Till what age did your kids use a pikler triangle/arch/board set

[Anonymous]

I have a 4 year old, 3 year old and baby. Will I get a lot more use out of this? I'm looking for an indoor climbing thing that won't jus sit there unused.

[Anonymous]

With a baby, you definitely will get years of use. We got one when older son was 1.5 and have gotten a lot of use out of it. Older is now almost 5 and younger son is almost 3. They go through periods of playing with it and other things so I would recommend rotating it with other toys but it's been a consistent favorite. We have a ramp slide, so they slide down together, run up the slide, slide trucks and cars up and down. I would definitely recommend getting one with a slide!

[Anonymous]

Mine got bored with the pickler pretty quickly (by 2.5). Perhaps we are outliers. All of them, including almost 9 year old, still use the nugget cushions regularly. We have an official nugget set and a knockoff version. The kids love that they can create their own climbing structures/ forts/ etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mine got bored with the pickler pretty quickly (by 2.5). Perhaps we are outliers. All of them, including almost 9 year old, still use the nugget cushions regularly. We have an official nugget set and a knockoff version. The kids love that they can create their own climbing structures/ forts/ etc.

I would agree with this. My kids never took much to the pickler. Nugget has been worthwhile for us.

[Anonymous]

We have a Nugget and go to a Montessori school that has a Pikler. At 20 months mine is already bored of the Pikler but plays with the Nugget more and more as time goes on. Also, I really hate the Pikler because it requires constant adult supervision. You have to spot them every second like bouldering at this age or they can fall in weird ways and seriously hurt themselves. I have no idea who thought that was a good idea for babies. It absolutely does not foster independence or whatever the lame Montessori claim is.

[Anonymous]

Maybe we are the outliers. Got a pikler around age 2.5. Initially a lot of use, mostly with basics of climbing up and sliding down. Still some use at age 5, but more creative uses. We felt it was premature for our DC before age 2.5 - children vary, of course.

[Anonymous]

Maybe another outlier here, but got our son who is very active/interested in climbing all over the furniture a pikler around 20 months, and he is a huge fan. It's not an everyday thing for him, but he engages with it several times a week for sustained periods of time. I was amazed to see him develop increased bodily and spatial awareness through playing with it and do not constantly spot him/support him (and I'm a worrier). We were able to find one in EUC through FB Marketplace for about $100 and its been a worthwhile purchase.

That said, it does take up a decent amount of room, so you might want to keep that in mind depending on your space.

[Anonymous]

I‘ve always wanted a PIckler (no space for it) but would have no issue letting my almost 2 year old play on it without being nearby to spot etc. I think the PP is way overstating the danger and spotting is more about their anxiety than what is necessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I‘ve always wanted a PIckler (no space for it) but would have no issue letting my almost 2 year old play on it without being nearby to spot etc. I think the PP is way overstating the danger and spotting is more about their anxiety than what is necessary.

You’ve just admitted you’ve never used one so your claim isn’t very useful. I am the pp and didn’t have any concerns about it until another toddler fell off it backwards from the highest point right in front of me. It can elevate your kid 2.5 feet off the ground. Would you be concerned about them falling backwards onto the ground from a standing position on the couch? Why is this triangle any different?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I‘ve always wanted a PIckler (no space for it) but would have no issue letting my almost 2 year old play on it without being nearby to spot etc. I think the PP is way overstating the danger and spotting is more about their anxiety than what is necessary.

You’ve just admitted you’ve never used one so your claim isn’t very useful. I am the pp and didn’t have any concerns about it until another toddler fell off it backwards from the highest point right in front of me. It can elevate your kid 2.5 feet off the ground. Would you be concerned about them falling backwards onto the ground from a standing position on the couch? Why is this triangle any different?

Nope my kid uses one all the time at daycare and a friend has one so I have had plenty of opportunity to observe. Depends on the kid but at least for me not spotting is 100% fine. But then I rarely feel the need to spot on regular playground equipment either.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I‘ve always wanted a PIckler (no space for it) but would have no issue letting my almost 2 year old play on it without being nearby to spot etc. I think the PP is way overstating the danger and spotting is more about their anxiety than what is necessary.

You’ve just admitted you’ve never used one so your claim isn’t very useful. I am the pp and didn’t have any concerns about it until another toddler fell off it backwards from the highest point right in front of me. It can elevate your kid 2.5 feet off the ground. Would you be concerned about them falling backwards onto the ground from a standing position on the couch? Why is this triangle any different?

Nope my kid uses one all the time at daycare and a friend has one so I have had plenty of opportunity to observe. Depends on the kid but at least for me not spotting is 100% fine. But then I rarely feel the need to spot on regular playground equipment either.

To add kids fall Al the time and that is not a dangerous fall. I followed a natural motor development approach which is supposed to help kids have a better sense of their limits and where they are in space. If you hover too much they don’t learn their limits.