We’re doing the research and finding out the cost, and really considering making a brachiation ladder for our 2 yr 4 mo old and unborn baby. We have a very small apartment, so it will take up a lot of room in our daughter’s bedroom. We will totally do it if it’s worth it and our kids will get a lot of use out of it though.
Would you say it was worth making a brachiation ladder, worth the cost and space, and your kids use it enough?
Yes it is worth it !!
Yes we still use it every day
extended explanation of benefits can be found in the Brachiation booklet from the Doman institute.
Gloria
GloriaD, How does one go about getting those booklets for the Doman institute?? Do you have to take a course there or can you call and order them?
It is also in the back of the “How to teach your baby to be physically superb” book. I haven’t made one yet, but hope to soon as it is getting cold & it would be a good indooor activity to get started on. We have done hanging, but not brachiating so far.
It is part of the course but I am sure you can buy that booklet by itself, just call (215) 233-2050 ask to be transfer to the store they will help you.
Gloria
Waterdreamer - I bought my Glenn Doman books on amazon.com You can also buy them through Glenn Doman’s website Gentle Revolution. If I can figure this out I am going to post the plans at the back of the book for the brachiation ladder.
My husband just built the hanging bar. He said that the instructions are not very good. He had to make some adjustments to make it work. He has not yet built the brachiation ladder, but is planning to do that next week - hopefully!
Here are the rest of the instructions.
We made the doorway hanging bar too, is that the one you are talking about? We need to fix it because the dowel spins around in the bracket thing, so I have to hold onto the bar on either side while my daughter holds on. Is that what yours does? My husband says he’s going to make the dowel ends square to keep it from spinning. What did your husband do?
Yes, ours also spins and it is currently a 2-person thing to let her hang, one to support her and one to hold the bar. He is going to make a wooden bar and attach it somehow, I’m not sure yet because that fix-it project is not yet complete.
Definitely! We love our ladder. My husband recently wrote an article about how to build one here.
http://www.professional-mothering.com/make-a-brachiation-ladder.html
It’s smaller than Doman’s ladder, but it is plenty big for a toddler. We will be building a larger one when he gets older, and keep this one for our younger children.
Thanks Tamsyn, The instructions you posted are WAY better than the ones in Doman’s book!
Hello guys, such a great suggestions. Thank you so much!
-Have look what actually I found on Internet!!!
http://www.ucjc.co.uk/English/Store/p32/
The company specialising to some extent of their services to help families access resources for their children affordably by providing some of the most useful items on the market from time to time like Brachiation ladder. I got one from them :), very pleased. I put it over my sofa inside kids room … hah, they covered it with a sheet and now they are using it also as a hiding place 
, it become like a hobby for them brachiating. What can I say, it has become their favourite place in the entire house.
It turn to be such great thing to have it at home as they are so much happier and I read that its extremely recommended from therapists of the early child development phase to become physically strong and healthy.
You can’t imagine what this Brachiation Ladder can do for you At Home…
I asked them to build it as well and they did it for me at the time of delivery.
The brachiation ladder is wonderful. My son started on it at 2 1/2 yrs old. He just turned 4 yrs old and the strength he developed just from the brachiator is amazing. I have all the Doman material including the booklet on brachiation, the How To Make Your Child Physically Superb Book, all the Doman Books, Bit Cards, lecture material from the first parents class through the graduate courses, DVDs, CDs, and many booklets from the Evan Thomas Institute for more educational topics. Also have Pim Spanish. Pim Japanese, Whistlefritz, Tweedlewink, etc. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in any of this. I will gladly answer any of your questions. vanrynt@yahoo.com