[kelceesmom]

That was one of my life savers. I did not leave Kelcee in for hours but if I needed to change the laundry out or get dinner started she would scoot around in it. Otherwise I had to hold her. I would also take her out on the back porch on warm days and let her scoot all over the place to enjoy the weather too. I would get 20-30 minutes of reading time in while she enjoyed her time. I am sure no on here uses it as a permanent babysitter but it can be a help if you want to get something done quickly.

[binkybear]

We're totally first floor living with hardwood floors, so I can't imagine someone telling us we couldn't use this tool safely and smartly...let alone it being illegal. Our basement door is behind another door and there will be a wall mounted gate between the 2 doors (that a walker could not pass through). With proper supervision and adults using as a play exercise with their kids and not a babysitter on wheels I don't see walkers being an issue at all. It's up to the parents to be smart in assessing their home and that proper safety measures are in place.
Illegal walkers being hidden away...like moonshine or something! You outlaws you

[SupaModel]

I only use mine on main ground floor too. Funny you brought this up because just tonight I put DS in his walker and now he's ALL OVER THE PLACE!!! I am talking opening kitchen cabinets, magazine rack, fire wood etc... Seriously all this just started tonight!! I'm thinking now why do I want him to walk??

[loveajax]

binky, that's hilarious. dd was walking right before her first birthday but not well. she went in it a bit for her first birthday party and there were so many people here, I was paranoid that one was like the "walker police!"

supa, that is bringing back some good memories.....dd was like a bat outta hell in it and it cracked me up!

[startedover]

My ped advised against it for Bo leg purposes, but since I had a 17 year old and a 12 year old when my dd was born, I was like "yea, right, I am going to five up something that only helped my children feel included) We used it in the house, but really noticed a big difference outside on the back drive way. Our dd felt very "big' because she could get where she wanted to go" SHe wasn't stuck in a playpen while we were doing "fun" stuff"

I guess I am a really bad mom because I left my Then 13 year old tie a rope to the walker with the baby in it and pull her all over the garage. She laughed so hard she couldn't open her eyes.

[reetoreet]

We use an excersaucer and and a jumperoo instead of a walker. I never used one but the ped advised against it so I just never bought one. DD is almost 9 months and just began taking steps. I found it better for us to show her how to pull herself up on safe things (couch, sit to stand toy) so she could work on her "skills" while not in an excersaucer etc. As for a containment unit (I know a woman who sticks her DD in her jumperoo for hours while she does things around the house) I just baby proofed my living room and gated it off. If I need to be in the kitchen for a minute I feel safe leaving her in the living room. otherwise, we drag the bouncy seat or excersaucer into the kitchen and she hangs out there with me. I never used a walker, but I don't really see much of a problem with them as long as they are supervised while using it. I think a lot of the bad things we hear about walkers happen when babies aren't supervised while using them, and that can happen with any toy really. But accidents do happen from time to time.