I believe that many families with babies will prepare a variety of toys and school supplies, but this is the only one, I strongly recommend that parents do not use it for their children, that is——Walkers
The walker, as the name suggests, is to help children learn to walk, its advantages are obvious, it is very convenient, and it is easier for parents to take their children.
But compared to the harm it invisibly causes to children, the advantages are not worth mentioning.
Walkers are dangerousAbout walkers, a casual search on the Internet is all upInjuriesNews, heart-wrenching:
In 2014, Focus Interview also published a news item about the hidden dangers of walkersA baby girl was riding in a walker and hit her head from four steps, affecting her body functions.
Due to the frequent safety accidents of walkers,American Academy of Pediatrics and our Technical Guidelines for Fall Intervention in Childrenare clearly indicated:Do not use baby walkers
But in fact, in addition to safety hazards, the best harm caused by walkers to children is much more than that.
The ** injury of the walkerThe counterpart to the walker is that the child gradually learns to walk, starting from crawling. There are these benefits for parents to know about crawling:
01 Promote sensory integration developmentCrawling has an irreplaceable role for babies to help the growth of the vestibule and balance of the baby's inner ear.
A large number of research results have shown that compared to babies who crawl more,Babies who use walkers too early and lack crawling exercises often have problems with motor coordination and concentration。They may even suffer from sensory integration disorder, which is a condition of audio-visual, visual-kinesis, and auditory disorders.
All the motor skills that humans can learn are achieved by proprioception, andThe cultivation of proprioception begins with crawling, and the stage of learning crawling is the best period to develop the baby's multi-organ cooperation ability
02 Promotes brain developmentCrawling requires close cooperation between the cerebellum and cerebellum, and crawling can enrich the neural connections between the cerebellum and promote brain growth.
Crawling from the initial crawling reflex, through the middle links such as raising the head, turning over, rolling, and crawling, finally develops into a real crawling, which requires many times of learning and practice.
Every learning and practice is a mobilization and stimulation of the brain's enthusiasm. Therefore, learning to crawl is actually an intensive training for the function of the brain nervous system, which has an irreplaceable special role in the development of the brain.
03 Promote language learningAmerican scientists have proved after a study of a large number of infantsCrawling strengthens the connections of neurons in the brain, stimulates the language center of the brain, and prepares the baby for future language learning.
The more the baby crawls, the faster he learns to speak, and the ability to learn new knowledge and see and read is also enhanced. Statistics show thatChildren with dyslexia in childhoodMany of them are due to a lack of crawling environment and crawling training in infancy.
04 Promote the desire to exploreThe baby's motor, nervous and other systems are fully exercised in crawling. This not only helps the development of the baby's bones, muscles, nerves and brain, but also lays a good physiological and psychological foundation for them to understand the world earlier and better.
So we can see that crawling has so many benefitsWalkers, if you can, you don't need it!
In addition, toddler belts and toddler shoes can be used without or without them, as well as walkers, they can do more harm than good to children.
How to teach your baby to walkWithout the help of a walker, and you want your child to walk steadily and well, then parents can teach their children in this direction.
Before walking, learn to squat
Don't underestimate the training of the "squat-stand" continuous action, this process can make the baby feel the force point of the limbs. At the same time, it is also possibleStrengthen your child's hips and thighs so that your baby learns to shift his or her weight.
Parents can try to put the toy on the ground, walk away a certain distance, let the baby pick up the toy and hand it to themselves, or designate a certain toy for the baby to pick up. Whenever your baby completes a task, remember to give him encouragement and praise
Try to have your baby walk barefoot
In fact, walking barefoot can allow the baby to better feel the sense of touch from the ground and promote the development of the baby's foot touchIt is also beneficial for the formation of the baby's arch.
andThrough the perception of the feet, the baby can clearly understand the road conditions, and the body can make corresponding adjustments in time, and walk more steadily.
Parents should hold less and encourage their children to walk more
Parents try not to hold the baby for a long time, you can try to let him walk on the sofa and the wall, and give him corresponding encouragement when the baby walks a certain distance.
Provided for parentsBe sure to provide a safe environment for the baby, clean up the sharp objects on the ground, and the things that the baby holds must also be firm, and prevent the baby from entering the kitchen, bathroom and other places with more hidden dangers.
Finally, the baby's learning to walk is a step-by-step process, parents must remain patient, lead the baby step by step, don't rush!