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Advice on Exersaucers and Jumping Products
Asked by B.H. from Chicago
on March 22, 2008
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I recently heard from my Pediatrician that Exersaucers and Jumping Products are bad and can actually cause bow-leggedness. I was looking at purchasing the Rainforrest...
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- My absolute favorite baby gear that I recommend to everyone is the Around-We-Go Entertainer. Babies R Us has it, I think it's about $80. There is a seat that revolve...
- I cannot imagine them cauing bowleggedness unless they are in there for excessive amounts of time. I used the excersaucer for all 3 of my kids, and all are fine. ...
- My Dr also recommended that I do not use it. BUT here is my thoughts... I have an almost 19 year old son who never used one but was bowlegged and had a tunred in a...
Are Exersaucers and Jumpers Bad for My Baby's Development?
Asked by L.B. from Portland
on March 3, 2009
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The day AFTER my mother-in-law bought a jumparoo and a co-worker gave me an exersaucer and my husband ordered a jumper for the door frame I took my son to his 4 month ...
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- You have great perspectives from other moms below. We used both with my daughter, in moderation, following manufacturer guidelines for physical readiness. This may be...
- I suggest that this on another of those ideas which change "with the wind." Previously specialists said to use them. Now a few specialists say not to use them. I've...
- I used the excersaucer for times when I needed him near but, didn't want to drag the play yard around the house. Like when I was baking, didn't want any burns and the...
Is Baby Bjorn Bad??
Asked by W.R. from Norfolk
on August 19, 2008
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I just read in someone else's post that she was looking for a new carrier because she heard the Baby Bjorn was bad for the baby's spine. I carry my 4 1/2-month old da...
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- hey W., you got plenty of responses...the whole carrier thing is very personal for you and baby (and daddy if he uses it as well). I found the bjorn to be highly str...
- That's news to me! I have an infantino carrier and I use it for my son quite often. I am not a fan of the slings, I have used them before but always feared the baby ...
- Here is an interesting article that I found in my research about baby carriers. Note the intro - this article is about 10 years old, but it does give helpful advice ab...
Is Walking Early Really Bad?
Asked by R.. from Chattanooga
on December 17, 2010
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I read an answer to a previous post the other day that mentioned that walking too early can mess with your baby's legs... giving them bow legs or something... Is this ...
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- my daughter has been standing from the time she was born (literally, at her one week check up, the doctor was trying to pull her up to a sitting position and she just ...
- My daughter walked at 7 months, ran at 10 months. She successfully completed 20 years of dancing and is now a teacher! She majored in ballet. So this nonsense about me...
- no way!, walking early is awesome, besides all kids are bowlegged when they first start, its because the knees are set for "crawling mode" and early walkers still have...
Exersaucer for 6 Month Old
Asked by R.S. from Chicago
on February 4, 2010
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Did you buy an exersaucer for your baby? I keep hearing how great they are but they're not cheap and so far I haven't had luck finding one on Craigslist. I don't want...
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- totally worth it!. I would even bring it out in the backyard (when it was nice) and do yard work while they played. It also helps build muscles in the legs. I have e...
- I also loved our excersaucer! Both my boys started in there at 4 months. Once my first son played in the excersaucer, that was the first time my husband & I were able ...
- Try the jumperoo! My 5 month old loves his, he jumps/bounces in that thing for 40 minutes straight, has a bottle and passes out for his afternoon nap. It's amazing! ...
Toy for a Large Baby??
Asked by M.P. from Provo
on March 14, 2010
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I have a 5 month old that is about 5 lbs away from the weight limit on his Precious Planet jumperoo (he is a HUGE baby! 21 lbs at his 4 month check up). I want him to ...
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- I'd encourage you to reconsider the walker because they can be dangerous. Babies have fallen in them and had head injuries or broken arms. There are other brands of st...
- Chicco makes a ride on toy that is stationary to begin (it rocks like a rocking chair) and has straps that hold your baby in place - my son is 2 1/2 and still will rid...
- So when I had my first baby there was this huge scare out there that these walkers are SO dangerous. I can honestly say that I am not sure I would not have purchased o...
Baby Walkers???
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on August 29, 2007
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Okay moms,
I've read the information on baby walkers and stationary activity centers. I've read that baby walkers can delay development (as well as the injuries) so ...
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- We never used a walker and our daughter started walking at 11 months. She had a jumperoo and loved it. We never had a problem but had heard all the bad things about ...
- I used all of the things you mentioned. She loved the walker and only used it when very well supervised. SHe also loved the exersaucer. She did not spend long amoun...
- Baby stations [exersaucers] are fine, so long as they are used sparingly. I've seen daycare centers leave babies in them all day, that can't be good! Baby walkers, wit...
Walkers
Asked by J.S. from Detroit
on September 16, 2009
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I have a 10 month boy who is almost walking. He is cruising. What is your experience or opinion on walkers with rollers? I asked my pediatrician and he recommended ...
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- J. ~ I'm a little bit older, so when my son was a baby all babies used walkers. Use some common sense...obviously not near the stairs. He loved to be able to be up ...
- A friend of mine was told by her girls Occupational Therapist not to use a walker because is develops the hip muscles improperly. So I have never used one. Also when...
- J., Both of my children had walkers and they loved them, they used to zip all though the house. They would follow me everywhere I went (it was a hoot). As far as th...
Need Advice: Is It Too Young for a 10 Month Old to Watch TV?
Asked by T.B. from Pittsburgh
on May 14, 2007
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About a month ago I got out some baby Einstein DVD's and my son fell in love with them. He gets so excited to watch them. The best part is that I can turn that on and ...
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- I have a friend that will not let her son watch any tv at all. One time when she was here and I had on Sesame Street she was telling her son, "no, don't look at the tv...
- I have to admit I was one of those moms who didn't want their kids to watch TV before they turned two. Then, I let my daughter watch a little bit of TV and her vocabu...
- My son is almost 2 1/2, and I'll admit I have the TV on alot in the wintertime since he's stuck inside all day. But even with it on he only pays attention to a few sho...
Extremely Attached Baby- I Can't Do Anything...
Asked by L.H. from Miami
on February 13, 2010
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Okay, so my daughter is about 6 1/2 months old. She has always been very attached to me and I like that. I wore her a lot in a sling or carrier when she was younger,...
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- I always turn to YokaReeder.com for these answers. best, k
- You must be talking about my daughter. It will get better... in time. I went back to work when my daughter was 6 months.. but when I came home she was glued to...
- My son was the exact same way, Hang in there it does get better and you will miss holding him. THings i did to cope, and get through the day and be able to get stuff ...
