Does indoor rock climbing lesson once a week help low muscle kid to strengthen upper body and lower body? Kids are 9 (low muscle tone) and almost 6. The almost 6 year old is plus one, due to childcare, I will sign her up as well. She has tried rock climbing a year before, and she did not like it and whine about it. Is 6 year old too young? There will be teachers, so I will stand around to watch and pass out water. What can parent do or help when I can't rock climbing? I also tried one year before, and it was hard on me. I prefer watching my kids to make sure they are safe, and I would rather spend money on them than on me. It is not cheap, and it adds up.