The Biggest Advantage Of The Walker Is That It Is Convenient For Parents To Take Care Of Their Children, But When To Use It?
Sep 02, 2021
The biggest advantage of the walker is that it is convenient for parents to take care of their children, but when to use it? There are two common myths. Parents are reminded to be cautious about the length of time of use and the time to start using. It is recommended that the baby use the walker after 8 months of age, and the single use time should be short, not more than 1 hour, otherwise it will easily cause sequelae.
Myth 1: Once you can stand up straight, you can start using the walker?
It should be decided according to the baby's growth. If the baby's neck is well developed, the neck is stiff, and the body is straight, and the baby can maintain a sitting posture for at least 30 seconds, it is recommended to start using the walker for 5-10 minutes and gradually increase the use time. When the baby develops to the crawling stage and can crawl a distance of more than 1 meter alone, it is recommended that the single use of the walker can be extended to 20-30 minutes, but it should still be avoided for more than 1 hour.
"Seven can sit, eight can climb", 9-month-old babies will learn to walk on the wall. Baby walkers before 10 months are not recommended. If parents really need to use a walker, please be cautious. The baby must meet three conditions to use the walker: enough head support, able to sit up independently, the lumbar spine can be straight, and he can walk with objects on his own. [1]
Myth 2: The baby learns to walk faster in a walker?
As the saying goes: "Sit and climb eight." During the baby's growth process, "climbing" is extremely important, because "climbing" helps the baby's back muscles and abdominal muscles develop and affects his standing ability in the future. Whether it is straight or not, and whether the crawling posture is correct or not is also very important. Parents should pay attention to keeping the baby’s belly off the ground as much as possible when crawling.
The early use of the walker and the increase in frequency of use, relatively speaking, reduce the crawling time of young children, thereby reducing the opportunities for babies to explore the environment when they are learning to walk. Letting the baby walk upright to explore the environment is actually the development process of the baby's self-training of the body's center of gravity, so that the body's center of gravity will gradually shift from the lying state of the chest to the belly to the standing state of the navel. On the other hand, the use of a baby walker is carried out in a "pedal" manner, which is a reflex action belonging to the footsteps, and has nothing to do with the development of the foot strength required to improve the walking action. In other words, the walker simply provides children with mobile experience, and the process of learning to walk will not be accelerated.
