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🔹Toys that grow with your little one🔹⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We are ALL about the open-ended toys in this house. Visit our site (playlearnthrive.com) and check out the "SHOP OUR SPACE" page for our favorite shops and toys that encourage independent play.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🔹Growing with the pikler🔹⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
So many people ask if the pikler is something older kiddos can use and my answer is why not?!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The Pikler triangle can be used for children 6 months through 5 or 6 years old (and beyond). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You can introduce the Pikler triangle as your child starts pulling up. They can start with the lowest rung and explore it as they grow. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Older children can put the plank between two Pikler triangles and use it to help them learn to balance. They can jump off, use the climber within an obstacle course, send trucks or balls rolling down the slide....bottom line. Kids of all ages will find a way to use a pikler because it's so open ended.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The Pikler Triangle grows with your child offering them new ways of playing with it at each stage of their development. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🔹Does any of this sound familiar?🔹⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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👉🏻Your child is constantly asking you to play because they don't like playing independently.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏻You struggle to find toys that will engage your child for an extended period of time.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏻Your child complains about being bored even though you have a house full of toys.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏻You are overwhelmed by the sheer amount of stuff your children have.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏻You don't even know where to begin organizing your toys and play space.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏻You wish your children would just "go play."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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My purposeful play space e-course is designed to teach you how to create a space for your children that invites them to play in ways that are more engaging, purposeful and independent.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🔹Pikler safety🔹⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Are Pikler Triangles safe?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Many parents wonder when choosing a Pikler triangle if they are safe. The short answer is yes they are safe. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Babies and toddlers are naturally going to climb as they grow. By giving them a Pikler triangle you were giving them a safe environment for them to climb instead of climbing on more dangerous things like toy boxes or bookcases. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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To make your Pikler triangle safer you can put a thin mat underneath it or place it on a soft carpeted surface. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🔹Pikler triangles...are they worth it?🔹⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
So what is this magic triangle that seems to be in every playroom on Instagram? It’s a Pikler triangle and there are some great reasons why so many parents are falling in love with them. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You may be wondering if Pikler triangles are worth it? And I say abso-freakin-lutely. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Pikler triangles are a great early childhood toy that helps your child develop gross motor skills while increasing their self-confidence and learn some problem-solving skills.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🔹Parental over-invovlment🔹⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

🔹Parental over-invovlment🔹⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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These parenting styles aren't new but they have become normalized and along with that, children are taking less risks.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Why? Children are not testing their own bodies enough. They are more likely to get hurt because they are grossly unaware of their physical limits.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We need to shift our mindset. These are things we should be encouraging our kids to do. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🔹Does any of this sound familiar?🔹⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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👉🏻Your child is constantly asking you to play because they don't like playing independently.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏻You struggle to find toys that will engage your child for an extended period of time.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏻Your child complains about being bored even though you have a house full of toys.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏻You are overwhelmed by the sheer amount of stuff your children have.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏻You don't even know where to begin organizing your toys and play space.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏻You wish your children would just "go play."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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My purposeful play space e-course is designed to teach you how to create a space for your children that invites them to play in ways that are more engaging, purposeful and independent.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🔹Risk vs. Danger🔹⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

🔹Risk vs. Danger🔹⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Risky play isn’t synonymous with dangerous play. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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👉🏻playing at heights⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏻running at high speeds⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏻using things in ways that aren’t intended (climbing the couch, going up the slide instead of down)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏻rolling down hills⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🔹Risky play🔹⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Did

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Hello to the toddler who is trying to scale the bookshelf, or preschooler who can't stop themselves from jumping off anything and everything.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Children who are encouraged to take risks at a younger age are able to better manage risk once they have gained more independence. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So what does risky play look like? Read our latest article to find out (BLOG LINK IN BIO)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🔹Mom guilt🔹⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Mom guilt is a very real feeling. But there is nothing wrong with letting your child play independently. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We have painted this world where a mother has to be all the things, she needs to be a good and loving wife, a hard, dedicated worker, a loving and devoted mother. And somewhere along the way, we have started equating a good mother with a child who is never bored and is always happy and entertained. It is just not realistic. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You are not neglecting them, you are allowing them to do what children across history have done, play independently. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Think of all the benefits you are giving your child by allowing them to play solo. They will know how to be independent thinkers who can work through problems. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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