I understand that kids like myself use to climb trees, in fact I have a picture of me and my best friend now of 50 years ''up a tree''!...and we are females.
This question is close to my heart.
Today, I think kids don't seem to want to even look at a tree?
It's all gaming, inside t.v. and I feel that is the reason 'why' they are unhealthy and obese.
Plus the food we all eat has certain modifications....so as wonderful as the idea to me and many more about tree climbing is a lovely one......I would not really encourage it today.
Just the safety issue...a fall from a tree, is a heavy fall.
I take your point, but just getting them out the house seems to be the even
bigger challenge.
Then to get them to put one foot in front of the other, would be a huge goal.
As crazy as it may seem, if I had my time all over again....I would have no t.v., and no games what-so-ever...
See how they like those 'apples'..lol
Out the back yard, or park seven days a week.