We used a bouncer in our daughters early years, but didn't use a walker as we didn't see the point. Not from a safety point of view, it just seemed pointless and we didn't think they helped her strengthen her legs more than crawling did.
She was pulling herself up to a standing position from about 7 months and was taking her first steps at around 8 months.
She is now confident on her feet and will happily toddle along for minutes on end. If [when] she falls over, she just gets back up again and carries on as if nothing happened.
My son used a baby walker and he was walking unaided by 10 and 1/2 months so it didnt delay his ability to walk. My second son also used a walker and was walking at 12 months. Both were fully supervised when in the walker and never ever had any accidents.
We used a baby walker as we have a mad dog and preferred him to be in the walker to crawling all the time, plus it stopped him getting to certain objects, I think like anything - in moderations.
Harry was walking just after his first birthday and cruising for some time before that.
I have 4 children My eldest had a walker and did not start walking until she was 14 months My others were all working before 10 months and did not have the use of a walker, so this news does not surprise me. I was a young mum with my first (21) and I admit I did make heavy use of her walker at the time - no accidents occured though
As long as a child is supervised and use of the baby walker is not excessive (i'd say 15-20 mins per day maximum) then surely no harm should arise? I used a baby walker with my daughter who was walking at 13 months, and cruising and crawling long before.
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She was pulling herself up to a standing position from about 7 months and was taking her first steps at around 8 months.
She is now confident on her feet and will happily toddle along for minutes on end. If [when] she falls over, she just gets back up again and carries on as if nothing happened.
Her first birthday is next month.
Harry was walking just after his first birthday and cruising for some time before that.