Tip Of The Day | Baby Walkers | Daytona Beach Child Injury Attorney

Some parents feel baby walkers can help youngsters learn to walk at an earlier age. But the American Academy of Pediatrics warns that baby walkers can be dangerous -- and delay
 
The Academy says infants using baby walkers can:
 

• Accidentally roll down stairs, leading to serious injury.
• Allow the child to reach dangerous objects that are high up, including the stove, leading   to a potential burn hazard.
• Increase the risk of drowning, as baby may fall from a walker into a bathtub or pool.
• Increase the risk of accidental poisoning, as the walker allows baby to reach harmful substances that are stored up high.