25/08/2026
Are you constantly telling your child to be quiet or get down from wherever they have clambered up to? Our instinct is to try to stop it but really they’re doing exactly what they are supposed to do.
Climbing feeds two senses at once; the sense of where your body is in space, and the sense of movement and balance. That input has a calming, organising effect on the nervous system, and this is especially true for children who feel things big. The shouting isn’t separate, it’s the excitement finding its way out.
Studies on risky outdoor play have found that kids who get to take real risks show more creativity, stronger social skills, and greater resilience. Our children know how to self manage it for themselves as well; they climb, they rest, get loud, then go quiet again. And they will do this all on their own, if we let them.
So at Desert Pea, we don’t chase quiet, careful kids. Climbing is real, and the noises are allowed to be loud. That’s not a session getting out of hand, that’s the work. At Desert Pea we truly believe we see it all unfolding in real time when the kids are able to climb, swing and hang.
We are alongside each child, and what’s appropriate looks different depending on their age, stage, and how they experience the world. Part of our job is helping them build awareness for themselves: when a loud voice fits and when it doesn’t, how to read a room and making it safe to climb.
A huge thankyou to our amazing landlords who donated the climbing frame and soft play, they are our vision and support it 🌱.
A place families can exhale, noise and all.
