29 Sep Thinking of getting a Baby Walker as a gift for someone Not sure if you should get a Baby Walker for your own baby 

Thinking of getting a Baby Walker as a gift for someone Not sure if you should get a Baby Walker for your own baby 

Contrary to the name Baby Walker, research has shown that Baby Walkers do not help a baby learn to walk, instead the research shows that babies who did use Baby Walkers were slower to crawl, pull to stand and walk than babies who did not use Baby Walkers!  In fact, the use of Baby Walkers puts a baby at increased risk of head injuries related to a fall, collision or pull-down injury including burns and scalds. In addition, Baby Walkers tend to encourage babies to learn to walk on their tip toes, a habit that is difficult to break later on. So don’t place your child at unnecessary risks of injuries without any proven benefits for improving their gross motor skills.

Instead of gifting a Baby Walker, a better option would be a play mat, wrist and sock rattles for newborn babies, cause and effect toys for 3-6 month old babies, toys that move to encourage crawling for 6-9 month old babies and push along walkers for 9–12 month old babies. 

If you are concerned that your child is not yet crawling, pulling to stand or walking, reach out to speak to one of our Expert Paediatric Physiotherapists at My Favourite Physio on (02) 9790 4233 or DM us @myfavouritephysio. Ask us about our FREE 15 Minute PHONE  Consults.

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