The Discovery Den is a beautiful play space that has been designed with child development in mind. It is based on the concepts of intentional play and play that flows, so you’ll find that the equipment and toys will help your little one work on every skill they possibly can from head to toe.

As parents, we keep speaking about how we can prepare our children to face this world, especially as it becomes more VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous). Let us show you the best way you can prepare your child — through play, and through understanding your child’s development. As you grow with your child, you’ll even find that you understand yourself better!

Did you know that we have many more senses than the 5 basic ones most of us are born with? We would struggle to live without these other senses if we didn’t have them. For example, proprioception, the sense of space, can only be developed through movement and physical play. It’s therefore very natural, that our children need a free, safe space where they can move freely (even hang upside down!) so that they have plenty of opportunities to develop their sense of space. This will help them develop coordination between their limbs and their body so that they don’t get injured because their bodies feel clumsy! Read: Our bodies and their amazing senses!

Safety doesn’t come by padding play spaces with foam from floor to ceiling. Safety comes when our children can instinctively navigate spaces in a safe manner. This instinct also develops through free play. A large part of developing this instinct comes from constantly doing risk assessment. Our children are actually wired to be curious and risk assess from the very beginning. When we set up the environment such that children are encouraged to take risks, they’re able to reap MANY benefits. These include cognitive development, an increased sense of awareness of self and others, increased confidence and resilience, the ability to discern, judge, and take responsibility for themselves. This means that we provide age-appropriate challenges and opportunities during play, and give them the space to build their own character and skills, at their own time and pace.

You’ll also find lots of Montessori and Neuroscience based resources as you spend time at The Discovery Den, and our sincere wish is that you find that your relationship with your child grows more loving and positive, the more you understand your child and the stages of development they’ll be going through for the next two decades! That unconditional nurturance we speak of in our mission will then become an automatic offering from you to your child.