Did you use a walker?

Walker for kids? I was picturing kids learning to walk using this type of walker at first. It's been YEARS since I hyad a child so I was lost by the title at first. Is that those things with wheels etc for them to roll around the house etc? We used them for our kids wqhen they were little. Also had Johnny Jump Ups for them to learn to use their legs. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~

We had a saucer for my daughter. She could move her feet. But it wouldn't go anywhere. So she got the practice, without me having to worry about her tumbling down the stairs. It was a nice safety feature.

My first two children both had a walker I loved to see them in it, but with my last two I did not simply because they just used to get so dirty. No matter how much I scrubbed and cleaned it the food just seemed to stay on it and I hated it in the end so after the second child I said "no more" and I did not. I hate high chairs too they harbour food I could not wait until my daughter did not have to have hers anymore!

Hi Kats, i don;t use walker for my son now until he learned to walk. We don't have much space at house. When feeding him i used the high chair but more likely he likes to play so i put him on his playpen, and fed him there but the worst is i have lots of cleaning to do on his playpen well better than making a mess on the carpet. Wish i have a huge space here for his walker. Happy posting.

Yes, we used a walker on our oldest daughter. I think it helped her. Even if it didn't it help to keep her occupied so I could do the things that I needed to get done and kept her happy. We already started putting our youngest in one and she loves it. She can't move it yet but she likes to sit up in it and her sister pushes her around the kitchen in it. She smiles and laughs.

i used a walker for both of my kids and they loved it.i think it gives the some independace to get around when they arent quite there on there own.i also had a door bouncer for my youngest.

I used a walker a little bit with our kids. They didn't really seem to like it much. It was just easier for them to get around by crawling. With my middle one we couldn't use the walker because with her legs in the brace we couldn't fit her down in it. We barely used it with our son either. He had no interest in being in it.

When I was THE baby, I know I did not use the walker.My daughter did use one but for just a very very short time. Some say using one will help a child walk faster. Some say that using one will make the child lazy and instead of learning the process of walking faster, they would tend to be dependent on the walker. I think it depends on the child and motor skills on how fast he can adapt.

I had a saucer for my youngest son, who is now 2 1/2. We put him in it when we needed to go to a different room for a few minutes, like going to the bathroom or taking a shower, that kind of thing. We didn't use a walker. I haven't used a walker with any of my kids. I've always been somewhat limited on space and I never felt they were really beneficial in helping the kids learn to walk. They also have the potential for being very dangerous. If we were to have another baby, we'd get another saucer, but we still wouldn't use a walker.

Yes, I did use walkers for all 4 of my children. I think that they loved it because it gave them the freedom to walk around the house with the help they needed. I did have a huge accident with my youngest son in his walker. He ended up going down the basement stairs in his walker!! It was so scarey and luckily he wasn't hurt badly, just a huge bump on his head. So if a door gets left opened that shouldn't be, they are very dangerous. Now they have those exersaucers. I do daycare and the kids I watch love to play in the exersaucers and have snack in there.

Both of my kids used walkers. They were both in walkers before they were actually trying to walk around. I think it helped them build their leg muscles up. My son did not spend a lot of time in his, but my daughter loved hers. She would just hang out in it. She got snacks in hers too.

Yes,especially with my first daughter.I was very excited to see her sit in a walker so she can practice her first step.The walker helped them feel comfortable while they are not fully in control of their body balance.It's not a bad habit as i see.They will not use walker as soon as they control their balance,you can't force them to sit in it again.Did you notice that?

Walkers don't really help with walking because they are basically sitting down and just using their feet to push themselves around. I used a walker mainly for feeding and having a place to put him, let him move around but without me having to worry about losing him or getting into anything he shouldn't be in.

I used a walker for my daughter but it was only for a very brief time. She was walking without it before I knew it! There wasn't a whole lot of room for her to move in hers either, so we set it just a little low and she'd practice standing in it. So I kind of converted it to a jumper? Lol. I put fruit snacks on the tray for her too. She seems to have turned out fine. I wouldn't worry about it!

Yes I did use walkers for all my four kids. Untill my youngest went down the steps to the basement. We have an open stair way with no door. She went so fast in the walker that I could not stop her in time., She was not hurt at all. That was the last time I put her in the walker.

I have 4 kids and yes they all used walker. All of them started walking at 8 months and already running on their 1st birthday, I guess walker really helped them to walk early. We have enough space at our front yard and my hub put a pole(steel) across the yard like a clothes string. We used to tie the walker on that pole and let them run back and forth without worrying that the walker will stumble and they would fall. Now, my 3 older kids are all studying and all of them are actively participating in school marathons.

I think my mom had me used a walker when I was young. But, based on their stories, I learned to walk when I was crawling and accidentally had a needle in my knees. We lived in a tailoring shop where needles can be everywhere. I did not cry but they saw me not moving under a sewing machine. When they took out the needle, I cried and would not want to crawl again. So, at an early age, got traumatized and started walking. I guess, not much a need for a walker.

I used a walker for both of my kids. Some say that a walker doesn't help and some even say that they can cause delays in a child walking. I'm not saying that anyone is wrong here but I beleive they help and I don't beleive that they cause any delays. Neither one of my kids had a problem learning to walk. No I don't beleive a walker teaches a child to walk but I do beleive that they help. Neither one of my kids actually SAT when they were in them either. They were STANDING and walking in them. I used them to keep them busy while I was doing something or for snack time. They weren't in them ALL the time because I gave them lots of time for floor time. Both of our kids were walking before they were a year old so no delays there! My oldest daughter is mildly autistic and when she was a baby, we couldn't even hold her hands to walk along like you can with most babies. Her walker helped her and gave her the support she needed to help her with motor skills to get her there and she was walking without any delays either. In my opinion, I think walkers really do help in some way even though I don't think they actually do the teaching. I thought having them for both of my kids was a great idea. My brothers, and sister and I had walkers when we were babies and was walking before we were a year old also. The same went with my cousins and their kids too. I don't think there is anyone in my family that didn't walk before they were a year old and none of them were delayed by a walker.

yes i used one with all three of my kids. i don't it's a must have tho.they are not good on carpet.