Baby walker

Baby Walkers - click here

Canada has banned the sale of baby walkers. UK data suggests, however, that more accidents and injuries happen in babywalkers than with any other form of baby equipment. This is because they give babies extra speed (a baby can reach up to one metre per second in one zoom), extra height and access to multiple hazards.

Most injuries are caused by falls when the babywalker tips and the baby is thrown downstairs or crashes into furniture, heaters or ovens. There is also an increased risk of your baby being burnt by previously inaccessible objects, such as candles and hot cups of tea. Thirdly, it allows her to reach household poisons, such as perfume, mouthwash or alcohol, left at a previously safe level. 

NAMAN!!! Commonsense / sentido común ~ NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHILD UNATTENDED!!!

Oh well, we are planning to buy one for Calleigh, but according to her pediatrician, "make sure Calleigh is ready for it". If she can stand on her own then that's the time we can buy her a walker. And yafifi, Calleigh can pull herself up to a standing position with support. So, her back and legs are quite ready for standing. ^^

We borrowed her cousin's walker. Let's see...

They say that walkers won't help your baby learn to walk and in fact, using one too much may even delay her development slightly. A baby needs to roll, crawl, sit  and to play on the floor, in order to reach her developmental milestones.

Don't walkers help your baby learn how to walk?  - click here
No. Despite the name "walker," many reputable sources, including the AAP, confirm that "Walkers do not help a child learn to walk; indeed, they can delay normal motor and mental development."

Benefits of baby walker:

Fun: Baby walkers gives baby maximum opportunity to have fun while inside the baby walker. Babies love things that excites them, and baby walkers comes in various shapes and designs that gets baby excited as long as they are sitted inside the baby walker. The toys that come along with the walker is one of the things that give baby fun, because kids love to play and have fun with toys.

Relaxation: Baby walker’s gives baby the comfort for relaxation, so baby tends to relax more when they are in a baby walker. Though this should not be the main reason why the baby should be put in the baby walker because the baby may develop back ache when left for a long time except if it’s an ergo-baby walker that gives maximum back support. It’s advisable to leave the baby in a baby walker for only a short period of time in order to minimize back ache and hyena in male babies.

ayaw niya nung mga tumutunog kaya gusto niya sirain. hehe!