Baby Walker Use and Its Consequences in a Group of Turkish Children

Melike, Mete; Devecioğlu, Esra; Boran, Perran; Yetim, Aylin; Pazar, Asilay; Gökçay, Gülbin

doi:10.5222/j.child.2017.158

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“…While 68.5% of the mothers in the present study reported the use of a baby walker for the child, this rate has been reported as 57.5% in a study in Istanbul, 75.4% in Ankara, and 90% in Middle Eastern countries [44][45][46] . Home accidents related to the use of a baby walker were determined at the rate of 18.3% in the current study, which was higher than the rates of 7.8% and 13.5% reported in previous studies 44,45 . The disadvantages of using a baby walker, and if used, the necessity for close supervision of the child, should be explained to parents.…”

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Determining the risk factors of home accidents in 0-6 year-old age group and the awareness levels of their mothers about home accidents in Sivas

Korğalı

2019

Cumhuriyet Medical Journal

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Accidents, the majority of which can be prevented, are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in children. In the 0-6 years age group, in particular, the vast majority of accidents occur in the home or surroundings. Therefore, the knowledge and awareness of mothers are of great importance in the prevention of accidents. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency, type, and risk factors of home accidents in children aged 0-6 years, and to determine the precautions taken against home accidents by the mothers.

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Determining the risk factors of home accidents in 0-6 year-old age group and the awareness levels of their mothers about home accidents in Sivas

Korğalı

2019

Cumhuriyet Medical Journal

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“…On the other hand it is was reported that falling down from the baby walker was common the most form of the accident related to baby walker [15]. During our well child visits we observed that BW use ( Figure 1) was common among toe-walkers, and a small-multicentered crosssectional study confirmed this observation [8].…”

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“…Multicentered prospective studies are also needed on this issue. In the literature, to our knowledge, there is only one study reporting the relationship between gait disturbance and BW use [8]. In this multi-centered cross-sectional study, it was found that toe-walking was significantly high in the BW group.…”

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“…The baby walker (BW) has been used since the early 1660s to mobilize babies before the independent gait is acquired [1]. BW is still widely used around the world [2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. On the other hand, BW use is not recommended by some pediatric associations and its safety standards have been revised in the USA [9][10][11].…”

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“…On the other hand, BW use is not recommended by some pediatric associations and its safety standards have been revised in the USA [9][10][11]. Many families still continue to use BW walkers to keep the child occupied or to accelerate his/her development [8,12]. Studies about the effects of BW use on child development report conflicting results, some reporting adverse effects while others reporting no such effect [5,13,14].…”

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Baby Walker Use and Child Development

Melike¹,

Gonca²,

Gökçay³

2019

Int J Pediatr Res

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Objective: To evaluate the effect of baby walker (BW) use on child development. Methods: The study was conducted in İstanbul University İstanbul Medical Faculty Social Pediatric Outpatient Clinic. Children aged 18-30 months who used BW for 30 minutes or more a day for at least 1 month constituted the user group (n = 100) and those who never used a BW were in the control group (n = 100). Information was obtained through the personal health record of the unit and by a face-to-face questionnaire applied to the families during their visits to the unit. The Ankara Development Screening Inventory (ADSI) was used to assess language-cognitive, motor and mental development. Sitting without support and independent walking age and four measures (history and physical, neurological and orthopedic examinations) of gait disorders were evaluated in relation to child development. Results: There was no developmental problem in any of the children, but there was a statistically significant difference in terms of an atypical gait pattern between the two groups Atypical gait pattern and especially toe-walking were more frequent in children who used BW. The accident rate in BW users was also significantly higher than those who did not use BW. The most common reasons for BW use were keeping the child occupied and improving his/her development. Conclusion: The use of BW should be considered while evaluating toe-walking in children. To convince families in avoiding use of BW, they need to be informed that it has no positive influence on motor development but carries a risk for accidents and toe walking. This information should be part of the parent education offered in Well Child Clinics.

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Children presenting with toe walking: when should concern arise?

Üstün,

Menderes,

Özbudak

et al. 2024

Cukurova Medical Journal

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Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate children who present with tiptoe walking (TW) and to identify potential indicators of underlying medical conditions. Materials and Methods: Out of the 248 patients who visited the Pediatric Neurology Outpatient Clinic for gait disturbances, 90 individuals aged 1-17 years were identified as exhibiting TW. After excluding those with systemic neurological diseases and pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), the study ultimately included 47 patients. Results: Among the participants, 19 were female (40.5%) and 28 were male (59.5%). The mean age of the patients was 4.9 years (SD ± 3.53). When evaluating the etiology of TW, 30 patients (63.8%) were found to have idiopathic tiptoe walking (ITW), 8 (17%) had cerebral palsy (CP), 6 (12.7%) had Achilles tendon shortness (ATS), 2 (4.2%) had hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), and 1 (2.1%) had syringomyelia. Imaging was not performed for 17 patients (36.1%), while cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was conducted for 13 (27.6%), spinal MRI for 2 (4.2%), and both cranial and spinal MRI for 15 (31.9%). Pathology was detected in 5 of the patients who underwent imaging (10.6%): 4 (8.5%) showed hypoxic-ischemic processes, and 1 (2.1%) showed syringomyelia. Conclusion: In cases where patients exhibit normal neurological examinations and neuromotor development, TW is often identified as idiopathic. However, for patients presenting with risk factors in their personal or family history, delays in neuromotor milestones, or abnormal neurological findings, a diagnosis should be pursued at an earlier stage.

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Baby Walker Use and Its Consequences in a Group of Turkish Children

Cited by 5 publications

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Determining the risk factors of home accidents in 0-6 year-old age group and the awareness levels of their mothers about home accidents in Sivas

Determining the risk factors of home accidents in 0-6 year-old age group and the awareness levels of their mothers about home accidents in Sivas

Baby Walker Use and Child Development

Children presenting with toe walking: when should concern arise?

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