bukannya ngga disarankan pake baby walker ya mom? lagian, lebih sehat kalo anaknya dibiarkan alami dari merangkak, berdiri, rembet trus jalan.. soalnya lebih melatih otot2 di kakinya.. pemakaian baby walker bisa menghambat perkembangan otot2 tersebut. berikut beberapa artikel mengenai baby walker :
Dari dr. wati : Dear Di Kanada... pemakaian baby walker dilarang di Usa juga tak ada keuntungannya memberi baby walker untuk bayi2 kita wati www.aap.org Baby walkers sent an estimated 8,800 children younger than 15 months to the hospital in 1999. Thirty-four children died during the years of 1973 through 1998 because of baby walkers. Walkers are dangerous ? even with adult supervision. Children in baby walkers can: Roll down the stairs ? which often causes broken bones and severe head injuries. This is how most children get hurt in baby walkers. Get burned ? a child can reach higher when in a walker. A cup of hot coffee on the table, pot handles on the stove, a radiator, a fireplace or a space heater are all now in baby's reach. Drown ? a child can fall into a pool, bathtub or toilet while in a walker. Be poisoned ? reaching high objects is easier in a walker. You may think a walker can help your child learn to walk. But, in fact, walkers do not help children walk sooner. Walkers can delay normal muscle control and mental development. Most walker injuries happen while adults are watching. Parents and other caregivers simply cannot respond quickly enough. A child in a walker can move more than 3 feet in one second! Therefore, walkers are never safe to use, even with close adult supervision. Make sure there are no walkers at home or wherever your child is being cared for. Child care facilities should not allow the use of baby walkers. If your child is in child care at a center or at someone else's home, make sure there are no walkers. Baby walkers just aren't worth the danger they present. Try something just as enjoyable but safer, such as the following: "Stationary walkers" ? have no wheels but have seats that rotate, tip and bounce. Playpens ? great safety zones for children as they learn to sit, crawl or walk. High chairs ? older children often enjoy sitting up in a high chair and playing with toys on the tray. On July 1, 1997, new safety standards were implemented for baby walkers. Walkers are now made wider so they cannot fit through most doorways, or are made with a braking mechanism to stop them at the edge of a step. But these new walker designs will not prevent all injuries from walkers. They still have wheels, so children can still move fast and reach higher. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association for Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) have called for a ban on the manufacture and sale of baby walkers with wheels. Keep your child safe...throw away your baby walker. ------------------------------------------------------------ Considering a Baby Walker? Learn the Facts by Robert Steele, MD (see more from this expert) More than half of all babies between the ages of 5 and 15 months use walkers. Estimated sales have been as high as three million per year. Babies almost universally love them, and parents love to use them because they may keep an otherwise fussy baby entertained -- often for hours. However, they are one of the most dangerous inventions made for children, causing a lot of harm and heartache each year. There are several types of baby walkers, but most people are familiar with the typical plastic base, wheeled frame, and fabric seat that have leg holes to allow the child to scoot along the floor. Aside from the entertainment this toy gives a child, parents give other reasons for using the walker such as promoting walking and providing exercise. However, up to one-third of parents have said they use the walker because they feel it will keep their infant safe. Unfortunately, none of these are true. The few studies that have been done looking at the how walkers affect development have shown that they do not affect the time at which a child learns to walk. And in fact, most studies have shown that if there is any effect on walking, it is a delay of a few weeks. Babies who use a walker tend to have an abnormal gait at first, but this tends to resolve quickly with time. Safety, however, is an entirely different issue, and is one in which there is a lot known. In 1997, baby walkers sent more than 14,000 babies to the hospital emergency room. Walkers were even involved in 34 deaths from 1973 to 1998. The initial standards for safety of walkers set by the Consumer Product Safety Commission dealt with injuries to the hands from pinching, but did nothing to address the issue of falls. And the majority of the severe injuries occur when the walker goes down the stairs. About one-fourth of all reported injuries with walkers involved injuries to the head, including fractures. Walkers allow for an infant who isn't normally very mobile to become quite efficient at getting around. So, other injuries including pinched fingers, burns and accidental poisonings have all been reported due to the child being able to get into dangerous areas with lightening speed. The track record with walkers was so dismal that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended banning the manufacture and sale of mobile infant walkers. This never occurred, and a response was made in the form of a new standard, adopted as of July 1, 1997. To meet the new standard, the new generation walker must have one of two features. Walkers are now made wider so they cannot fit through most doorways and can stop at the edge of a step. It's important you understand that these new walker designs will not prevent all injuries from walkers. Because they still have wheels, young children can still move faster and reach higher than they could on their own. A baby in a walker can move three feet in one second, so they are not even safe with close adult supervision. Parents who are considering toys for infants will find their money best spent on playthings other than walkers. There are stationary walkers that have no wheels, but have seats that rotate and bounce while keeping baby in one spot. Source: Pediatrics, September, 2001 much love, reyna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Desyana Rismasari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <balita-anda@balita-anda.com> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 4:47 PM Subject: [balita-anda] tanya babywalker Dear parents... Mau tanya, umur brp bayi bisa pake babywalker ya ? Thx sharingnya :) AYO GALANG SOLIDARITAS UNTUK MEMBANTU KORBAN MUSIBAH DI ACEH & DAN SUMATERA UTARA !!! ================ Kirim bunga, http://www.indokado.com Info balita: http://www.balita-anda.com Stop berlangganan/unsubscribe dari milis ini, e-mail ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peraturan milis, email ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
