Ystday i pegi buy, tak jadi. they say not for new born, but for baby bday month ...

no walker for my baby for now..thought wanna buy and standby

2012 too many babies, when want to study that time...

can try go to babyjaya located at DU... the price are quite reasonable and have variety choices...
http://www.babyjaya.com/info-aboutus.php

Yeah.. Babyjaya prices is gud.. the shop at 1st floor..open on weekend also

But i like to go Mom's Care branches coz the staff super friendly & most of them well verse with baby items..make it easier for us to choose. Importantly..they wont push u to buy expensive brand

Don't you think giving them walkers may discourage them from learning to walk themselves since they already have the walker? Also how would it impact the baby's development when they "walk" in sitting position?

walker wasn't abuse to encourage the baby to "sit and walk" for long run...
it just a convenient for a "curious" baby who like to walk around the environment by himself without adult's assistance...
once the baby know how to crawl properly, the walker have no purpose anymore...

if anyone think walker is used to teach the baby how to walk, definitely is wrong...
the baby should learn by themselves for crawl, stand and walk with little adult's assistance and patient and without relying on any equipments

This post has been edited by gkl83: Jun 6 2012, 09:30 AM

Btw the walker does impact the baby's ability to crawl.. I've seen some babies whom were put in the walker for too often, when they start walking, they cant event sit due to under-developed lower body. One actually tip-toe when she walks..

For me walker should only be used after baby can sit and crawl.. it keeps them from slamming their head on the floor or accidently hitting the wall.

Main purpose is to keep out their reach from dangerous stuffs

sometime walker also have danger too especially the baby trying to pick the stuff on the floor as they may use their leg to "jack up" themselves from inside... it happened to my baby as trying to get out from walker, end up he lost the balance and his head slam on the walker's body outside frame and with up-side down mode as lucky his leg still inside the walker... otherwise his head will heading to the floor...

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Added on June 6, 2012, 10:25 am
dangerous stuffs still keep outside the house no matter how...
even though my parents in law keep the danger/toxic stuffs outside the house now, but still fenced up kitchen and staircase to prevent any unnecessary problems...

This post has been edited by gkl83: Jun 6 2012, 10:25 AM

Xtualy my aunt..she's a nurse..she'll be furious if she noe that i put my baby on walker coz the fact she already inform me several time that its not gud for my baby backbones.

But its my MIL request

Haihh..i think i'll juz keep lagging buying the walker till he can stand up on his own

but end up ur baby may keep nagging you to carry him go around if you don't mind...
now, my parents in law & members trying no to hug and carry my baby if possible as he may nagging non-stop for someone to hug him later... also we want my baby learn to stand and walk by himself if possible...

There are a lot of conflicting advice given by surrounding people.. they meant good but sometimes it doesnt suit our way...

At the end if the day, we're the parents and its our job to decide for the children without being bullied by naggings from others.

Well said. I totally agree, especially the bullying and nagging part

I am not against the usage of baby walker if you decide to get one. Afterall, we as parents are the ones who make the final (informed) decision. You have to stand firm in what you believe in and I know every parents think in the best interest of their children.

As for us, we did not use baby walker. My MIL and SIL were nagging us to use one just because "everyone" uses one. They feel it is weird and my baby is "missing out" on something if he doesn't use baby walker.

Anyway, he is an independant active boy, with great motor skills. He started crawling, cruising and walking very early compared to his peers.

Thanks! Since no special discount i can wait already..baby only 2 weeks old

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Added on June 6, 2012, 9:49 pmAgree too much advise (often conflicting) to chew

This post has been edited by Chester: Jun 6 2012, 09:49 PM

Actually my boy..wont mind if got alot of people around him. Then he can play by himself..

Like wise if left alone..he'll scream macam apa la

I just bought 1 for my boy, but he just doesn't like it. Seem like my boy prefer to learn by him self. He is 8 months plus, but already crawling and move around my whole house. Can even stand if only 1 hand holding something. Guess he thinks he like to walk/crawl all by himself.

ya if the price is not too high why not get one, but if you can 'borrow' or get second hand walker would be better as some babies actually do not like it, put the baby in the walker would be better than letting the baby crawling around the house. But in my niece's case, she only use the walker for just 1-2 months as she started walking quite early, and we didn't want her to use the walker when she was very small as we think that her body was still very soft, so she started to use the walker when she was 8-9 months, she started walking when she was approaching 1 year, after that she doesn't want to use the walker at all, started crying crazily whenever we put her into the walker.

IMO, buying anything for the kid is like buying a toy - something personal.
The kid has to like it first.

Then, is the safety and ergonomics into consideration.
Safety, like the build material, toppling over, and braking using the frame in case one of the wheels falls over an edge. When this happens, would it start to slide and send the kid over rolling? Or it stops?

When a kid is using it, consider it highly mobile and dangerous. Must have adult supervision, or at least in an enclosed area. Limit the time using it.

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Absolutely yes, but before buying one you must take into account some criteria:
-Safety
-Qualification
-Fitness
-Automatic Breaking And Control Mechanism
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This post has been edited by Jiren: Oct 28 2018, 12:21 AM

I guess the parent that initially started the thread (6 years back) won't be needing the walker anymore...

This post has been edited by DrPitchard: Oct 29 2018, 06:13 PM