A walker is a toy designed to help babies learn to walk, but it also has some potential hazards. Here are the possible hazards of walkers:
1. Injury to the baby's body parts
The walker is designed so that the baby can move by pedaling, but if the ground is uneven or the walker is not properly designed, the baby may fall or touch objects, resulting in injuries to body parts such as head, arms, legs, etc.
Xiao Zhang's son Rui Rui just turned 1 year old this year, can already walk, and when he was 8 months old, he liked to sit in a walker and play, but Xiao Zhang felt that Rui Rui walked strangely and went to the hospital. After the doctor's examination, it was found that after Rui Rui stood with his feet together, the distance between his knees was three fingers wide, which belonged to an "O" shaped leg, and the doctor analyzed that it may be a leg development deformity caused by a walker.
2. Delay infant walking development
Using a walker may make the baby dependent on it and reluctant to try to walk on its own, thus delaying the baby's walking development. In addition, the design of walkers may cause babies to be in incorrect position, further affecting the development of walking.
3. Sleep problems
Using a walker may over-excite the baby, leading to sleep problems. In addition, the use of walkers may also make babies overtired and affect sleep quality.
4. Interaction with other children
Using a walker may limit the baby's interaction with other children. Due to the design of the walker, the baby may be fixed in one position, which is not convenient for communication and play with other children.
In short, although the walker is a tool to help babies learn to walk, it also has some potential hazards. Parents should use it sparingly and pay attention to its safety and design rationality when choosing a walker. At the same time, parents should also give babies enough free space to learn to walk naturally.