{"id":16246,"date":"2018-10-15T20:22:16","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T20:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ftf\/?post_type=first-things&p=16246"},"modified":"2022-03-07T20:56:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T20:56:32","slug":"doctors-say-baby-walkers-are-not-safe-dont-help-development","status":"publish","type":"first-things","link":"https:\/\/www.ftf-stg.magnetry.com\/es\/first-things\/doctors-say-baby-walkers-are-not-safe-dont-help-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctors say baby walkers are not safe, don\u2019t help development"},"content":{"rendered":"

Baby walkers are advertised as fun for little ones to move around and entertain themselves. Some claim they also stimulate early development. But parents should know that pediatricians have warned against baby walkers for decades.<\/p>\n

A new study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) shows that infant walkers can cause serious injuries in young children, and AAP continues to recommend that they not be sold or used.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere’s absolutely no reason these products should still be on the market,” Dr. Gary Smith, the senior author of the study, told NPR<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The study found that more than 9,000 U.S. children are injured in baby walkers every year. Improved safety standards for manufacturing walkers have helped, but hospital emergency rooms still treat more than 2,000 children annually for injuries sustained in them.<\/p>\n

Adding to the serious safety concerns, AAP takes a strong position against baby walkers because there is no clear benefit from their use.<\/p>\n

Many families think baby walkers will help their child learn to walk. But pediatricians say that walkers do little good for a child\u2019s development and may even delay it.<\/p>\n

Dr. Benjamin Hoffman,\u00a0a pediatrician who chairs the AAP Committee on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention, sums it up this way:<\/p>\n

Learn More<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Baby Walkers: A Dangerous Choice<\/a> \u2014 HealthyChildren.org<\/p>\n

Study: Infant walker injuries support AAP\u2019s call for a ban<\/a> \u2014 AAP News<\/p>\n

As Injuries Continue, Doctors Renew Call For Ban On Infant Walkers<\/a> \u2014 NPR<\/p>\n

More than 9,000 US children are injured by infant walkers every year, study finds<\/a> \u2014 CNN<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Baby walkers are advertised as fun for young children, but pediatricians say they’re dangerous.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":16309,"template":"","tags":[87],"class_list":["post-16246","first-things","type-first-things","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-safety"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDoctors say baby walkers are not safe, don\u2019t help development - First Things First<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Baby walkers can cause serious injuries in young children, and the Amercian Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infant walkers not used.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ftf-stg.magnetry.com\/es\/first-things\/doctors-say-baby-walkers-are-not-safe-dont-help-development\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_ES\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Doctors say baby walkers are not safe, don\u2019t help development\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Baby walkers can cause serious injuries in young children, and the Amercian Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infant walkers not used.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ftf-stg.magnetry.com\/es\/first-things\/doctors-say-baby-walkers-are-not-safe-dont-help-development\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"First Things First\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AZFirstThingsFirst\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-03-07T20:56:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ftf-stg.magnetry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Baby-Walkers.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@AZFTF\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Tiempo de lectura\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minuto\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ftf-stg.magnetry.com\/es\/first-things\/doctors-say-baby-walkers-are-not-safe-dont-help-development\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ftf-stg.magnetry.com\/es\/first-things\/doctors-say-baby-walkers-are-not-safe-dont-help-development\/\",\"name\":\"Doctors say baby walkers are not safe, don\u2019t help development - 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