walkers...

crazy4izzy

does anyone use a walker with their little one? if so how are they doing in it? and how long do u let them play in it.

katlizabeth

They're totally not recommended...

but we'll probably pull ours up from the basement for dd.  We have a one level that the stairs are out in the garage, and we can block her off in a room if we feel that we need to.  I wouldn't do it more than 30 min a day. 

Anne Mommy

we have a walker. DS loves it! He is in it for probably 15 minutes max at one time. Our house is set up strange. We have a back living room that is a step down from the kitchen. He can run into the step, but not get over it. We watch him in it at all times, so I don't feel like it's a big no no

Twirple

We don't have one, since we don't have a safe place to use it, but our pediatrician doesn't have a problem with them as long as you have it downstairs.  I kind of wish we had one.  It would be cute to see him running around in it.  One of my best friends is a twin and when she and her sister were babies, they would race each other in circles through the kitchen, dining room, living room and back to the kitchen, in their walkers!

 

campbaby76

We don't have one but I kind of wish we did. However, our pedi said NOT to get one.  He mentioned the safety aspect but also that it can stunt some things developementally. I cannot for the life of me remember what becuase I wasn't listening since we had planned on not getting one. Maybe someone else will know why it was not recommended besides safety...

 

lizobss

I know EI doesn't recommend them.  I guess the way they are supported in them is bad for their hip development (same with exersaucer and jumperoo...)

crazy4izzy

we have a one level house and the way its all set up the only rooms i have to block off is the kitchen and half of the hall way. she cant get into any doorways because here in italy the doors are much smaller than normal and her walker is way to big to fit. she goes in the walker for about 30 mins at a time but she loves it and runs around and plays.

LovelyMommy91

I recently got my son a walker a few days ago so he's still getting used to it. So far he only walks backwards in it.