re: Walkers Rant!

i thought they were bad for babies development...

Quoting hobbit*:" The walker I had for my 2yr old was so 'safety this, anti that' that she couldn't actually move in it at all lol. But yea that's dumb."

   this!

but my MIL has had a new grandchild atleast once every year since 1999 except this year 2012... lol.. so she had a old one from back in 1998 in preparing for the new baby.. and she is pretty crafty with a sewing machine, even made a new seat/cover for it when it wore out... bc its the original smooth rolling ones, the newer ones barely roll and just have a whole bunch of toys attached... but i just let my LO free roam as much as possible or playplen toytime if i needed them contained while i do something

hmm well my son has used one and he started walking at 10 months so I don't see how it hurts. My daughter used one as well and she walked at 11 months. She's 8 now and nothing wrong with her.

Quoting Moses.:" So do carseats. And exersaucer things. And johnny jumpers. And baby carriers like the bjorn style. If used too often and too much."

That's a necessity though. The other things listed are optional, and we do not use them.

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Quoting ♥Mama Constantine:" That's a necessity though. The other things listed are optional, and we do not use them. "

Using them isn't the issue, it's the moderation that is. Just like foods, evetything CAN be good for you, in moderation. A baby playing in a walker, or johnny jumper for 10 minutes twice a day isn't going to do anything. It's the babies who sit in them for hours a day that are at a risk.

I just bought one today for my 10 month old. I'm in Canada as well I got it off kijiji lol

It.will only be used a limited.amount of time a day just like.her saucer, they are.OK.a few minutes a day not extended periods of time.