To be utterly annoyed that things are sold for babies that aren't advised??

[minniemummy0]

I'm expecting my first baby soon. I'm 35 and consider myself fairly intelligent, and I've not been completely sheltered from babies, I've got a niece and nephew.

But honestly, it annoys me so much finding out that things available freely are potentially harmful. The two examples I can specifically think of are cot bumpers and walkers.

Even at the Mamas and Papas baby event I went to, the gentlemen who gave a talk on sleeping, which wasn't essentially an advert for their own products, said the bumper was for show and not safe for baby, and even when they are older could be used as a leg up to get out of the cot, so still not really safe.

And then now I read in another thread tonight that baby walkers stunt baby's development! What the heck! Why are they even sold?! I thought they helped baby to start walking safely! I was obviously wrong but can you honestly blame someone for presuming that?! It seems not something that would ever have occurred to me!

Aibu to think you should be able to presume baby related items are safe, and not damaging to baby, and if they are they shouldn't be bloody sold?!!!

[howthelightgetsin]

Little trolleys **

and yes PP above - socket covers wtf? How are they allowed to sell this stuff.

[Twickerhun]

Can I ask why bumpers aren't safe?

[howthelightgetsin]

I could be wrong, but I think what we think of as walkers are fine (little trolled with handles you push) and the ones that aren't fine are the older fashioned ones you don't see so much now that are like jumperoo but with wheels?

[MrsHathaway]

YANBU.

Socket covers.