4 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Use A Baby Walker

For a very long time most parents have enjoyed the convenience of using  baby walkers to train their children to walk .It also gave them the freedom to do other things while their babies played or moved around in the room.Who wouldn't want such convenience ?However there is a negative side to using baby walkers . Before l walk you through some of the reasons you shouldn't consider using this device,here are some quick stats.In canada baby walkers have been completely banned for safety reasons and owning one can attract very heavy fines.In a survey conducted in the United States over a period of over five years ,it was concluded that baby walkers actually have a negative effect on the health of babies .A number of infant fatalities related to baby walker accidents were reported which resulted in a number recommendations being made to improve safety on this device.                              Baby walkers today now come with brakes and other safety features. Although walkers are still legal in many countries I will quickly show you four major reasons why you should not to consider using them. 1. It is an unnatural way of training babies The most important reason why I wouldn't want to use a walker on my child is that it is rather unnatural .What I mean is using a walker feels like I am being replaced by some machine to train my child to walk .Babies grow faster than you might think and before you know it the period of learning to walk is gone before you can enjoy it .I would recommend that you take time to train your baby to walk and be part of the fun .In the process you will be building trust and a strong bond with your baby. 2.Walkers pose a great risk of injury or death  In the United States alone ,quite a number of deaths reaulting from walker accidents were reported .Your baby can move the walker to the stairs and fall .This can cause serious damage to the head or backbone. 3. Slows down baby development Contrast to popular belief ,baby walkers actually slows down your baby's development.When babies learn to walk they need to see their feet as well as balance on their own .All this cannot happen whilst one is bound on a walker .What is more beneficial is that your baby learn to lean on objects ,balance and take some steps .That way they develop faster. 4. Babies lack the attention they need When people use walkers ,they want relax and do others things while baby plays around on their own.This will not do any good for you if you are to build a strong bond between the two of you .It is better to hold your baby ,play with her creating a stronger bond.Be involved in every milestone. See my next post for best alternatives for baby walkers