As your baby begins to get more mobile, it may be tempting to get a walker to kickstart their walking.
However, traditional baby walkers can be dangerous as they can cause accidents such as falling down the stairs, getting their feet and fingers pinched, pulling down dangerous items and falling out of the walker too.
And contrary to popular belief, traditional walkers do not help babies to learn to walk faster. Instead, it may even cause a delay as it puts baby in a position which they are not ready for. So, we recommend using a push walker instead to entertain and help your baby gain confidence in walking.
Benefits of a Push Walker
A push walker has many benefits even before your baby is ready to walk. It can be used as a floor play tool to encourage crawling and core development.
Once baby is ready to stand, a push walker can provide the support they need to get into the position. And when your baby is ready to walk, a push walker can be the confidence booster they need to start walking independently.
Here are some of our top picks for baby push walkers in Malaysia:
Fisher-Price Musical Push Walker Lion
The Fisher-Price Musical Walker Lion encourages babies to develop their fine motor skills with 8 different busy activities to attract them. And when baby is ready to stand and walk, the 4-wheel base is sturdy enough to keep them balanced without toppling over.
Features:
- 2 ways to play: Sit & Play or Stand & Walk
- 8 different hands-on activities
- Sturdy 4-wheel base
Price: RM219.90
Where to buy: Motherhood.com.my
VTech First Step Baby Push Walker
With its detachable activity panel, you can use the VTech First Step Baby Walker even when baby is not ready to walk. Place the activity panel on the floor for endless fun with so many different activities for your child to explore.
The textured wheels and easy grip handles help make the walker sturdy so your pre-walker can have all the confidence they need to take their first steps too.
Features:
- For ages 6-36 months
- Easy-to-remove activity panel
- Textured wheels and easy grip handles
Price: RM219.90
Where to buy: Motherhood.com.my
Fisher-Price Busy Activity Walker
Combining sit-up play and cruising fun, the Fisher-Price Busy Activity Walker helps keep your child entertained all day long.
It has a shape sorter, a flipper, a slider and a spinner to help your baby work on fine motor skills and cognitive skills. And as they start taking their first steps, the easy grasp handles help keep them steady while they develop balance and coordination.
Features:
- For kids ages 9 months and older
- Sit-up play and cruising fun
- Helps develop balance and coordination
- Shape sorter, flip book, spinner and slider for fine motor skills
Price: RM159.90
Where to buy: Motherhood.com.my
Iguana Online 3-in-1 Walker-Bicycle-Scooter Baby Walker
The Iguana Online 3-in-1 Walker-Bicycle-Scooter Baby Walker is amazing for developing leg muscles and strength.
With 3 modes available, you can adjust it into a push walker, a push bike and a scooter depending on your child’s abilities. The adjustable wheel speed is a great option too to slow it down for new walkers or allow confident walkers to zoom around.
Features:
- 3 functions in 1: baby walker, seat bicycle and scooter
- Activities panel with ball and musical toys
- Able to control the speed of the wheel
Price: RM93.70
Where to buy: Motherhood.com.my
Sweet Heart Paris BWM606 Multifunctional 3in1 Taxi-Scooter-Walker
Get the most out of your push walker with this multimode toy!
Your child can sit and taxi around the room to gain leg strength, or stand and push to develop confidence for walking, and scoot around to learn how to balance. And with adjustable speeds on the wheels, you can set it just right for your little one.
Features:
- 3 modes of play: taxi, walker and scooter
- Adjustable speed control on wheels
- Wide wheels design at the rear wheel
Price: RM129
Where to buy: Motherhood.com.my
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