First bouldering sessions
Ready when: Playground traverse, body close (b2) and Straight arms, legs push (b3) done; the gym accepts the age.
What the coach teaches
The bouldering rules; climbing down, then controlled jump-downs from low heights onto the mat; warm-ups; slow, quiet climbing; climbing to holds the coach points at.
At home, safe only
Silent feet and floor-is-lava (b1) to Straight arms, legs push (b3).
Ask the club
The mat thickness, the maximum height line, the spotting rules and children per instructor.
What you can see from the side
The child stays off the mat when not climbing and climbs down calmly.
Self-check what the coach confirms
5 controlled jump-downs from the marked height and the rules said back.
Stop and get a coach when
An ankle twist or a landing on someone.
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