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rockie
Feb 22, 2009, 6:29 AM
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staci wrote: I started climbing when my kids were 6 months, 4,8,12 and 13 years old. We started taking them out when the youngest was 1. We climb in the gym a couple of days a week and outside on the weekends.. this works for us. I just want you all to know that motherhood and climbing do go together great. Where there is a will there is a way! Climb hard, love your kids, and enjoy the great outdoors!
"Well done you!" 
And I can only relate, as my parents took me swimming as a baby and I don't remember learning, I was already swimming by 6 months and competitive at representative level as a result I'd say as was my brother, from aged 10 through to adulthood.
They also took us with them outdoors as kids, my parents esp my Dad is into the outdoors in a huge way, all memories were outdoors mostly not stuck inside. Interestingly, they took us skiing, hiking, swimming..
and guess what? I certainly did not dislike it as I got older. I actually love all those outdoor pursuits even more 
Sure my child may not like what I do, but chances are they will too, especially the more you do, I'd be surprised if they did not like any, have you known any parents into the outdoors who had their children out there from a young age ongoing, to grow up disliking it?? Well I certainly haven't. But that is me.
Course attitude has a lot to do with it too, if you portray it all so negatively then the child will grow up and see it in a negative light. If you show how much fun it is and include them, then they more likely see it more positively too.
Thank the lord for the great outdoors! Yay!!
(I am not so holy mind you).
(This post was edited by rockie on Feb 22, 2009, 6:31 AM)
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