A baby walker is an incredibly useful device, which is a frame on wheels with a seat built into it and helps a toddler who still cannot walk to independently move around the apartment and explore the world around him. Baby walkers not only contribute to the development of the child, but also greatly facilitate the life of parents, providing them with a unique opportunity to do household and other chores at least for a small part of the day.
Good baby walkers: selection criteria
The most important criterion for choosing baby walkers is their stability. Really good walkers will never roll over when a child in them tries to bend forward for a toy or reach for an object of interest.
The stability of a baby walker depends on many factors, the most important of which is its design. So, models with a wide base and a wide table top are considered the most reliable and stable. Such a walker design will protect the baby from impacts on door frames and sharp corners of furniture, as well as prevent the baby from reaching objects that are unsafe for him, including drawers and shelves.
A baby walker with a rectangular base is considered to be more stable and reliable than a walker with a round or oval design.
An important criterion for choosing baby walkers is the quantity and quality of the wheels included in their design. On the shelves of modern children's stores, you can see walkers equipped with four, six, eight or ten wheels. It is preferable to choose models with a large number of castors, evenly distributed around the perimeter of the base. Adults who want not only to speed up the development of their child, but also to protect the flooring from scratches and scuffs that can result from active movement of the baby around the house, should give preference to a walker with silicone wheels.
Good baby walkers have a firm back and a wide seat. These structural elements securely grip the child and perfectly fix the position of his body from all sides. The most practical and comfortable is a seat made of dense fabric with a foam layer placed inside it.
Additional features of baby walkers
Additional functions, which are equipped with many baby walkers, can significantly expand the functionality of the device and make finding the baby in it more interesting and comfortable.
Often, the upper base of baby walkers is a kind of play panel with all kinds of buttons, squeaks, turntables, rattles and other toys that contribute to the active development of the child.
One of the most interesting and useful additional features of the baby walker is the ability to adjust its height. When giving preference to a product that will “grow” with the child, make sure that the mechanism that fixes the height of the walker is reliable and strong.
Another interesting function of modern baby walkers is the ability to transform them into a rocking chair, a gurney and even baby jumpers by attaching additional panels and accessories to them.
