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Climbing Part II

Now that my daughter has started climbing, we have had some pretty interesting climbing situations. For the most part, her climbing is safe and provokes little cause for alarm. That changed when she started climbing the stairs. It began with her pulling herself up on the first step and calling after me when I would go up to do some chore. She did not attempt to climb the stairs at this point. Once she got the courage to climb the first two steps (and sit contently for several minutes while playing with something), she quickly gained the courage to go … Continue reading →

Climbing Stairs to Stay Fit

When was the last time you took the stairs instead of the elevator? A new study claims that even a moderate increase in the use of stairs could play a role in helping to solve the nation’s obesity problem. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that climbing stairs is a good way to get your heart pumping. So why is it that many people opt to take the easy way out when they could rise to the occasion and lose weight in the process? According to researchers, we shouldn’t be blaming our lazy selves; rather, we should be … Continue reading →