The empirical research on such devices has repeatedly shown that children who are put in them tend to meet developmental milestones at a significantly slower rate than children who are not put in them. Basically, such devices are crutches that delay development, because children are not using the appropriate muscles for support.
Gross motor development works from head to toe, meaning that the muscles up top have to be strong before the lower ones will develop well. When the child is placed in a jumperoo type device, s/he isn't forced to use the appropriate muscles, so it takes longer for the child to develop.
If a child isn't sitting up on his/her own or able to get into the crawl position, s/he would probably benefit from more tummy time and trunk/arm strengthening exercises than an upright position.
Our son's neonatalogist at the developmental clinic said at the 2 month adjusted check-up, "Don't put your child in an exer-saucer. This is especially important to avoid if the child was born prematurely." Our son's OTs (two) and PTs (two) independently said that same thing at our first meetings with them.
Although they look fun and our son loves bouncing on our laps, we have not used an exer-saucer or jumperoo. As of 9 months adjusted, our son had "caught up" to his adjusted age developmentally. Doesn't mean that he isn't still an "at-risk" child of course, but we were pleased that the doctors' and therapists' advice appear to have paid off.
The empirical research on such devices has repeatedly shown that children who are put in them tend to meet developmental milestones at a significantly slower rate than children who are not put in them. Basically, such devices are crutches that delay development, because children are not using the appropriate muscles for support.
Gross motor development works from head to toe, meaning that the muscles up top have to be strong before the lower ones will develop well. When the child is placed in a jumperoo type device, s/he isn't forced to use the appropriate muscles, so it takes longer for the child to develop.
If a child isn't sitting up on his/her own or able to get into the crawl position, s/he would probably benefit from more tummy time and trunk/arm strengthening exercises than an upright position.
Our son's neonatalogist at the developmental clinic said at the 2 month adjusted check-up, "Don't put your child in an exer-saucer. This is especially important to avoid if the child was born prematurely." Our son's OTs (two) and PTs (two) independently said that same thing at our first meetings with them.
Although they look fun and our son loves bouncing on our laps, we have not used an exer-saucer or jumperoo. As of 9 months adjusted, our son had "caught up" to his adjusted age developmentally. Doesn't mean that he isn't still an "at-risk" child of course, but we were pleased that the doctors' and therapists' advice appear to have paid off.
就是一个玩具来的
喂喂每天玩多久呢？我在想是不是要控制时间。我家宝现在还有几天就5个月了
他每天都要去玩，但是每次时间不超过半个小时吧。一天一般玩个2，3次。 他进去就像穿了红舞鞋一样，不停的跳。像踢踏舞一样。过一会儿就累了。
不过我也觉得不要在里面太久。
老美很多也说walker不好，其实俺觉得只要大人控制的好话，就没事的。
[此贴子已经被作者于2008-12-8 12:29:07编辑过]
如果有人拿老中的孩子做了研究得了同样结果我才相信
后来我们嫌占地方就给收起来了，2个宝还很不舍得跟着爬。拆了之后发现座位小啦，怪不得不愿意待在里面了。不过她们2精明得很，所有能让大人松手不管的玩具都只能坐一会儿，有时候还要强行把脚拉着才能坐进去。
不过，现在发现她的腿变的很有劲，可是手臂一点力气都没有。一让她趴就哭，真没办法
我们家有三个这样的玩具，
一个过来人向我们强烈推荐它，还送了一个山寨版的。
后来自己又买了两个豪华版的，都花了上百的银子。
现在还没有开始用。
曾经把小孩放到里面就哭，估计是年纪太小的缘故。刚四个月。
玩具买了很久，是不可能再去退了的。有点不安呀，
我们家宝宝四个多月开始玩，很喜欢的。在里面一蹦一蹦的，还知道跳一下后赶快把双腿收起来不要沾地才好，特可爱。我们每天基本上让他玩两次，每次最多半小时，他跳累了就自己用手玩上面的小玩具，感觉挺好的。
你家宝宝是不是坐在里面脚可以够着地？
我倒是建议妈妈们把playmat放在沙发前,这样宝宝很快就有动力扶着站,再开步走了.这是娃8个月大在朋友家玩得到的灵感.她家宝当时11个月,走的很好了.
还有就是我已经决定不给娃用walker.有空打算处理掉.
你家宝宝是不是坐在里面脚可以够着地？
脚尖着地，怎么了？是不是不可以够到地呢？
脚尖着地，怎么了？是不是不可以够到地呢？
因为我宝宝现在4个半月，脚尖能将将碰到地，不踮脚尖，就两脚悬空。不知这种情况能开始用jumperoo了吗？