Yeah, well, my baby boy's turning into a little jumpy frog, now that he's jumping around so much in it. He hasn't began to walk yet, and I was wondering, now, that I'm trying to get him to practice walking, all he wants to do is jump instead of taking steps. My question is, for those who really do have experience in these jumpers.
Are they safe to use? Will they delay his walking abilities?
2007-01-15 09:46:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Man, I didn't know they still made those! I used them on all six of my kids, aren't they great? As long as you don't leave him in it for extended periods of time and still coax him to walk he should be fine. None of my kids ever had a delayed walking problem and like I said, I used it with every one of them. I believe they're safe to use as long as someone is in the room with the little guy. Like anything else, never leave them alone with it.
2007-01-15 09:56:23 · answer #1 · answered by grannyhuh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, those are great for developing their leg muscles. You didn't mention how old your son is... perhaps he is not physically ready to take steps yet. Using the muscles of his legs to push off the ground helps develop the strength needed to walk later on. Just make sure that he doesn't sit in it for more than like 20 minutes at a time, so that his legs don't start to go numb. Also, you can have him practice jumping on your legs as you hold him on your lap. As long as you have the jumper firmly attached to the door frame (pull down pretty firmly on it before you place your child in it) then they are pretty safe. If you want a little extra security, put an exercise mat under him, and NEVER leave him unattended in it!
2007-01-15 11:29:19 · answer #2 · answered by dolphin mama 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I bought the jumperoo for my son once he was born, and used it when he turned 7 months, it doesn't hang from the door way, that's dangerous, and can cause hip displacement. It's proven, ask you peditrician, plus using walkers are dangerous too, I didn't know that until I had my daughter. I sold the jumperoo and the walker fast. My son started to walk at 10 1/2 months and people say he wouldn't do it until 12 months, because of the size of his head. My husband and me helping him worked the best. It might of helped a little bit, but nothing serious. I would just buy a gate octagon for him to play in safety that he can pull up on, that helped my son. It's about 64.95
2007-01-15 09:59:14 · answer #3 · answered by fourcheeks4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never had a bouncer that hung in the doorway, now there is a stand alone one that is so much safer called the Jump-a-roo that I had for my daughter. She absolutely loved it, she would jump in there so much she would wear herself out and fall asleep in it. It really helped with building her leg muscles and from there we got her into the walker, same idea, just without the jumping. She was walking on her own by 10 months!!
2007-01-16 10:41:52 · answer #4 · answered by Casey S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son jumps for hours! HE LOVES HIS JUMPEROO. He even jumps when he's sitting on my lap. He has even fallen asleep in his jumperoo while we were eating dinner one night!
We've never had any problem and I've never heard that walking was delayed and I've known many people that have used them.
2007-01-15 11:33:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicely... i be sure i stand and heavily study, the double study the signal then make a finding out or perhaps if i ought to pull or push, then some better complicated calculations are carried out in my head earlier preserving my hand as a lot as both push or pull... i often get it incorrect although... so definite... :(
2016-12-02 08:15:40 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋