Baby Walker Or A Saucers

By Author: Heinz Golz
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Kids from 5 to 15 months are known to use a baby walker. With more than 3 million of sale each year, it is absolutely a need for every parent to show their babies as they find out how to walk correctly . Babies really love them and parents like them because their kids can get entertained ,
thus fussiness can be kept at bay even for just a short time. As good as it may sound, a baby walker is one of the most unsafe inventions specially made for your sweet baby. In view of this, baby walkers had been under attack by most child care specialists and pediatrician , since given the fact that it permits the baby to become mobile, the risk for injury is also higher.

Here are a few safety measures before using baby walker in order to prevent more heartache each year:

1. Be sure that the gate or the door is shut.
2. Do not leave your child not attended in the Baby walker ; at all times keep them within your reach.
3. Do not let him use the Baby walker near hot oven or hot surfaces.
4. Ensure that there are no dangling appliance cords close to your child.
5. Keep away the Baby walker from ...
... swimming pools, toilets, and from things that are used to contain water.
6. Buy a Baby walker which is strong enough to go with your baby's growing weight.
7. Make sure that the height is just enough not to leave your baby tiptoeing or too low that he is already walking on his knee.
8. Choose the kinds that include a wheel which is longer and bigger than the frame as to promise stability.
9. Be sure that the coil springs as well as the hinges of the Baby walker includes the needed protective coverings.
10. Allow your kid to walk around smooth surfaces only. Get rid of all the rugs and small stones that may meddle with the Baby walker performance.
11. Never carry the Baby walker when your baby in it.

With the danger, there are of course other options for a walker to ensure your baby safety. There is what they label as the stationery Baby walker also known as the saucers , that provides sufficient amount of joy. This thing is able to rock back and forth although they do not have any wheels. This thing also contains a swivel seats so the baby will be given the possibility to turn herself entirely around. There are models that contain several toys placed unto the circular tray thus the baby can spin around beginning from one toy to the other, while at the same time still remaining in a fixed site.

So are you still going for a baby walker? You can still opt for them but try to avoid getting used ones , as a lot of them would no longer pass the safety regulations . They would impose a great risk of harm on your baby. However, if you can buy a saucer then make sure to get the one which is able to rock back and forth.
The author is the owner of Baby Walker Safety web page .
For more information on babies safety visit his web site
http://www.babysafeness.com