Our climbing triangles are designed for children from 10 months of age (or earlier) up to school age. They offer a variety of ways to support the natural urge to move.
If the leaflet in the box makes you feel insecure, I would like to assure you that you have read everything correctly, the climbing triangle is suitable from 10 months. The leaflet in the box in English is for international customers, who are also supplied with the same ‘pre-packed’ boxes. In other countries, however, this addition must be there, even if it is absurd, because Pikler pedagogy stipulates that a climbing triangle is suitable for children as soon as they can independently overcome an obstacle of 10 cm (and this happens around the age of one, for many children from the age of 10 months).
We work together with doctors and educationalists, you are also welcome to book a consultation with us (free of charge), which can allay any fears you or the recipient may have.
Our son has had the Affenling set since he was 10 months old and the earlier you start with a climbing triangle, the clearer the motor progress of the children is compared to other children of the same age.
We have already had customers whose children were climbing over the triangles at 10 months (normally only at 1.5-2 years) when they couldn't even walk yet. The earlier you start, the better. 10 months is just the general age, when this is highly recommended, because then even the slow developing children are able to use it, while others, have had the same abilities earlier with 5 or 6 months. It's very individual and therefore a parent's choice to use it while keeping supervision at all times.
However, the most important thing is never to encourage, sit on or lure the child up. At the beginning, the children pull themselves up, then they make their first attempts to stand, then they put one foot after the other on the rungs and climb up.