Will had such a good time at rock climbing camp that Maddie wanted to try it too -- they both got to return after her birthday, and with friends Ethan and Abigail. The instructors were very authentic rock climbing types, which meant that they were not into pushing the kids much.
After watching both kids climb up about 12 feet and then peter out and come down, I put Abigail in charge of counting how many times they reached the top of a course. I bribed them with a dollar each time they hit the top, and that was enough encouragement to get them to work at it a little harder. After four hours, they came home wiped out. I wish that they were still sleeping that well!
Will had such a good time at rock climbing camp that Maddie wanted to try it too -- they both got to return after her birthday, and with friends Ethan and Abigail. The instructors were very authentic rock climbing types, which meant that they were not into pushing the kids much.
After watching both kids climb up about 12 feet and then peter out and come down, I put Abigail in charge of counting how many times they reached the top of a course. I bribed them with a dollar each time they hit the top, and that was enough encouragement to get them to work at it a little harder. After four hours, they came home wiped out. I wish that they were still sleeping that well!
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