Babywalkers delay walking in toddlers
28 June 2002
Toddlers who use babywalkers take longer to learn to crawl, stand or walk alone, Irish researchers have confirmed.
Their survey of almost 200 healthy babies found that those who had been placed in babywalkers (wheeled seats that allow infants to move around with their feet on the floor) between 26 and 54 weeks of age, took longer to achieve normal locomotor milestones than children who had not used babywalkers.
The researchers also found that the longer the walker was used, the greater the extent of developmental delay (British Medical Journal 2002: 324: 1494).
Last Reviewed: 27 June 2002
- 1. Medical Observer Weekly 28/6/02
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