Today, there are many different devices that help take care of a small child. One of the most popular are walkers, as they allow the mother to free her hands for household chores at least for a while, while the baby can independently move around the room, exploring the space.
In a walker, children usually behave calmly, do not ask for pens, begin to actively explore the world. They quickly learn the mechanism of walking on two legs. The design of the walker is very often made in such a way that the bumpers on them are wider than the baby's arm span, that is, the child can be left unattended for a while, without worrying that he will reach the outlet or grab the scissors. But, in fact, these are all the benefits of purchasing a walker.
Walkers interfere with crawling
The main disadvantage of using a walker is that the child can either skip the crawling period altogether, or crawl less than is necessary for harmonious development. Crawling is one of the most important stages in a child's development. As a rule, babies crawl for about three months before starting to walk, which, in turn, is necessary to strengthen the musculoskeletal system and back muscles.
Crawling has a rather beneficial effect on the uniform development of the cerebral hemispheres and the development of coordination of movements.
Another negative factor is too much load in the walker on the child's musculoskeletal system and spine. After all, if the baby does not walk on its own, then his body is not yet ready for this, and it is not known how this can affect the condition of the spine and hip joints in the future. If the child has dysplasia, then it is strictly forbidden to put him in a walker, as this can cause him even more harm.
Increased risk of injury
Being in the walker, the baby is protected from all sides by bumpers, and accordingly does not learn to be careful. Despite the fact that the walkers have a wide design, they are quite traumatic. Thresholds, toys scattered on the floor, bumps on the carpet - all this can cause the walker to overturn and, as a result, injure the child.
Like in jail
Also, sitting in the walker, the child is constantly at the same height and cannot freely stand up and squat. Which, in turn, is harmful to health and has a rather negative effect on the baby's ability to master his body, correctly coordinate movements, balance, and not fall.
Sitting in a walker, a child does not learn to walk at all, but only to rearrange his legs, while he does not master the art of maintaining balance, which is so necessary for walking.
Walkers, while helping the mother, inherently do more harm to the baby than good. Nature itself has planned the time when the child crawls, when to walk.
