Bowling Help?

My daughter Clara is six years old but has dwarfism and is 1’5” tall and 18 pounds. She really wants to go bowling given that her friends have all been able to. The issue though is that even the smallest ball, to my knowledge, is 6 pounds,, and 6 pounds is far too heavy for her to pick up. How can we find a bowling ball that is both small enough for her to hold and light enough for her to pick up That way she can go bowling in the same lane along with us?

Additionally she doesn’t have the mobility to actually go bowling, she would need a trainer or whatever those aid devices are called to put the ball on and roll it down. I’m not sure how tall those are, but the traditional helpers that are at the bowling alleywould probably be way too tall for her. Are there any devices that would help someone like my daughter to go bowling in a normal lane once we find the bowling ball that is right for her?

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Cigarguy101 · 41-45, M

I use to think I was crazy until I read your post. 🤦🏻‍♂

pentagrammom

21, 805th rotation the stabilizing protector doesn't support the system method

JamesBugman

You cannot bring your own ball to a bowling alley, it will mess up the machinery. No bowling for her.

Getsomehere

@JamesBugman are you sure we can’t adapt so that she can go bowling? She would love to, we just need to get a bowling ball that’s a small enough for her to pick up and light enough, then figure out how to help her to roll it down to hit the pins.

JamesBugman

@Getsomehere The automated ball return would jam, and you would get a massive bill for repairs. Yea, don't do that. Talk to the bowling lane people, they will tell you what is allowed.

Getsomehere

@JamesBugman why would it get jammed? Isn’t it designed for bowling balls?

If she can’t have her own bowling ball then would you have any ideas to at least help her roll a traditional bowling ball down the lane? She probably wouldn’t be strong enough to actually hit any pins, but at least she got to put it up on the trainer thing and watch it go down. Right now though I’m assuming that trainer would be way too high up there, then lifting a regular bowling ball up there would be impossible for her

MrBrownstone · 46-50, M

Here’s an idea. Don’t have her bowl.

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MrBrownstone · 46-50, M

@Getsomehere Here’s an idea. Don’t have her bowl

Getsomehere

@MrBrownstone why are you saying that though? She can go bowling if we can figure out how to get her the right bowling ball, and how to roll it down to hit the pins. Why are you saying don’t have her go bowling?

MrBrownstone · 46-50, M

@Getsomehere So you answered your own question.

EarthGirl · 18-21, F

Make her the official score keeper.

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