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Father Defends Taking 7-Year-Old Son Up El Capitan
Original: Dad Says His 7-Year-Old Son Cried Every Day Climbing El Capitan. Why He Thinks It Was ‘Good Parenting’ (Exclusive)
A father says his 7-year-old son cried every day while the pair climbed El Capitan, the roughly 3,000-foot granite wall in Yosemite National Park, and argues the ordeal was 'good parenting'. The comments, shared in an exclusive interview, have sparked debate about how young is too young for extreme endurance challenges and where the line sits between resilience-building and pushing children too hard.
Why now: People are debating whether taking a young child on such a grueling climb counts as good parenting or risk-taking.
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- Dad Says His 7-Year-Old Son Cried Every Day Climbing El Capitan. Why He Thinks It Was ‘Good Parenting’ (Exclusive) · People.com
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