As my kids age out of preschool, it’s proven easier to build a relationship with each of them.

Each of my kids has different capacities for emotional, social and physical intensity.

I’ve made a few unforced errors when I forget this reality.

Our kids’ training is similar but he’s taken a shine to the following:

1. Indoor Climbing
2. Swimming
3. Soccer
4. Family PT (push ups, chin ups, burpees, sit ups, dips)
5. Hiking Uphill
6. Skiing Bumps

I happen to like #4, #5 and #6 so we do those together, a lot.

I get a lot of satisfaction from developing competency, then mastery, of physical pursuits.

He’s the same way, and gets to demonstrate his developing physical power to his dad.

When we’re out in the field, parents ask “how’d you get him to do that?”

In the moment, I’m simply a “proud papa”.

On reflection, I think the following are the core of what works…

1. Be the brand
2. Share an active life in nature
3. Meet the kids at their level

Time and attention are precious to all of us.

…and the kids will get my attention one way, or another!