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Do you know that walkers are actually not intended for babies to use for learning walking? It is in fact a mobility aid for disabled children*!

"This type of walker does not help your baby to learn to walk. It is dangerous and potentially fatal. In fact, Canada has already banned the sale of baby walkers. "

I have once heard from my child preschool teacher that a student they had before wasn't able to walk as she keep tip toeing due to prolonged use of walker and her parents had to bring the child to KKH for walking therapy!

So how can a baby learn how to walk without these walkers? Use a play pen or play yard or play centre that is stationery. I have had a play yard that myself and my whole family find it very good - iFam Play Yard. 



Why do we love this play yard?

  • It is made in Korea and has pretty good quality. It is still strong after more than 5 years.
  • It has a double lock. This is very important as many play yards out there doesn't have this feature. Mind you, kids are very smart. Without the double lock, they would be able to open it somehow even if it could only be opened from the outside. Thank goodness, with the double lock, ours are not able to sneak out no matter how hard they try
  • It is stable and can be kept stationary, perfect for children to hold on to and cruise around.
  • It is easy to set up and can be customized with the panels. Big or small, rectangle or square or even odd shape.
  • It is made of safe plastic
  • No big holes where child might get stuck

All my kids used this play yard to help them in learning to walk and they are able to walk when they just turned 12 months old.

*Source:

Singhealth: When will my baby start walking?

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