Today, probably, there is no such a parent who would not have thought about whether it is worth to buy a baby walker. On the one hand, it seems that the child is also at work, and it's easier to keep an eye on him. On the other hand, the consequences of a prolonged stay in the walker can affect the entire life of the child. So is it possible to buy children a walker? Let's try to understand.
Are baby walkers harmful?
For parents who have already purchased this device and keep the child in it for almost a day, the information will not be the most positive. Back in the 70 years during the existence of the USSR, walkers were removed from mass production. The same was done in 1989 in Canada, where go-carts are now prohibited not only to produce, but also to sell and import. The main reason for such actions was the danger that they represent. According to pediatricians and other specialists, all modern devices for children such as reins, jumpers and walkers should be strictly forbidden for a number of reasons:
- Walkers can ruin a walk for life (children can walk on their toes or spring their legs);
- the use of walkers can lead to a disruption in the functions of the brain, which respond to coordination in space, since the child does not learn to move independently, but gets used to having support;
- trauma danger of the walker has also been proven for a long time. A child can not only accelerate into them and crash into anything. Also, it can simply turn unsuccessfully and fall out;
- no matter what the parents say, and the children growing up in the walker begin to walk later, because they do not know how to keep the balance.
Despite a pretty decent list, the walkers have their pluses. For example, parents who can distract themselves to their affairs, while the child freely moves around the room. On the other hand, if the baby does not yet know how to walk, then a short stay in the walker gives him the opportunity to develop and to know the world around him.
When to put the child in a walker?
If parents have already decided to purchase walkers as an additional help for themselves and entertainment for the baby, it is necessary to decide with the pediatrician when the baby needs a walker and whether it is possible to use them. If the permission of the specialist is received, the parents need to remember that it is not until the time when the baby starts to stand with support that it is necessary to begin acquaintance with the walkers. For example, near the sofa.
To decide how to choose a baby walker? In any store you need to follow the following rules:
- Check the model for quality and stability.
- The height of the seat should be freely adjustable so that the child does not walk on the socks, but stands up to the full stop.
- On many products manufacturers write that they can be used from 6 months. Do not trust this information. Each child develops individually.
If after buying a child does not walk in a walker, this does not need to be considered an excuse for the disorder. And the more it is not necessary to wonder how to teach a child to walkers. There have not been a single case where such devices have at least helped in the development of the baby. But they can harm quite realistically. Therefore, each parent must decide for himself whether a walker is necessary for his child.