Baby Bouncer

[estherderu]

I never recommend baby bouncers.( paediatric physiotherapist for 30 yrs and a mum)
When a child is able to move from horizontal to vertical itself would be the first time you are probably not doing any harm. I have never read any studies about baby bouncers. The most important people, who really know a lot about developmental neurology, are the ones to "ask". I suggest you start looking up(google of pubmed) prof. mijna hadders-algra´s work. She is a specialist in the development of truck and posture. if you can learn a little more about the natural development you might even throw the whole thing away.

When a child is as young as your child is, it still needs a amount of trunk support when being held vertical. Most children who have started to "standup" at such an early age are "standing on their reflexes". From 3-4 months(corrected) age reflex activity slowly changes into goal related movements.
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dear junior physiotherapist, if you want ot know what a babybouncer is go to www.youtube.com and type baby bouncers and you will find various films featuring babies in these bouncers.

regards
esther

[junior_physiotherapist]

I never recommend baby bouncers.( paediatric physiotherapist for 30 yrs and a mum)
When a child is able to move from horizontal to vertical itself would be the first time you are probably not doing any harm. I have never read any studies about baby bouncers. The most important people, who really know a lot about developmental neurology, are the ones to "ask". I suggest you start looking up(google of pubmed) prof. mijna hadders-algra´s work. She is a specialist in the development of truck and posture. if you can learn a little more about the natural development you might even throw the whole thing away.

When a child is as young as your child is, it still needs a amount of trunk support when being held vertical. Most children who have started to "standup" at such an early age are "standing on their reflexes". From 3-4 months(corrected) age reflex activity slowly changes into goal related movements.
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dear junior physiotherapist, if you want ot know what a babybouncer is go to www.youtube.com and type baby bouncers and you will find various films featuring babies in these bouncers.

regards
esther

Thanks...for ur information

[Eva Duarte]

Hi rowberryhatton,

I agree with Esther, that at that age standing is done through reflex activity, which I don't think should be encouraged. In relation with the baby bouncer, the epifisis of the bone (cartilage near the joint - sorry if misspelled..) is stimulated to grow on a particular area (medial or lateral) depending of the forces that are applied to it during early weight bearing (in crawling, kneeling, standing...), hence that babies have a physiological valgus first and corrects later. I'm not sure the bouncer is the most recommendable for this joint development. Appart from the irregular force on the bone, the hip joint is held on an abducted position.
Again, if you do it only for short periods mightn't be as bad, and he is gaining other sensory experiences. Still, if I had to give my professional advice I wouldn't recomend it or use it for my baby.
If you would like more information on developmental orthopeadics, pathways web page from Beverly Cusick is a good source of info. Do a search in google and it should come up.
Hope this helps. All the best.

Eva