baby walker?

Question

what do you think is the appropriate age to use a baby walker/ring?

Answer 1

Walkers are a thing of the past they very dangerous in many ways, they can easy tip over and pushing your little one into the floor and cause multiple injury from bruising to fractures or others injuries and even death but the main problem with walker is that is not so much the fact of the walker tipping over actually is the walker hitting dresser or chirroffes/armoire or tall furniture pieces and T.V or or other heavy object falling on top of the baby or even this furniture pieces tipping/falling on top of the him/her. That's why furniture wall straps are recommended if your furniture doesn't have this straps for the past 15 years every furniture over 8 ft has to have straps, last year in Houston between Sept '06 and December '06 they were 8 little ones killed. Excersaucer are great but now they are a thing of the past as well, but the new craze and I highly recommend are the new rainforest's jumperoo's and the Kids II-Baby Einstein Jumper they lookalike miniature Bungee Jumper and they will get allot more exercise.

Best of luck

Answer 2

My baby is 5 months old now and we just got her a walker the other day, she loves it! Just try out the walkers on display in the shops with your baby.. if he/she can touch the floor with their feet in the walker and can hold their heads up just fine then they can use it no worries at all:) As for possible "accidents" with walkers that is only if parents are not responsible. Never let your baby out of sight if they are in a walker and never have a walker in a room where there is access to stairs, make sure stairs are blocked off with baby gates or something to that effect or choose another room. [Addition] Baby Walkers Googled! Should you buy a baby walker? Sara writes: "I thought walkers weren't safe. If that's the case, why are they still on the market?" It's true that walkers are a major safety hazard--or were until 1997 when walker safety standards were improved to protect against stairway falls (a leading cause of walker-related injuries). According to this standard, walkers must either have a bottom friction strip to stop the walker if its wheels drop over the edge of a step, or be too wide to fit through a 36-inch-wide doorway. Walker-related incidents have declined since the 1997 standard was introduced. In 2003 (the latest available government data), the number of injuries from walkers to children younger than 15 months was 3,200, an 88 percent reduction since 1992. Some of this reduction may be the result of stationary activity centers supplanting wheeled walkers as the product of choice. Still, even with friction strips, we think 3,200 injuries are too many, and don't consider conventional walkers to be 100 percent safe. Canada has banned the sale of walkers completely. My take on this is if you are responsible with your baby in a walker you will not have injuries especially the stairs injuries! You must be responsible with a baby in a walker but that doesnt mean you shouldn't get one.

Answer 3

5 or 6 months is a good time, by that time he/she should be holding their own head up and able to stand. There's no wrong time but by the age of 5/6 months will be a good start. There's no harm in trying it out. Both of my kids didn't care to much for the kind that doesn't move, they liked the walker. Just make sure everything is out of reach (smile) because they will get to it. I seriously doubt it stunts growth. We've all used them for our own children or when we were babies. I know my mom used it on me, I'm 5 foot 8 inches, if that stunted my growth I'm glad, lol. But only you know how your baby is. Good luck!


And walkers should not be used as a babysitter, Apparently others left their child unattended and had problems with it tipping over and such. Those problems they had were because they relied on the walker to become a babysitter.

Answer 4

Usually 5 to 10 mos is good time. I use Chicco brand on my baby walker.

Answer 5

exercausers can by used around 4 months or when baby can hold its head steady. and walkers, i wouldnt recommend. Although, I would say about 6 months if you choose to use them. Ive had past experiences with them tipping over because they're not all that sturdy.

Answer 6

when they can support their heads. I would say 4-6 months depending on the baby. my oldest was 4 almost 5 months and my youngest was 5 almost 6 months. It just really depends on if your baby is able to support their heads and necks and not slump over when you sit them down. Good luck!!!

Answer 7

Actually, they are now saying NOT to use baby walkers. They can be dangerous and stunt growth. Instead y ou should use an Exersaucer... good luck and Congrats!

Answer 8

When they can sit up unaided, around 5 or 6 months. Before then it is too hard on their back and neck and can do more harm than good.

Answer 9

You should NOT use a baby walker; they are too dangerous.

Answer 10

0ne year