Too much time in jumperoo or activity center?

ValentinesGal · Mar 26th, 2012, 21:18 PM

DS LOVES his jumperoo and his activity center. I 'try' to not give him too much time in them because I've heard they can cause issues with their legs or something, so I try to give him as much floor time as I can. We try to do other things like read, sing, dance, go for walks, play with a toy etc., but he's getting to the point when we're home, he'll actually start getting fussy until we put him in either his jumperoo or activity center and then he's all giggly and happy as a clam....jumping like a maniac. Even when he's in them I still sit on the floor and play with him and such, so it's not like I'm using them as a constant babysitter lol But now he seems to spend a lot of time in them (as intermittently as I can).

How much time does your LO play in theirs? Should I keep letting him have his fun or am I only causing him harm later down the road?

Kristin52 · Mar 26th, 2012, 22:26 PM

Personally, I would let him do what makes him happy! Like you said, he's not in there 24/7 so I don't see anything wrong with it.

Ryland is too young for one just yet, but when I get him one, I'm sure he'll be obsessed with it seeing how he's ALWAYS moving his legs and kicking and LOVES it when I have him standing!

Duejan2012 · Mar 26th, 2012, 22:32 PM

i think its fine to keep your lo in there as long as he is happy with it. Im wondering if what your saying about the legs is kinda what i heard. Like if you stand them up to ealry before there legs are ready it can cause there feet to curve i guess could be the word. like go in. But your lo as the support of the chair so is not putting full force on his legs so i think he would be ok. i say go for it!

salander · Mar 26th, 2012, 23:02 PM

The advice for the rainforest jumperoo states no more than 20 mins. Ice just taken that to mean a day so lo goes in once a day for the time stated. Xx

Cangaroo · Mar 27th, 2012, 05:42 AM

It's not true that letting them stand causes bow legs- that's an old wives tail. Bow legs are caused by rickets.

Jumperoos are not supposed to be used for more than 20 minutes a day because they dangle the baby's hips in an unnatural position, and can cause issues with the hips. The advice is the same with anything that holds the baby in that position such as Baby Bjorn- type carriers. They are also hard work on developing neck and back muscles, so physiotherapists will tell you to limit their use.

Isabella doesn't use her jumperoo much these days, but when she did I always limited it to around 10 minutes twice a day.

sam1984 · Mar 27th, 2012, 05:57 AM

my lo is 18 weeks ut i have no problem of him putting to much pressure on his legs.
his feet are about 30 cm from the floor even on the lowest setting so i suppose he is just hanging around

Ruth 1980 · Mar 27th, 2012, 06:00 AM

^^wss!! If you think of it developmentally a 3month old baby wouldn't naturally be on their feet for a long period of time, so while short bursts are no harm, it's not good for their development to leave them in for too long.
Of course baby enjoys it, but they rely on us as parents to know what's good (or not!) for them. The way I'd describe it is- a baby would happily guzzle a whole bottle of calpol 'cause it's sugary and yummy, but it would kill them! So not everything a baby enjoys is good for him

Hope your LO won't give you too much grief for curtailing his standing time

x

Ruth 1980 · Mar 27th, 2012, 06:01 AM

My wss was re: cangaroo's post!

x

_jellybean_ · Mar 27th, 2012, 06:27 AM

I would ask your LO's pediatrician, as s/he will know best. I call my son's doctor whenever I have a question like this, since I have found that there is much debate, even in the medical field, about many different baby-related topics. Does the instruction manual state a time limit?

I have read that leaving LO in the jumparoo for extended periods of time can cause hip dysplasia.

ValentinesGal · Mar 27th, 2012, 11:45 AM

I don't have the manual because our neighbor is loaning it to us for a while, but if we keep each session within a 20 min. time frame, how much time a day would he be allowed to play in them? I'm going to see what the pediatrician says too, just trying to find a consensus to go by...thanks ladies!

Mar 26th, 2012, 21:18 PM	#1
ValentinesGal Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Indiana, US Posts: 1,551	Too much time in jumperoo or activity center? DS LOVES his jumperoo and his activity center. I 'try' to not give him too much time in them because I've heard they can cause issues with their legs or something, so I try to give him as much floor time as I can. We try to do other things like read, sing, dance, go for walks, play with a toy etc., but he's getting to the point when we're home, he'll actually start getting fussy until we put him in either his jumperoo or activity center and then he's all giggly and happy as a clam....jumping like a maniac. Even when he's in them I still sit on the floor and play with him and such, so it's not like I'm using them as a constant babysitter lol But now he seems to spend a lot of time in them (as intermittently as I can). How much time does your LO play in theirs? Should I keep letting him have his fun or am I only causing him harm later down the road?

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Mar 26th, 2012, 22:26 PM	#2
Kristin52 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: US Posts: 5,230	Personally, I would let him do what makes him happy! Like you said, he's not in there 24/7 so I don't see anything wrong with it. Ryland is too young for one just yet, but when I get him one, I'm sure he'll be obsessed with it seeing how he's ALWAYS moving his legs and kicking and LOVES it when I have him standing!

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Mar 26th, 2012, 22:32 PM	#3
Duejan2012 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: colorado usa Posts: 3,076	i think its fine to keep your lo in there as long as he is happy with it. Im wondering if what your saying about the legs is kinda what i heard. Like if you stand them up to ealry before there legs are ready it can cause there feet to curve i guess could be the word. like go in. But your lo as the support of the chair so is not putting full force on his legs so i think he would be ok. i say go for it!

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Mar 26th, 2012, 23:02 PM	#4
salander Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,156	The advice for the rainforest jumperoo states no more than 20 mins. Ice just taken that to mean a day so lo goes in once a day for the time stated. Xx

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Mar 27th, 2012, 05:42 AM	#5
Cangaroo Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: England Posts: 264	It's not true that letting them stand causes bow legs- that's an old wives tail. Bow legs are caused by rickets. Jumperoos are not supposed to be used for more than 20 minutes a day because they dangle the baby's hips in an unnatural position, and can cause issues with the hips. The advice is the same with anything that holds the baby in that position such as Baby Bjorn- type carriers. They are also hard work on developing neck and back muscles, so physiotherapists will tell you to limit their use. Isabella doesn't use her jumperoo much these days, but when she did I always limited it to around 10 minutes twice a day.

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Mar 27th, 2012, 05:57 AM	#6
sam1984 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 631	my lo is 18 weeks ut i have no problem of him putting to much pressure on his legs. his feet are about 30 cm from the floor even on the lowest setting so i suppose he is just hanging around

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Mar 27th, 2012, 06:00 AM	#7
Ruth 1980 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wales Posts: 1,081	^^wss!! If you think of it developmentally a 3month old baby wouldn't naturally be on their feet for a long period of time, so while short bursts are no harm, it's not good for their development to leave them in for too long. Of course baby enjoys it, but they rely on us as parents to know what's good (or not!) for them. The way I'd describe it is- a baby would happily guzzle a whole bottle of calpol 'cause it's sugary and yummy, but it would kill them! So not everything a baby enjoys is good for him Hope your LO won't give you too much grief for curtailing his standing time x

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Mar 27th, 2012, 06:01 AM	#8
Ruth 1980 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wales Posts: 1,081	My wss was re: cangaroo's post! x

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Mar 27th, 2012, 06:27 AM	#9
_jellybean_ AutoSignup (SAAB) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 7,606	I would ask your LO's pediatrician, as s/he will know best. I call my son's doctor whenever I have a question like this, since I have found that there is much debate, even in the medical field, about many different baby-related topics. Does the instruction manual state a time limit? I have read that leaving LO in the jumparoo for extended periods of time can cause hip dysplasia.

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Mar 27th, 2012, 11:45 AM	#10
ValentinesGal Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Indiana, US Posts: 1,551	I don't have the manual because our neighbor is loaning it to us for a while, but if we keep each session within a 20 min. time frame, how much time a day would he be allowed to play in them? I'm going to see what the pediatrician says too, just trying to find a consensus to go by...thanks ladies!

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