Björn is now loving the idea of pulling himself up on everything he can, sofa, chairs, toilet, tub, coffe table, etc, etc. He wants to get up so he can walk around the area, but the problem is, he lets go and then usually ends up hurting his little head or chin :- ( . He is so excited though when he crawls up to something, pulls himself up and then tries to grab anything he can from the table, hehehehe.
We had thought of buying him a walker, a long time ago, but our pediatrician recommended us to get a jumper toy instead as she said there are too many accidents with the walkers. I did not think much about it, and then this morning in my weekly baby update email, I saw this:
"A baby who's discovered cruising will "walk" around a room supporting himself against furniture and other surfaces for a long while. To encourage walking, hold your baby's hands (with him facing you) when he's standing and see if he can step toward you. Some 9-month-olds are ready for a stable push-toy to move around. One prop not to use is a walker, as they are associated with accidents and may actually impede development, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics."
I thought that was interesting, sometimes it is a Doctor's opinion, but I guess now there are several documented cases and I am glad we did not get him a walker, he gets in to enough accidents as it is without one : - )
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