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Baby Walkers? and from what age?
Hi Girlies
Im just looking for a bit of advice I have a very active 4 n half month old boy who seems happier sitting up on my knee or standing on my legs (assisted obviously and I was just wondering does anyone have any advice on what walker would be a good buy? and what age did you have your LOs in Baby Walkers
Thanks
Lyns
Im just looking for a bit of advice I have a very active 4 n half month old boy who seems happier sitting up on my knee or standing on my legs (assisted obviously and I was just wondering does anyone have any advice on what walker would be a good buy? and what age did you have your LOs in Baby Walkers
Thanks
Lyns
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http://www.kidsphysio.co.uk/news_details.asp?id=3
http://babyadvice.hellobabydirect.co.uk/advice-on-baby-walkers-an-accident-waiting-to-happen.html
Quote:
"The Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP) called for a ban on baby walkers at their annual conference 2000. Physiotherapists blame baby walkers for 4000 injuries per year and also claim that baby walkers disrupt the ability of children to develop walking and visual skills and stop them from properly exploring their surroundings."
At the end of the day it is totally your choice what toys you use for your LO but I just wanted you to know both sides of it. I am sure that you will be very careful and not put your LO in it for too long but there are other options. The CSP recommends the use of a playpen or a stationary playcentre instead. My LO is only 3 months but she loves spending 5 mins in a stationary playcentre (she will build up time as she gets older):
http://www.mothercare.com/LeapFrog-Learn-Groove-activity-station/dp/B000JEG45W/sr=1-1/qid=1237706740/ref=sr_1_1/277-0247586-9071068?_encoding=UTF8&m=A2LBKNDJ2KZUGQ&n=42764041&mcb=core
- there are cheaper ones out there.
I hope I don't sound too patronising or judgemental but I just wanted you to know all the info,
H xx
I was gonna borrow my sisters walker for my lo, but jst never got round to it and now i'm quite glad i didn't.
Have u thought of a door bouncer instead? my HV recommended them to me
xxx
I got one for maya just before she was one as she was to lazy to crawl but 2 weeks after we got it she started crawling so she only ever used it to eat in
and with charlie we will just have to weight and see
he was 5 months when got the activity and is 8 months now and loves it.
becsx
Lisa xxx