VTech First Steps Baby Walker

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The 3-in-1 activity walker from Little Tikes is a baby walker, standing activity table, and sit and play activity centre all in one. It has lights which project from the dome when your baby uses it to walk to encourage her to take more steps and features over 70 activities, songs and sounds, providing hours of fun. As discussed, it’s not a good idea to buy a sit-in baby walker for your baby and a push-along walker is a better option.

Looking for more baby products? We've also written an in-depth guide the best baby nasal aspirator, as recommended by real parents on the Mumsnet forums. Are baby walkers safe? However a sit-on walker can be lots of fun and can give babies their first taste of independence and help to reduce frustration. Just remember to use them no longer than 20 minutes at a time, as recommended by the NHS, and always under close supervision. What month should a baby start using a walker? Watch your little one take their first steps with this 2-in-1 walker and activity centre from VTech! Generally, however, as babies approach their first birthday they will have begun to pull themselves upright where they can, and some will be starting to ‘cruise’ around which means that they are moving on their feet while leaning on furniture.It’s a joyful little walker, guaranteed to put a smile on your baby’s face. But don’t blame us if the cheery tunes start to grate on you after a while.

This lovely looking, brightly coloured baby walker is perfect for inquisitive children who need a little bit of extra stimulation from their toys. Also included are a removable walkie-talkie and number pad, light-up piano keys, a turning book and manipulative beads and cogs. From this list, we chose a shortlist of the 10 best baby walkers that we felt offered a range of design, functions and price points, to ensure there was something for everyone. About the author However, in a seated baby walker, babies lose opportunities to learn important movement and perception skills such as distance and depth, and key concepts such as in or out and on or under.

Another highlight is the detachability of the activity panel so your baby can play with it anywhere – even when laid on their best play mat if they're not quite up to walking yet. There’s lots of exciting activities, cheerful music and friendly phrases to introduce your little one to numbers, shapes, animals and colours, with the removable role-play phone a particular highlight. The walker comes in both multicolour and pink to suit your little one’s personality, and we think it's one of the best toys for a 9-month-old.

From the best baby nail clippers to the best bath toys, when it comes to buying for your little one, we write about products that we feel offer the best value to most parents – the ones that our users would recommend to their own friends and family. Recommendations from real parentsMumsnet has been helping parents make their lives easier since 2000 and, in those years, we’ve investigated, tried and reviewed thousands of products. Transparency is really important to us and that's why we're always upfront about where we find our recommendations. In the past few years, several improvements have been made to increase the safety of sit-in baby walkers. Most models now include lower rails that (in theory) will catch on a stair edge and use friction to stop the walker's momentum before a disaster happens. Think of it like a super low-rider car: any little pot-hole and you will be scraping the bottom of your car when your tire drops into the hole. New baby walkers operate on the same principle, using bottom-edge friction to slow the walker down and bring it to a stop when a wheel drops off any ledge over about half an inch deep. This safety feature reduces the risk of your baby careening down the stairs, off a ledge, or into a pool. DS2 had a Playskool plastic one that turns into a car. He still uses the ride on car all the time even though he's two and enormous.” (Recommended by Mumsnetter BertieBotts) Our verdict Push-along walkers are a great way for your baby to strengthen their leg muscles and work on their coordination skills in preparation for walking unaided. Do baby walkers help with development?