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THE OFFICIAL STOKED THREAD! 8-Apr-2010 At 12:40:34 PM porkpie

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I have two boys aged 1 and 3. Time to go climbing is very limited but I get out for the occassional boulder and try to climb once a week. Time at the crag is very valuable but also more special as it is now a rarity. I have never enjoyed my climbing so much (even though I am so weak I couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding)

The early days are easy. I used to take the baby to bouldering crags and he would sleep while I climbed but once they reach about 12 months it's all over - they walk on you bouldering pad as you're trying to topout on highballs or fall down rocks (one scabby knee and the wife bans baby bouldering).

We (a bunch of climbing Dads) did a week down at Araps and it was awesome - I missed the boys but gee it was good to escape the wife and work!! Have to be organised but there is life after kids and I wouldn't swap my boys for all the climbing in the world.