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rockie
Feb 7, 2009, 9:13 PM
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lena_chita wrote: rockie wrote: geogoddess wrote: rockie wrote: Can't see how baby would stop you climbing. . (snickers) please, let me know how that works out for ya. Congratulations if you are expecting; I haven't been logging on recently and wasn't aware! Thanks for the congrats. Sounds like you did a fine job with yours.. but your climbing suffered right? Congratulations if you are expecting. And as far as kids in playpens... yeah, great idea! Except if you get a child who doesn't like being in a playpen. And doesn't like a "dummy" either. Your best bet is to always have a "third" person-- one climber, one belayer/spotter, and one to look after the kid. But all in all, I actually think it is easier to go climbing with a small baby than it is with a crawler or a toddler. Gotta love the portability, the naps, and the relative 'immobility' of the babies! But they grow all too fast out of that stage and into the " I want to move around and get into EVERYTHING" stage. Very entertaining stage-- and oh, so tiring. And when they get to the stage of being too big for kiddie backpack, but still too young to hike with any significant speed for any significant duration, just the approach to the climb turns into a big deal.
"Thank you for all the Congrats everyone" 
I came to that conclusion since my last post. A 3rd person as I don't think it safe having just two of you and belayer observing you and a baby.
I agree, I felt too that it is easier to climb with a baby at baby stage as they sleep more than anything and should be settled in a crib or in a baby bouncer as we call them in the UK, or crib, that could work..
I'd only single pitch anyway.
Also, child minder when they are toddler running around age, or again, 3rd person..
As to being tired running round after kiddie, I thought it a better idea to turn that around, and when they start getting that way, it's time to take toddler out for a long fast walk (and wear them out), come on.. keep up with mummy! That's a better way 
I used to look after my friends 4 and 6 yr old at weekends, they would play her up often and first time I was a bit worried. But wow! they were angels with me, I took them to the park and played tag with them, let the girl catch me so I could catch him etc. She cried when I said we had to go back to her mum now.. said, she wanted to stay with me not go home.. I worried her Mum would not let me have them again. We are back in touch recently, shocked to hear they are now 19 and 21!
Would not climb where there are loose rocks either, Squamish tends to be pretty clean in that way.
When at the in between stage as per your last point. Definately a child minder I think. I intend to return back to work after a years maternity leave in any case. Better that way. Breast feeding will be over too.
Names I like: Karl if a boy, or Carla if a girl. Not common and can't be shortened as such. I liked the name Charlotte too but not the name being shortened to Charly.
(This post was edited by rockie on Feb 7, 2009, 9:19 PM)
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