Using a walker or not?

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I took child development classes in college & they said walkers can delay walking/muscle mass plus are just dangerous. 
I never wanted to use one but now my mil and my mom are determined I should & are saying  “if they are so dangerous why are they still sold in stores?” 
Which technically is a good point & made me curious why they still are? I’m still against walkers as my baby is 7m and just getting the hang of army crawling/rolling 
Any opinions? Do you guys use walkers? Or no?

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I will not use a walker. We will get a push one that she stands behind and pushes though. Honestly there are thousands of baby products that are so dangerous but that are still sold. There are very little regulations in the U.S. which is so horrible. 
You’re the mom and you have scientific research on your side. The ‘I did it for my child and they’re okay’ mindset is toxic. It’s called survivor bias if you want to look into it. Stand your ground. 💚

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Because the US sucks and is behind like majority of everything else when it comes to pregnancy birth and child development . They’re banned in other countries

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They are "dangerous" and actually banned here in Canada because of people NOT watching their children and things happening like them falling down stairs etc. Thinking that they can leave them unattended in things like this, that's why they are dangerous, because of improper use and improper supervision. Any toy can be dangerous when unsupervised.

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We mostly have carpet so no walker for us, but we used one at our old house with our first born and that was his JAM. He used it from 6 months until he could walk. He was an early walker at 10 months...... soooo in my experience it didn’t delay his walking any

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I have a walker in the kitchen she goes into while I make dinner (that or her pack n play) but that's about it--limited time, supervised. 
The rest of the day we are playing on the floor together and she is pulling herself up to stand.

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Did for my first. He walked by 11 months. I wonder what we really learned about not using walkers, like not to use for long periods of time. That would limit the babies opportunity for being on the floor for real exploration. But I mean, using a baby walker for a little bit is fine

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Yes we use one !! He loves it. It keeps him busy when I need to do dishes etc.

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I follow an Instagram page called milestonesandmotherhood, she’s a pediatric PT and has a whole highlight on push walkers. Recommends them but with supervision and some other conditions including readiness etc

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The pediatrician said walkers should be avoided. As they want the muscles to develop naturally.

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You do you love, i have stuff im dead set  on and no one else will change my mind  x

Using a walker or not?

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