Talk to me about walkers...

lovepink8 · September 2013

hello everyone, i know we are kind of late at buying a walker now that my daughter is almost 9 months but our pediatrician recommended that we not buy one. We have now decided that she needs one, so I am wondering what is the best and not ridiculously expensive seeing as how she wont use it for a long time. Also, she probably weighs about 23-24lbs so I'm wondering because most have a 26lb weight limit if its going to be a waste of money to buy one or maybe she wont reach that weight before she outgrows the walker. I have been looking at the Dream On Me Crossover walker.

runningyogimama · September 2013

...if your pedi advised against it, why do you feel you NEED one? Many injuries occur because of walkers, and they may slow both motor and mental development.

lovepink8 · September 2013

She advised us against one at 6months. She only has her stationary play thing, and she's getting bored of it because it doesn't move, plus she tries to bounce up and down and it's not made for that. Injuries occur if you don't keep an eye on them. I'm sure that with any product you buy for your child can cause injury if not supervised.

runningyogimama · September 2013

No supervision doesn't explain the delay in motor and mental development with walker use. https://consults.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/22/the-dangers-of-baby-walkers/

I would just get a jumper of some sort...then baby can jump and bounce in that, if that's what she's trying to do in the exersaucer.

lovepink8 · September 2013

no it doesn't but it does explain some the reasoning for injuries.
https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/baby-walkers/buying-guide.htm
In this report it states "The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that in 2010, 4,000 children under the age of 5 suffered injuries related to baby walkers, jumpers, and stationary exercisers. (The CPSC does not separate walkers from jumpers and stationary exercisers in their data.)" So I guess in conclusion all those items are seen as unsafe.

It's to each his own opinion. Thanks for the information though.

JPinkman · September 2013

We used this one with DD#1:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/16565473?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227000812429&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=13223612590&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=34194347830&veh=sem

We also used a jumper for DD#1 and now DD#2 is in the jumper.

Not sure if I will use the walker again for DD#2 - just depends upon whether I think she will like it.

For DD#1 it was great - she really didn't understand the concept of walking forward - I think it helped her to get to walking. We also used the walker that they walk-behind - I really didn't see how either was any safer - DD#1 had quite a few falls with the walk-behind walker. We only used the walker in our dining room area - flat surface with no stairs anywhere and only supervised.

kerbear135 · September 2013

I'd go with a jumper, personally. DD has both- a jumper at our house and a walker at her grandparents' house, and she gets WAY more use out of the jumper...in fact she tries to use EVERYTHING as bouncer (people, furniture, her walker, etc)

ETA...we have this one but the weight limit is 25 lbs so you may have a hard time finding one that you'll get much use out of

lovepink8 · September 2013

JPinkman said:

We used this one with DD#1:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/16565473?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227000812429&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=13223612590&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=34194347830&veh=sem
We also used a jumper for DD#1 and now DD#2 is in the jumper.
Not sure if I will use the walker again for DD#2 - just depends upon whether I think she will like it.
For DD#1 it was great - she really didn't understand the concept of walking forward - I think it helped her to get to walking. We also used the walker that they walk-behind - I really didn't see how either was any safer - DD#1 had quite a few falls with the walk-behind walker. We only used the walker in our dining room area - flat surface with no stairs anywhere and only supervised.

If we get her one she will only be in it when supervised and we don't have any stairs in our house except outside.

lovepink8 · September 2013

kerbear135 said:

I'd go with a jumper, personally. DD has both- a jumper at our house and a walker at her grandparents' house, and she gets WAY more use out of the jumper...in fact she tries to use EVERYTHING as bouncer (people, furniture, her walker, etc)

ETA...we have this one but the weight limit is 25 lbs so you may have a hard time finding one that you'll get much use out of

dd loves bouncing up & down. but all the jumpers I looked at at babies r us she's already almost at the weight limit. the walker i was looking at is a 2 in 1 walker & rocker so you can make it stationary if need be and it holds up to 30 lbs

kerbear135 · September 2013

lovepink8 said:

dd loves bouncing up & down. but all the jumpers I looked at at babies r us she's already almost at the weight limit. the walker i was looking at is a 2 in 1 walker & rocker so you can make it stationary if need be and it holds up to 30 lbs

I didn't even know they made those..might have to tell my inlaws about them b/c DD tries to use the walker they have as a bouncer

lovepink8 · September 2013

I didnt either then when i started looking at them i seen that and was like, "that's neat"

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