Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 11}: Climb a Tree
Go Climb a Tree…
Supplies:
- Shoes (sandals were not a wise choice)
- A Good Climbing Tree
- Pants
Climbing trees is a right of passage for boys. However, there is some technique to the sport. You first want to find a sturdy tree that will support your child’s weight. Find a tree with branches that are close together, strong, and begin close enough to the ground to reach.
Helpful Tips/Resources:
- The Giving Tree
- “’1 in 3 Children Have Never Climbed a Tree” {Let’s change this statistic!}
- 50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do)
* Hooking your arms and using your legs for power is a great technique.
* A tree branch should be thicker than your arm to hold your weight.
* Remember whatever goes up must come down!
Do You Let Your Children Climb Trees?
I swear you’re covering everything I used to do as a child. What does that say about my femininity? 😉
It tells me that you probably embrace the dirt and adventure better than me…which makes you a great mama. =)
Other than the sap, large white pine trees are the best.
I spent a lot of time 30′ up when I visited my grandma’s house.
My kids have also spent a lot of time up in the white pine tree near our driveway.
Love it!
We ended up having to nail a few pieces of wood for a ladder onto our backyard tree — it was safer than the kids pulling the plastic slide over and piling bricks on top to get to the bottom branch!
Good call! =)
Of course we let our kids climb trees! If you’re in the Indy area, there’s a great climbing tree in Holliday Park right in the center of the playground. There are some good ones on the grounds of the IMA, too.
I KNEW you would know some good ones…this tree was at Holiday Park =)
My kids *love* climbing trees!
We currently bribe them to participate in worship each Sunday by saying they can climb the trees after church is we see them singing. (Hubby and I are both on stage and can’t poke them in the middle of a song. This is the next best thing.)
My six year old has rigged a skipping-rope-pulley in our back yard so that he can get himself up into the tall maple in our back yard. I love his adventurous spirit!