When baby looks like he is ready to take his first steps, mama may turn to a walker to help steady her lil guy. While some of the push toys feature flashing lights and music to encourage tots, more traditional wooden versions are making a comeback. Unfortunately, the fewer the frills, the more expensive the items seem to be.
Simple: Melissa and Doug's Chomp and Clack Alligator Walker ($30) is made from hand-sanded, painted wood to create a colorful push toy with three clacking alligators.
Swank: Plan Toys' Woodpecker Baby Walker ($76) reflects the company's Eco-friendly mission. The natural wood colored toy is made from recycled rubberwood trees and has three nature-inspired animals that move as the walker is pushed.
Which one do you prefer?
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According to Consumer Reports, walkers are not a very safe or useful idea: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/babies-kids/baby-toddler/play-and-act...
1HLHArts - I believe Consumer Reports is referring to the old style of walkers where you put the baby in a "chair" in the middle of a toy and it "encouraged" them to walk. They were considered dangerous because the baby couldn't see where they were going. These walkers are really "push toys" that simply provide a little balance for wobbly legs.
2pr is right.. as the consumer report that you linked clearly details as within the first few sentances. Its my biggest pet peeve when people blow down an item without doing a speck of research.
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