lifted very easily and will keep the ball | | | | will fall in love with the concession stands because |
| from turning into the gutter when the youngster | | | | they will learn that pizza is prepared there. A cool |
| fails to throw it with enough strength. | | | | drink will make the time bowling more pleasurable |
| The youngster might not have to learn how to | | | | and Mothers will love the night off from cooking |
| score when they bowl for the first time. Many | | | | dinner. |