Toulouse Hospital pediatricians have reviewed cases of children treated in the emergency department of the children's hospital in this city, for the high number of trauma caused by the use of walkers.
168 children with various injuries were treated within two years, of which 21 children required to be admitted with a diagnosis of concussion. Three cases of skull fractures, one of a forearm fracture, a dental dislocation and an extradural hematoma (between the brain and the skull) were also included. Most of the children had only mild trauma (75 percent of cases)
This study joins the Discussion of recent years on the use of such devices. Remember that countries like Canada have banned its manufacture and import. There is a recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics preventing accidents such as those described above.
The advantages over your help in learning to walk take a long time in doubt. It is admitted that there may be progress in this learning after three weeks of its use. However, it is known that when walking with this toy, it is very difficult for the child to find his balance point so he cannot learn to hold his body and does not allow him to see his feet. It does not help the swinging of the arms when walking, which is essential for coordination to walk well. For more inri, the child cannot grab the objects that he sees around him, which is a great limitation for their maturation.
This joins the voices that a few years ago advised against its use for predicting an increase in structural abnormalities in the feet and knees of children who use it. From here we also join the criticisms about this instrument, trying not to create a social alarm, if your child has used it do not worry, the possibility of any of these alterations is very low.
