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At nine months Otto is pulling up on his Pikler Arch. He generally steps as much as the primary rail and right now I observed he put one foot up to the second rail. It takes time, he’s experimenting, he is testing and difficult himself! The Pikler Arch provides a improbable opportunity to fulfill his developmental wants in a safe and supervised way.

How we use the arch:

Always supervise. I would not put this within the child’s bedroom. We’ve it in his movement/play area, subsequent to our living space which is always supervised.

Have it on or close to a soft or padded surface. I would not put the arch directly on hard tiles. Ours is on a wool rug which works fine. I considered placing a lambswool or thin mattress close by however to this point it’s not needed.

Allow the child to explore it independently. They will use it when they are ready. There is no need to incentivize or show them learn how to do it and I might by no means put a child on it. Just make it available!

Why we like the arch:

It’s small. It is excellent for the child who’s at the very beginning of their climbing, they can use it to drag to standing and there is no risk of them getting stuck or climbing too high that they can not get down. The size and the gap between the rails has been designed for infants from crawling.

Implausible for his or her muscle development and coordination. Otto is a great climber and he needs to climb. He climbs our stairs, couches, equipment at the playground and the arch is another avenue for him to explore.

Assists the child to satisfy developmental needs. Climbing, exploring, testing limits and capabilities are real developmental needs. When the child’s developmental needs are met they’re generally more settled, calm and happy.

Help the child to develop spatial awareness.

Because of the design, it empowers babies. T,he steps are small, they can use the rails to pull up with their arms, zinnat01 – visit the website, it enables the toddler and allows them to safely use their rising bodies in new and exciting ways.

It brings joy. The Pikler Arch brings pleasure to the child after they realize what they are capable of when they fulfill their aim. I can see Otto beam with pride when he climbs up on it.

Assists children to develop to their full potential.