ciaran76 wrote: » We used a walker for some occasions (never more than an hour) but also had the jumperoo thing. Our little fella started walking at 10 months and now he is 11 months he walks around fine on his own.
Hello Lady! wrote: » An hour!! :eek: most physio's/hcp only recommend the jumperoo or entertainment centre for 20 mins or so max at a time.
ciaran76 wrote: » I meant the walker for an hour.
monflat wrote: » How is there such a market for these walkers if they are highly not reccomended, most people on here don't have them and all public health nurses don't reccomended them etc. I don't have one as I don't have space and I don't like them but I know lots of people who still do have them.
runawaybishop wrote: » They are fine if used correctly in a safe environment, if you look at the studies the main issues with them is that the environment is not set up for them- issues such as kids falling down the stairs using them or getting access to things they normally wouldn't be able to reach.
indigo twist wrote: » Hmmm just realised (via Google) that there are two types of walkers - there is this kind - this is the kind I meant in my post above, which is a face-splatting accident just waiting to happen, and there is this kind - where they're less likely to fall - but very likely to bump into things and send them crashing down - and, as pwurple explained, they can topple over. Also you can absolutely see how it encourages them to use their feet, legs and hips in a way that isn't natural. Just let them develop at their own pace. No need at all for this sort of thing! Even if they learn how to walk in that unnatural contraption, they're pretty much going to have to relearn again once you take them out and they have to learn how to balance their body weight by themselves.
