First of all baby walkers were introduced as early as 1851 which was a patented version, formerly it was used to keep the child in place and away from the cocking area, the use of walkers was also used to prevent the child from falling when is learning to walk. the primary foci. Over time, these walkers have undergone numerous changes to accommodate changing technology and needs. These baby walkers are made of hard plastic frames that are mounted on wheels and there is a suspended, padded fabric in the middle with two holes to place the baby.
They are defined as “Devices that enhance the effort of children who are learning to walk and help them move from one place to another without help and without falling.” These devices are useful in babies between the age group of 4 to 16 months. The directed use of these devices is to teach the child to walk faster, although some pediatricians do not comment on the matter, considering that this is not true and walking is an adaptive process that is completed with the age of the child and they also affirm that it is of misleading advertising spread by the manufacturers of these devices to boost their sales. To support this claim, some studies and reviews have shown this to be true as walkers do not help babies learn to walk but have led to many injuries in these babies. The American Academy of Pediatrics and some other organizations are issuing warnings and discouraging parents from using walkers.
Although there are tremendous contraindications against this unique product, also parents who are willing to help their babies learn to walk always prefer baby walkers. There are some precautions that need to be taken when buying a baby walker; the walker should always be light and easy to use. The size of the walker should be suitable for the babies’ body, it should not be too big or too small, as both of these factors are bad for babies’ health and increase the chance of injury. These walkers should be attractive and at the same time simple because babies should be attracted to it and too small designs can create fear in their mind. The wheels must be well bare and move freely, because if they get stuck, the chances of injury increase again. When selecting the design, always choose the design in which the diameter of the lower ring is larger than normal walkers, as this prevents the baby’s body from getting close to certain harmful objects.
The parent role actually begins and becomes a caregiver when the baby is in the walker because always keep in mind that these ‘walkers don’t have brakes’. Never leave the baby in the walker wandering around as there are chances that she may run into something attractive which can cause accidents followed by injuries. Never leave baby in a walker in the kitchen or near bathrooms, if there is a pool in the house, keep babies and the walker at a safe distance from the pool.
Now, a few days after this mayhem about walkers wrapped up, a new type of walkers has been introduced to the market which are parent assisted baby walkers that have long ropes that suspend the child in an upright position. The design is quite similar to the main rope walkers used previously. So anyone who is not interested in traditional design can always go for these parent assisted baby walkers.