Comments on: I’m entering a competition!

By: sam

sam — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:27:59 +0000

Hi I am a physiotherapist specialising in child development and babies. I cant agree more walking rings arent jus’t dangerous causing injuries and burns but are bad for their development. they develop poor shoulder and hip stability and control resulting in poor posture. this will manifest later in school with poor hand writing and poor posture presenting as ADHD and a learning disability. they also struggle to learn bilateral hand funcytion and activities which require complex trubk movements. I have als treated a few patients that required surgical correction of their feet for being toe walkers for being in walking rings. IT SHOULD BE BANNED ALL OVER THE WORLD

By: ExMi

ExMi — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:49:19 +0000

i was adamant Kid was not going to have walking ring – i’d heard they discourage babies from crawling, and that crawling is a VITAL milestone (helps with maths orientation later on in life or something*) and Bf’s mother bought one for him, knowing i didn’t want one.

I made her keep it at her house, but even the few hours a week he spent in it affected him. The walking ring wasn’t adjusted properly for his height, which meant he walked on his tippy-toes in it. This meant that he wasn’t used to proper flat-footed walking, and it took him AGES to adjust and learn to walk properly, without walking on his toes.

I really do hate her a little bit for it, i wont lie.

*I never crawled, which MUST explain why i SUCKED at maths.

By: acidicice

acidicice — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:51:50 +0000

“so when you get them” … That’s quite optimistic

By: Sally-Jane

Sally-Jane — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:21:13 +0000

those are really nice books, i have written endorsements for a few of her books so when you get them look for me inside. – good luck

By: Angel

Angel — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:39:53 +0000

And remember – anyone who enters after being referred by you could win you a prize!

By: Angel

Angel — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:37:39 +0000

Thanx for entering babe! Like the piece!

By: deborah

deborah — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:48:32 +0000

good luck with the competition willb holding thumbs 4 u
i also never used a walking ring for my daughter -dr advised sometimes we put them in there too early and it can damage their little legs (specially if they are little fat babies) their bodies are too heavy for their little legs can cause the bones to grow incorrectly and bandiness

By: MeeA

MeeA — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:18:48 +0000

Good luck, Lady!

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:39:17 +0000

I agree that it is wise to limit the amount of mayhem a baby can cause using a walking ring, but how cool it would be if adults could use them. I know the dangers of WRs, but doesn’t Canada take after the Nanny State, and ban everthing? Maple Syrup is now considered a controlled substance- you need a Physicians Release Form in order to have a waffle, which is what I’m doing now….