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Baby walkers made illegal in Canada (pg. 2)
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| tha_broad |
I disagree with the ban. As an afterschool nanny for 5 years, and have been around infants and children of all ages for a LONG LONG time, I can honestly say that babywalkers can be very beneficial in assisting infants with using leg muscles and learning how to take those first steps. they even have warnings on them "DO NOT LEAVE CHILD UNATTENED"
If used responsibly, its a good thing. Just like those bath chairs. I know somebody who was charged with negligence b/c she left her child in it and the seat came loose and the child drowned. She was an idiot for leaving her child in there unattended.
Infants are very delicate, and all theyre toys and seats and walkers etc. are meant to assist with the care and growth of the child, not to replace the care of a parent or guardian. When used responsibly, they are TOTALLY safe and beneficial to the growing child. |
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| crazedcanuck |
| quote: | Originally posted by Durafei
While we are at it - why not outlaw McDonald's as well ? I wonder how many deaths annually are as a direct result of eating in McDonalds ?? |
Just ask their now deceased President and CEO lol...
He's welcome to an eternity of the side salad now!! |
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| TranceKitten |
| quote: | Originally posted by tha_broad
I disagree with the ban. As an afterschool nanny for 5 years, and have been around infants and children of all ages for a LONG LONG time, I can honestly say that babywalkers can be very beneficial in assisting infants with using leg muscles and learning how to take those first steps. they even have warnings on them "DO NOT LEAVE CHILD UNATTENED"
If used responsibly, its a good thing. Just like those bath chairs. I know somebody who was charged with negligence b/c she left her child in it and the seat came loose and the child drowned. She was an idiot for leaving her child in there unattended.
Infants are very delicate, and all theyre toys and seats and walkers etc. are meant to assist with the care and growth of the child, not to replace the care of a parent or guardian. When used responsibly, they are TOTALLY safe and beneficial to the growing child. |
I totally agree with you, I've been around children a long long time as well and yes, those things might be dangerous...but then what's not dangerous to an infant?? everything is at that age...it's that like she said, those things are there to aid the child's development not to take over the adult's responsibility of taking care of them.
Well said Christina :D |
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| Jayx1 |
Mcguinty is an ... he wants to "work with the fast food industry to develop better products"
Go suck a nut you social engineering communist!
Simple answer.... educate people... if they still choose to eat junk its their own damn fault.... Its supposedly a free country |
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| TheNeonAlien |
THESE THINGS ARE ING DANGEROUS!
my niece likes to jump and run in these things and they tip VERY easily.
if you hit a bump the momentum flips them over.
I heard they were banned long before April 7th, like three years ago.
:conf: :conf:
and those that have cried neglegence should realize that you dont have your eye on your child 24/7. It's in that split second that a freak accident can happen.
once we saw the walker was dangerous we got rid of it. that "baby bouncer" is an ideal substitute (the one where the baby is in bungie cords). |
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| tha_broad |
| quote: | Originally posted by TheNeonAlien
THESE THINGS ARE ING DANGEROUS!
my niece likes to jump and run in these things and they tip VERY easily.
if you hit a bump the momentum flips them over.
I heard they were banned long before April 7th, like three years ago.
:conf: :conf:
and those that have cried neglegence should realize that you dont have your eye on your child 24/7. It's in that split second that a freak accident can happen.
once we saw the walker was dangerous we got rid of it. that "baby bouncer" is an ideal substitute (the one where the baby is in bungie cords). |
Of course a bouncing baby is going to cause some ruckus, thats why they need supervision. you can say that baby bouncer is unsafe too. what if the kid jumps and jumps so hard that it flips over in the cords and gets tangled around the neck. And dont say it cant happen, cuz it can! ive seen my nephew jumping wildly in it and almost got tangled up in it. But since my sister in law was standing right there, she prevented it by stopping him from jumping too hard. And kids at that age should have supervision 24/7 BECAUSE they are so fragile! |
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| bass drive |
as TheNeonAlien said, if the baby is going fast and bump into some obstacle, it could tip easily. (my mother told me; I flipped in the damn thing a couple of times :toothless )
I don't think they should be banned though, they should just focus on improving the design. |
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| Rocco |
| quote: | Originally posted by bass drive
I don't think they should be banned though, they should just focus on improving the design. |
yea i totally agree and that's actually the point i reached but just thought someone else would agree |
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| TrueToTheCrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by Rocco
yea i totally agree and that's actually the point i reached but just thought someone else would agree |
My sister bought one a little while back. The base on this thing is huge. its probably .75 meter in width. I cant see this particular design tipping over. Still the danger of going down the stairs. |
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| E*Master |
| quote: | Originally posted by Durafei
Sure, let's blame baby-walkers for the irresponsibility of the parents. Not that I care about baby-walkers. Children are way too spoiled here in Canada, mostly cause parents are too busy to care. |
I agree with that. Parents are getting all these new fun activity things for kids that they may think it will make parenting easier they often forget to read something I noticed people have a huge problem with; READING THE INSTRUCTIONS. In each of them it says never to leave the child unattended. People should not have children if they are not going to be there for the chld all the time. A Child is a repsonsibility that takes up 100% of your life until he/she moves out.
Anyhow back to baby walkers. I don't liek them either and I thought they have already been banned since the mid 90s?????:conf: |
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| tatgirl |
Well, u could always run out and buy up all the baby walkers now & sell them on Ebay to desperate Canadians at a later date, LOL.
Hey, and if anybody wants to purchase one of those banned Cabbage Patch Snack Time dolls, that were banned for eating children's fingers and hair, I got 2 for sale. They go great with baby walkers. |
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| Jayx1 |
You cant
part of the bill is the ban of resale at autctions and garage sales. They have thought of everything. Beware, they are watching you and thinking up new ways to control your behaviour daily... |
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