Yeah this…
Skateparks are great for intergenerational communication.
It’s a place where old gits are reminded that little bastards are pretty decent on the whole. (And vice versa)
It’s one of the few situations where a 10 year old kid can give expert advice to a guy in his 40s
When my kids were small and really shit BMX riders, the older kids at the pump tracks were always great with them especially when they fell off.
They can look intimidating but are usually just great kids hanging out and doing something they love (and probably have younger siblings)