I thought the ladder braid looked a bit funny with the parting on the side. So I tried it on my two eldest girls a few times on different sides with and without a parting… After playing with it for a while, I came up with a braid that I really liked, and this one lasted longer than any of the other variations:

I made two ladder braids starting from different sides and combined them in the middle. When I got to the middle, keeping hold of both sides of the ”ladder” was impossible, so I had to scream for help at this point. My husband held the bottom parts of the ladders while I combined the top parts.

I clearly need a bit more practice!