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madman_dan
Dec 17, 2003, 2:56 PM
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Hey guys and gals. I have an eight year old sister and I think it's time she started climbing with me. I get so jealous when I get to the crag and I see little kids climbing with their moms and dads and I wish my sister could be there with me.
Now heres my question; how do I accomplish this. I know she can't start off doing the training excersizes I do and she defiantly can't train on my campus board so what do I do. Is is best to take her out on real rock or make a small climbing wall for her at home?
tanx for the advice.
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kman
Dec 17, 2003, 3:03 PM
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If you don't have the knowledge on how to do this already then maybe you should keep her safe and leave her at home.
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shakylegs
Dec 17, 2003, 3:40 PM
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Such a nice, condescending answer there, kman.
dan, bring her to a gym if there's one near you. let her try the beginner walls. if she doesn't like it, then you'll have only wasted a few hours and a couple bucks. otherwise, then it's real rock for you.
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charley
Dec 17, 2003, 5:29 PM
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Take her out on easy climb, maybe slab. Put her on tr and if you have another belayer you can climb solo right with her. Don't be suprised if she's outclimbing you soon. :lol:
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one900johnnyk
Dec 17, 2003, 6:06 PM
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just flick her in the head until she does what you want... seems to have worked in my family..
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mark_e_wallace
Dec 17, 2003, 6:38 PM
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Does she want to climb?
- Mark
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doones
Dec 17, 2003, 7:38 PM
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Good Question...
I took my 7 yr old daughter to the gym and now I cannot go without her! She has friends who tried it and wont go back. I suggest a gym experience first to see the reaction. Don't listen, read her. Make sure she wants to do it rather than wants to do it for you. If it works... off to the rocks... The wall is good for the basics. The real training begins on the rock.
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grabngrip
Dec 17, 2003, 7:44 PM
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take her to a gym with you. thats what i did i got my sister into climbing by taking her indors and just putting her on an auto belay. see how that works. if she dosnt like when its that easy she probably wont like the real stuff.
Daniel :)
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madman_dan
Dec 17, 2003, 11:52 PM
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Thanks for the input guys...and yes, ever since she has known about me climbing she's wanted to climb. I'll try and get her started asap and if she likes it, great, but if she doesnt maybe I'll have more luck when I get kids of my own.
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holdplease2
Dec 18, 2003, 1:20 AM
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I second the "gym" comment...maybe go when it isn't so busy. She may feel safer in the indoor environment, and the pressure will be off of her, as you can go around looking at other climbers and maybe she can meet some other kids her age. Just a thought. Wish I had a little sister to take climbing, you are lucky!
-Kate.
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cnyclimber
Dec 18, 2003, 1:40 AM
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Tequila gets my sister going...wait--this isn't that kind of website...doh!
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