Comments on: Oh My Poor Back! {or how my baby started walking}

By: Cnrsmom

Cnrsmom — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:31:13 +0000

You*** development*** immediately*** no harm*** excuse my typing errors auto correct doesnt seem to be my friend today hopefully you can piece my above post together :) Thank you Elena for sharing your blog with those who enjoy them!!!

By: Cnrsmom

Cnrsmom — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:21:54 +0000

Not sure why your still being a smartass to her when she has been nothing but nice to you from what I have read and she even agreed with you!!! Why would you even comment on here or waste your time being rude if yiu dont like what she has posted or said? No-one forced you to get on this blog… every child is different and so is every parent . Im sure yiu do things ppl dont agree with everyone does .. obviously all these ppl on here posting ridiculous and rude comments have absolutely no life or anything better to do besides bash a mother who is doing her best to keep her child safe & happy I’m sure using this for a few weeks for short periods arent going to interfere with any deelopment…but u should def. Ask your doctor he will prob. Have the correct answer as all doctors have their own personal opinions and they arent always the same (which they all have a “medical education” & experience) my doctor actually gave me a really good book to read on development so how is reading studies in a book silly… ur joking right? Lay off ppl she shared something she liked as she has a right to & yes u have a right to ur opinion but there is no need to immeimmediately judge her or her usuage of this walker & question her daughters development or her parenting skills again if you dont like it leave the page and stop being so hateful & immature she has handled all of your horrible comments very well and responded back in the nicest way possible… personally I’m glad she did share this & I plan to purchase this item my self to ensure my child doesnt end with any major injuries when he starts off running & my son happens to very well advanced but most mothers fear seeing their children in pain regardless but we all handle it different as for us we choose methods like this & if used correctly it will cause no hard or “development issues” please do your own research before knocking someone elses

By: Elena @The Art of Making a Baby

Elena @The Art of Making a Baby — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 22:41:45 +0000

That’s interesting! Yeah, it definitely scares me how fragile babies can be and how reckless they are at that age without a sense of danger or perfect control over their body. I still watch Lexi very closely, even though she walks pretty well. I let her walk far at home but as long as I see her. You just never know…

By: Me

Me — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:54:11 +0000

Elena, walkers are fully banned in Canada. The ones children sit in. Also, I am as far from a helicopter parent as one can get but my son fell so hard once on our tile floor (on his ass might I add) and ended up with an internal bruise and nerve pinch that caused his leg to lock quite often. It was horrific. My husband honestly thought it was neurological. We ended up in emerge after a few episodes of him not being able to relax his leg and put weight on it.. So yes, a baby can very very much cause serious damage by simply falling down. He was 1.5 years and had was walking steadily unassisted at 11 months. It wasn’t from lack of practise. I would likely get this for my second.

By: Elena @The Art of Making a Baby

Elena @The Art of Making a Baby — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:17:43 +0000

There’s been a bunch of injuries due to them. I’d just let him cruise around furniture until he refuses to crawl and wants to walk. But like I said only you know what’s best for your baby.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:42:00 +0000

Really? I had no idea people were against them lol.

By: Elena @The Art of Making a Baby

Elena @The Art of Making a Baby — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:49:08 +0000

As far as walkers are concerned I’m quite against them. They do exactly what people on here are worried Juppy does (which it doesn’t). Plus there’s a big chance that a baby can fall and hurt himself.
I just let Lexi cruise around the furniture and by grabbing our thumbs until she was able to walk on her own.

Now lots of people use them successfully and babies love them (Lexi kept trying to push our stroller in the same way she would a walker), so it’s a completely personal decision.
I know most doctors advise against them.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 03:57:16 +0000

First of all the comments on here are ridiculous. Lexi is your daughter, whatever you choose for her is your choice. Why are all these people so worried about your choices?

Secondly, and sort of off topic, did you use a walker with Lexi? My son is 8 months old and pulls himself up. I would love to know which walker you recommend.

By: Hypatia

Hypatia — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:06:01 +0000

As for this product, if it works for you, great. I’m also amused by the ignorance displayed by some of the commentators who are trying to display how intelligent they are, but in fact revealing how little they know…. Devices like this were more commonly called “leading strings” and they were very common even 50 years ago, but also for hundreds of years before that. In many cases, that’s how our very own great-great-great-grandparents would have learned to walk. And all these people talking about how you’ll ruin Lexi’s development…shake my head… Just silly. Let those harpies go back into their hole and don’t let them bother you.

By: Camille

Camille — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:54:49 +0000

So cute! Isn’t it fun when they start walking? I remember this stage with my daughter where she’d fall and hit her head on furniture. Her knees were all bruised even though I was trying to follow her and catch her all the time. it is nerve-wracking but it’s luckily it’s pretty short and they get better balance soon!