Gait Trainers

DixieNormous330

Has anyone used one?

 

We have a stander for DD, but it looks like our local lending closet has a gait trainer available. Apparently they are rarely available for loan. 

What have your experiences been with them?

ToastieSimons

We have a rifton small pacer.  I'm "meh" on it.  When we started using it DS1 had ZERO reciprocal stepping.  We'd put him in it on the treadmill and the PT would painstakingly step each of his feet for him. 

 

We ba

DixieNormous330

Good to know. DD is completely immobile at this point. She'll voluntarily step, but without realizing what she's doing, if someone is holding on to her upper arms. But using a push/walker toy with her is kind of pointless. Even with help, she still just l

MaxandRuby

DS2 has a Snug Seat Gator Gait Trainer. We do not have all the accessories for it and the only way he could be tethered to it is by the ankle straps which is to help keep him from scissoring (we rarely use the ankle straps though).  We use it as a re

Florak8

For DS, the gait trainer was a step toward walking independently. He really got a feel for the reciprocal stepping movement. Yeah, he would poop out and "sit" in it, but the more we took him out in it, the better he got. Now he is walking with a walker

DixieNormous330

I spoke to our PT - she's not a fan of gait trainers. The walker toys that we have are pretty light and skid all over our hardwood floors (we have no carpeting). I'm looking into the Little Tikes grocery cart because I can weigh it down with cans. Thanks