[blparent] walkers/ jumpers/ ????

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)]

                After reading this, it sounds like you're convincing yourself to use it when you're gut is telling you no.
Trust those instincts. You don't have to use it and your kid won't care.

I had the same reservations about the bumbo seat. Just really didn't like it. If this whigs you out, give it away or toss it.


-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of jan wright
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 1:00 AM
To: blparent
Subject: [blparent] walkers/ jumpers/ ????

Hi All,
I have not thought about walkers or jumpers (they hang from the door
and your lo sits in it and jumps) for years. I would not have bought
such clunky things, but again, my sister found one for me. I thought
that I wouldn't use it, but, I don't know. As my little one seems to
like to jump lots, I am tempted.
But, I have some questions first.
1. we have the jumping thing, not the walker, but are there any
studies saying that this jumping thing is not good for a child's feet,
etc? And, weren't there studies saying that a walker actually "didn't"
help a child walk better )? (just in case my mother finds one at a
garage sale).
2. Because my sister got this jumping thing from a friend, I don't
have the documentation. so, at what age should a child be using it?
Should your child's knees be at a 90degree angle when sitting? What
are the other cautions, instructions, etc?. I'd look it up myself, but
I don't even know what that jumping thing is called. It hangs from a
door frame and has a bunjy cord in cased in plastic and then the seat.
thanks for any help.
Jan

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