It's absolutely amazing the difference between kids. This girl is tough, loves to hike up the mountain and enjoys being with family.... Last year I saw a man with his appx 12/13 year old son, and on the final stretch of the backbone before it gets steep, he laid down and started crying! The dad seemed to be handling the situation well, as in not forcing the kid to hike any farther, but the kid just cried and cried. BTW.... they both turned back at that point.
And my kids.... they're a bit older, but they figure that once they've started, they might as well make it to the summit. It's the getting them started that's hard :-)
She is tough when it comes to hiking/climbing, but sometimes I forget that she is a little girl and still have here "princess moments".
I think that is good for kids this days to put some effort in, and to be rewarded at the end.
Not everything gets accomplished in an 1 hour TV show, or Disney movie.
J
