To think Jumperpoos can be good for babies

[maybeitsjustmethen]

A friends stuck on Facebook a video of her baby bouncing like a maniac in a jumperoo. I'm not sure it's set up to the right height, as I didn't have one for my DC's, but the Baby is on it's tiptoes it doesn't look healthy for it's legs. She then asked me if I have one of those sit in walkers left over. I didn't have one of those either, as think both are bad for the babies hips. DH did buy a push long hunk of plastic junk musical walker, one loved it, one never touched it and seem to push around the dining chairs 🪑😂

@Cornishmumofone

My daughter wanted to stand as soon as she was born. I used to take her to baby music classes, but we couldn't join in as she spent the whole class holding my hands to stand. A jumperoo saved my sanity.

DD never crawled, but was walking at 8 months.

They may not be good for all/many children developmentally, but I'd use one again.

This was my ds1 too. He was in the jumperoo from about 11weeks old. He spent hours in it every day jumping like crazy. None of my friends with babies had seen anything like it. Was out of it and crawling at 6 months and walking by 9. Some babies are like that.

Mine absolutely love it. And the walker. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Why have you name changed?

My 8-month-old DS loves his and like your friend's baby, jumps like a maniac. It lives in the kitchen, so when I'm making lunch and dinner, I know he is with me and safe without being attached to my hip. I stick on some music and we have a bounce/dance party while I cook.

How on earth is this a bad thing?

My DD got one for Xmas and she loves it it’s also a safe place for me to leave her if I need a quick shower or have to make a call etc.
They should be on tip toes as the instructions say. My DD could bounce all day

If I remember correctly from setting my DDs up the child isn’t meant to be able to put their feet flat on the floor, it is meant to be tiptoes. I think it’s something to do with the weight of the seat and activity tray, if they can stand the child is effectively bracing their own weight and the weight of the jumperoo.
Both my girls loved theirs and it was a life saver in the ‘into everything’ crawling stage, I could put them in while I tidied up the toys and whipped the hoover round.

I had a jumper op for both of mine and found it fab! Mine loved it!

No worse that when parents proudly shows off juniors walking skills, holding his hands --and forcing him-- to take steps at 7 months’

They had a few jumpers actually, but only one jumperooooo

Bye my first is almost a teenager and there’s nothing wrong with their hips!

@NoWordForFluffy

I remember being lent one by a friend when DD had constipation because it apparently worked charms for her son.

It certainly did the job. God I sound awful

You're right they are bad for their development. But for 5 min a couple of times a day and a chance to actually cook some food or do some other task without holding the baby, it's worth it and its such a small percentage of the day I can't see it does any long term harm. Most people I know used a jumperoo and have children without any issues.

2 of my 3 loved the jumperoo thing and were walking at 8 months the one who didn't like jumperoo/Walker didn't walk until nearly two as she had weak muscle tone obviously not because she didn't use the jumperoo but I think it would have helped her muscle tone if she actually liked it

On tip toes is correct - you want them to be able to push off but you don't want their heels to be slamming into the floor with each bounce as once they get momentum going they will dip lower than at rest. It's just like how we would jump on the spot or with a skipping rope - you land on your toes, transfer weight to the ball of your foot and spring back up. Imagine skipping a rope with your feet flat and connecting with your heel each time. It would hurt and you probably would damage something eventually.

Mine never took to our jumparoo, amused for 5 mins and then would get bored. But it allowed me to go to the bathroom or make a drink without wrestling a baby too. I think they are fine if you're not using them for long periods.

My youngest ds had a hop an pop thing almost an earlier version of a jumperoo and he loved it , nearly 16 and no hip issues. My oldest ds we had one of those ones you hang from a door frame and they stand and bounce, that I used once as it scared me. The hop and pop was great but he wasn't in it hrs at a time,

@maybeitsjustmethen

Massive title fail

I dunno, did the job regularly for my constipated dd!

Mine loved his. Pure joy on his face every time he was in it. He is 4 now and an excellent runner and climber. You need to wind your neck in.

Loved the jumperoo. Also bouncers have been used for decades. I’ve got a picture of me in one as a baby attached to a door. It looks well dodgy so the jumperoo is a massive improvement.

My little girl uses it to sway side to side😂 I usually pop her in it for a while and she's perfectly happy

Do you have children OP?

Ooos posted too soon, sleepy mama brain!

Meant to say did you have a child who was attached constantly, mine is and the 'kangaroo' as it's called in my house is a massive massive life saver!!!

There is zero evidence that these things cause problems. Babies like them, but I've never seen one that will stay in it long enough to seem problematic.

Oh boy I remember bouncing in one of these that hung from the door. Best fun ever! And nothing bad happened.

My nursery actually used it as part of a plan to try to build up DS's leg strength, when he wasn't crawling/walking at 18 months.

The jumperoo was a definite favourite- we have loads of videos of them when small bouncing madly and giggling in them. Certainly hasn't done them any harm development wise, in fact they've both got incredibly strong legs which has helped them in running and swimming.

Moderation is key in this - as it is with anything.

My DS loved his jumperoo, but I used to sit with him while he was in it, singing to him. I’d time him and he wasn’t allowed in it for longer than 5-10 mins at a time, after which I’d lift him out. He’d only go in it once or twice a day.

The rest of the day was feeds, naps, baby classes, tummy time, playmat time, reading, singing repeat.

I don’t think they’re a good idea if your baby is in them for too long, and never, ever unsupervised.

We didn’t have a walker.