Re: Exersaucer - A WORD OF CAUTION - s-To Becky/All Parents

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Becky/All moms:

I don't think it's the same in the States, but walkers (the ones

that are seats with wheels, not the activity push walkers that look

like carts) are banned in Canada due to the safety hazards they can

pose. It's not illegal to HAVE one, but they really suggest

destroying all baby walkers, and it is illegal to purchase one from

somewhere else, or to even sell one in a garage sale, you can face

fines or jail time, and anyone caught shipping one from another

country to here faces the same thing.

There was a voluntary ban in which all stores stopped selling them

in 1989, but it was just put into effect that they were made illegal

earlier this year. I don't recommend using walkers at all, to any

moms, if you want your child to have some mobility then I suggest

getting the exersaucer that has one stationary post and two wheels so

they can walk in circles.

Not only can it be dangerous if left alone for a few minutes, as

they can walk to areas they shouldn't be, pull things off of

counters, or fall down the stairs, but in a study done most walkers

toppled over if too much weight was thrown from one side of the

walker to another (not very good for an active chubby, or older baby)

I really really recommend against them, and there are other

alternatives for them.

Cristi

> > > Hi everyone,

> > > I bought my son an EvenFlo Mega Exersaucer at 5 months and

> it

> > > has been the most wonderful toy investment I've ever made. He

> is

> > > supported in a standing position by a cloth hammock seat that

> > > swivels 360 degrees within a tray surrounded by different

> > > activitys. The whole thing is on a base that is a convex

saucer

> > so

> > > it has a little bit of motion to it making it more exciting and

> > > challenging. Helps baby find center of gravity. Garrett's

upper

> > > body strength I'm sure has been improved by this thing and he

> gets

> > > so excited in it its a hoot to watch. We call it the office

> > because

> > > he addresses every activity very carefully...if he gets too

> > fidgety

> > > to hold we ask him if he wants to go to work then put him in

his

> > > seat to wear off some energy. Its much safer and therapudic

> than

> > a

> > > walker and I can get things done around the house without

> worrying.

> > > Just had to recommend to all the mommys out there!

> > > & Garrett

> > > jpiker@s...

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