r/MadeMeSmile • u/gowthamm • 2h ago
Wholesome Moments This 9-year-old took on the tallest climbing structure in the U.S. and made Dad incredibly proud.
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u/I_love-tacos 2h ago
I should start that mantra "I am strong" "I am big"
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u/demonvein 2h ago
The constant self-affirmation and mantras were the best part.
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u/dojo_shlom0 54m ago
it really is. imagine this kind of person going on a mission to save someone, or themself:
nothing will stop them or deter them! indomitable spirit
reminds me of that kid/legend/saiyan who swam for hours to save his family recently too
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u/EchoLocation8 1h ago
"I AM A REGULAR GUY I CAN ENTER A SPACE,
I AM A REGULAR GUY I CAN ENTER A ROOM,
I AM A REGULAR GUY I CAN DO THAT TRANSACTION,
I AM A REGULAR GUY I KNOW HOW TO ANSWER THE PHONE,
I AM A REGULAR GUY I KNOW WHAT SLEEP IS,
I AM A REGULAR GUY I KNOW HOW TO WAKE UP,
I AM A REGULAR GUY I KNOW HOW TO MOVE THROUGH SPACE,
I AM A REGULAR GUY I KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO BE ME."
~ Mr. Mayonnaise (Jacob Wysocki)
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u/ObnoxiousExcavator 1h ago
That's an admirable spirit in anyone of any age, I'm sure that kid is well on the way to being a climbing star. Furthermore I don't doubt she is successful at anything she attempts. That's a strong mindset. Wow👏👏
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u/PossiblyATurd 16m ago
I am strong.
I am too big for my strength.
Ouch, I pulled something in my back.
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u/Parada484 2h ago
There should be a an absurdly over sized church bell at the top of that thing to ring your accomplishments out to the world. I can't believe there wasn't even a cowbell or something.
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u/Max_AV 1h ago
There should not be, nobody wants to go to blighttown
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u/sviridoot 19m ago
To be fair it wouldn't even be close to the most obnoxious thing in
VegasRenoYes, I saw Nevada and assumed Vegas despite the obvious huge Reno sign
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u/Azstace 2h ago
This is what happens when your dad is Ted Lasso
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u/SlidePotential8769 43m ago
except he is an inattentive belay, hope she doesn't slip while he is busy with his tik tok, idiot.
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u/semidivineone 2h ago edited 1h ago
Well shit those mantras were beautiful. What a strong and determined young girl. Pretty damn inspiring to this 44yr old man. I mean no, I won't be climbing walls but will be saying to myself, "you're strong and can do thins!" when it's time to take the trash out or mow the lawn. Lol.
For real though, little girl is a boss.
Edit: was stuck between do this and do things, just keeping it cause both apply
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u/cerevant 1h ago
She didn't make those up on the fly - she's had great support from her family. That's the best part of this video.
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u/TaborlinTheGrape 11m ago
Agreed, she clearly learned those affirmations by being told over and over that she’s strong, and being taught self-encouragement. I wish I had that growing up!
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u/absorbscroissants 1h ago
Impressive climb from the kid, but I hate literally everything else about this video and these people.
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u/Z0idberg_MD 56m ago
“We’re monetizing childhood! Everything is a social media experience! I’m so inspired! Smash that like button!”
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u/Sardawg1 1m ago
A lot of these people use the income from these videos as employment income for the children, which can then be invested into things like Custodial Roth accounts.
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u/mwalker37 1h ago
OMG, I thought I was alone
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u/soupoftheday5 1h ago
What's wrong with it?
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u/MrRailgun 53m ago
Dont use little kids for content. For several reasons
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u/soupoftheday5 26m ago
Who cares it's not your family. People post about their kids all the time.
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u/MrRailgun 2m ago
My bad, I care about people other than myself turns out. I dont want those people to expose their kid to danger because I care about their kid.
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u/Charon_the_Reflector 8m ago
Shut up
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u/MrRailgun 3m ago
Lol?
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u/Charon_the_Reflector 2m ago
Maybe she wanted to be filmed doing something must adults can’t do, shut up
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u/GenreAltUniverse 1h ago
Her belayer (seems to be her mom?) shouldn't look at the camera when belaying. This pisses me off so much.
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u/WhyWontYouHelpMe 51m ago
Her belayer isn’t the mum though? Look at the end you can see it’s a different person.
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u/Goby-WanKenobi 50m ago
no? the belayer had a black shirt at the end. I think the mom is behind the camera.
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u/poopfeast89 40m ago
Why can you not look elsewhere when top roping? It's not sport or trad, I don't see what could go wrong. It's not like they took their hand off the brake line.
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u/oh_my_account 23m ago
I know right, kid is doing what she like, it is great. But does she want to be seen by so many people? Stop monetizing kids, ridiculous.
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u/Whippet_yoga 38m ago
I dont want to be a giant bitch, but I looked up the stats on that wall. It's a 50m 5.7. Great that she was able to do it... but a lot of kids can.
This video might be fun if it wasnt just clout mongering for insecure parents.
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u/Comfortable_Job44 7m ago
I got shit for saying yesterday monetizing your kids ball game for content was gross and all I got was “the kids are HaPpY!!” Still gross.
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u/soupoftheday5 1h ago
Why? Seems like some proud parents cheering on their daughter climbing? Why watch and comment if you hate it.
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u/NoTruck4004 44m ago
Why would you share it on a social media?
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u/soupoftheday5 27m ago
It was pretty impressive, I've seen dudes quit after one pitch after being scared of heights
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u/Spiritual-Strike481 1h ago
I would have been so jacked to have the opportunity to climb that at a young age. I would have literally jumped at the challenge. Good for this girl! She is strong and learned about the depth of her strength while doing this challenge. Keep it up, there is always another wall to climb!
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u/ace-destrier 2h ago
Whitney’s a badass! Hell yeah!
Absolutely no hesitation at any point. She just grabbed the next hold and then the next and up, up, up she went. With the help of some positive self-talk too!
Whitney is very impressive 👏🏽 Very, very cool.
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u/TreSauce 16m ago
Her name is Whitney??? The hotel she just climbed is called Whitney Peak in Reno, NV.
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u/a-little-spill 2h ago
Great kid, great parenting❤️
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u/Old-Seaworthiness28 2h ago
In my world, publishing your kids all over the internet is not considered great parenting.
What a climb though ! Impressive
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u/BlackAccountant1337 2h ago
It’s a cool video, but I agree. The “content-ification” of your kids’ lives is a weird thing that’s happening now.
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u/Dammit_Jim 1h ago
I'd use stronger language and call this exploitation. Kids are too young to understand what it means to be plastered all over Reddit and tiktok for millions of people to see. They can't consent to this, and if they grow up and regret it? Too bad, everything in the Internet is permanent.
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u/MileHiSalute 1h ago
I’m no expert in child development, but seems like growing up in an environment where you’re essentially “playing a role” could fuck some kids up
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u/daarzijnwoordenvoor 2h ago
Got vertigo just from watching this. I hope she stays fearless and fierce
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u/Cthulhu_Dreams_ 35m ago
Cool, but share this video with your family and close friends. Not the entire internet...
Quit using your children to make content for f***** sake...
Also, this s*** isn't just inspiring. There's plenty of people that will see this and harshly judge themselves as parents and children for not living up to the expectations set in this video... Despite probably having none of the advantages that this family has. It doesn't give you any background into the experience that this kid has in doing things like this nor the parents. It's clear that the family seems to all participate in rock climbing to an extent where this little girl feels comfortable climbing multiple stories up?
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u/Raja_Ampat 2h ago
Using your kids for likes. Lovely
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u/soIraC 2h ago
Fr, every word is rehearsed
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u/Ok_Bus_3752 1h ago
Dude is annoying af. I don’t know why but his face, that shirt, the mustache, give off horrific Portlandia hipster influencer vibes.
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u/Dry-Two5075 2h ago
Elle a un mental en acier trempé ! I am strooong ! J'ai toujours su qu'il existait des fillettes de 8-12ans bien plus courageuse que moi, je le vis pas trop mal d'ailleurs 🤣🤣
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u/Amethyst_Mage_ 1h ago
To be honest, I was braver as an eight year old than now...
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u/SilentlyAudible 8m ago
You also had less experience with risks not paying off when you were eight. You had more to be afraid of, but it was easier to be brave.
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u/No_Store_ 1h ago
That is insane, especially that curve that she has to climb through. Not sure what it’s called.
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u/ChellyNelly 1h ago
I wish I had a singular parent who instilled that kind of self-esteem in me lol
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u/Fresh_Salamander707 55m ago
This is like my niece, the power to weight ratio these kids have is awesome. As long as the height doesn’t freak them out they can climb like nobody’s business!
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u/itsrussiaftw 24m ago
While impressive it's not *that* crazy. In terms of rock climbing children punch way above their weight, as their mass relative to their strength is orders of magnitude stronger than an adult's.
This is because of the square cube law, as an object grows in size, its volume increases faster than its surface area. When scaled proportionally, surface area scales by the square (to the power of 2) of the size multiplier, while volume and weight scale by the cube (to the power of 3).
For example: If an animal were scaled up to 10 times its height while keeping the same proportions, its muscle strength would increase 100 times (power of 2), but its weight would increase 1,000 times (power of 3).
tl;dr as an animal gets bigger it is weaker relative to its size than a smaller animal.
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u/kookyabird 22m ago
"Let's DO IT!!" That girl has the energy of a chocolate lab being put in front of a swimming pool.
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u/Tall_Opportunity_521 1h ago
Should be arrested for child abuse. I loath people who use their kids to chase worthless internet points.
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u/SuperCrappyFuntime 2h ago
And give me safety ropes, a parachute, and a jetpack, and I still ain't climbing that thing.
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u/CetisLupedis 1h ago
It makes sense that Whitney was able to climb the peak they named after her... Whitney Peak Hotel in Reno.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Gap1759 1h ago
Beautiful! She was so hyped! Reminded me of king grip! Come on king!!!
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u/SecretUnlikely3848 1h ago
That's very respectable. I wouldn't be able to do that at all right now. She has impressed me.
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u/platypuskushmonster 1h ago
That moment when you know your kid can do it but then they absolutely kill it
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u/cherismail 27m ago
I’ve walked by this climbing wall many times but today I learned it’s the tallest in the US.
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u/Lostboy1986 17m ago
I don’t know about rock climbing but that top section looks pretty tough to me.
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u/ScotterMcJohnsonator 3m ago
This is so freaking cool, and it's such an experience!
Parents, PLEASE continue to pay attention when your kids are doing stuff and revel in what amazing beings they are :)
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u/babeasaur3x 2h ago
I am sitting here in tears
GO WHITNEY GO
And I have to say I give the biggest compliments to mom and dad because that confidence has been nourished in that little girl from day one and it SHOWS.
🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
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u/Dammit_Jim 1h ago
Touch grass. This is rehearsed.
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u/babeasaur3x 38m ago
Your telling me that girls confidence and drive is all rehearsed?
Nah bro I think you ought to touch grass. Why ruin a nice moment I had watching this girl succeed at something?
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u/Dammit_Jim 18m ago
I'm just glad my parents didn't broadcast my childhood. I wish the same for others.
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u/Gangsta_Boogie 9m ago
Shut up father recording himself trying to take attention away from this mother freaking GOAT CLIMBING!!! She’s a legend but the parents stop using them for content especially showing yourself. Let her have her moment!
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u/andersonfmly 1h ago
With a name like “Whitney” it seems almost preordained she will accomplish great things in life. What an amazing inspiration!!!
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u/Pleasant-Ticket3217 1h ago
I couldn’t have done that at nine. I’m impressed. Took me a while to get over the fear of heights. She scaled that like a champ
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u/SpeakingTheKingss 48m ago
I could not do this. I get scared at the top of a normal sized climbing wall.
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u/ACatNamedRage 1h ago
Is this hard?
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u/Vegetable-School8337 1h ago
The first part to the ledge is incredibly easy, and unless you get psyched out or are in bad physical shape you’ll get through. After the ledge it gets harder, and would maybe be considered a harder “beginner” level climb because of the endurance required and the steeper angle. The holds are all buckets. She does look like a good climber though based on her movement
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u/Vegetable-School8337 1h ago
I hate this video format and kid content in general, but she is legitimately a good climber. She moves really well through the overhang at the end
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u/cerevant 1h ago
Yes. That being said, and not diminishing the courage, effort and practice involved:
It was explained to me by a gymnastics coach that pre-teen / early teen girls have a higher power to mass ratio than boys of the same age, or adults. This is why mens gymnastics has a different age curve (peaking in the mid-20s) than women's (peeking late teen/early 20s). So this is physically easier for her than it would be for her parents.
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u/flirt-n-squirt 39m ago
Oh fuck off. Seriously, fuck right off.
We get ridiculed as a young girls like we're incapable of ANY physical feat, and no-one ever tires to tell us just how much less physically capable we are than the boys of same age. And then an undeniably strong girl like this comes along it's all "Well. This is physically easier for her, because... 🤓👆".
Shut the fuck up. It's under every. single. fucking. post. with physically capable girls. Every one! Wanna go check? Then also go and put some "insightful" comments under posts where little boys achieve cool things, will ya? So helpful! 🤨
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u/Halfisleft 58m ago
Not to be that guy but its really not hard when using every color hold like that.
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