FWIW, my daughter has one and she loves it! Then I've recently heard from several people about how bad they are and can cause damanage to their spine and legs and was worried I've done something bad! Thanks for the responses.
Yes we have one and our lo LOVES it. My pedi said they are ok unless you have them in there a lot. He said about 20min at a time is enough and not too many times a day. The same goes for a excersauser or anything that supports their hips.
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According to the Children's Hospital of San Diego, "Baby jumpers...promote movement patterns that are not useful in normal development including tiptoe standing and fast uncontrolled movements. The exercise your baby gets does not promote the development of trunk and leg control or the balance needed for walking. Additionally, it may limit time your baby spends on his tummy developing the valuable skills for crawling." ("Frequently Asked Questions," Children's Hospital of San Diego: https://www.chsd.org/167.cfm )
On the other hand, after an exhaustive search, I've found that other reliable sources (including The American Academy of Pediatrics website) remain silent on the subject of jumpers. One can assume, then, that they don't consider jumpers harmful--as long as they are used in moderation.
(As an aside, I can tell you that my infant's physical therapist says that jumpers are fine as long as they aren't used for longer than 20 minutes a day and the child shows no signs of toe-walking.)
Re: Jumperoo or no?
We have one, too, and DS loves it:
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JUMPERS
According to the Children's Hospital of San Diego, "Baby
jumpers...promote movement patterns that are not useful in normal
development including tiptoe standing and fast uncontrolled movements.
The exercise your baby gets does not promote the development of trunk
and leg control or the balance needed for walking. Additionally, it
may limit time your baby spends on his tummy developing the valuable
skills for crawling." ("Frequently Asked Questions," Children's
Hospital of San Diego: https://www.chsd.org/167.cfm )
On the other hand, after an exhaustive search, I've found that other
reliable sources (including The American Academy of Pediatrics
website) remain silent on the subject of jumpers. One can assume,
then, that they don't consider jumpers harmful--as long as they are
used in moderation.
(As an aside, I can tell you that my infant's physical therapist says
that jumpers are fine as long as they aren't used for longer than 20
minutes a day and the child shows no signs of toe-walking.)
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