Jolly Jumpers are BAD for infant development

[Junglemum]

I think like many things there is a potential risk. Just because you use a jolly jumper doean't mean your child will definately walk on tippee toes, have back issues etc. But, there are associated risks, particulalry if it is not used correctly. It is good to be aware.

Kuriaza- Thanks for pointing out the current research. It is always good to be informed. I have heard a bit about it, and was always cautious to only use it for short periods and at the correct hight.

[SamiH]

I agree, thanks for putting the research out there - it's not meant for people to take it personally - just information for you to do with what you will.

[Oorki Galoorki]

i think also when new research comes out about a popular item, often it is met with scepticism because we all like the said item.
but its this info that once its really our there then we can make informed desicions about it rather then assume the marketting company for these products have our childrens best interests at heart.

yes i own and have used the JJ

[Visitor8]

The problem is that research and information is only now emerging (because Jolly Jumpers haven't been around for that long) that there are long-term problems for adults related to their use.

The first Jolly Jumper was invented by Susan Olivia Poole in 1910 and produced for the retail market in 1948.

They have actually been out for a while

[feeb]

They have actually been out for a while

The picture on the box proves how long they have been around Lol looks very at least 1960s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[amberj]

LOL Feeb I know, the mum looking at the baby smiling while she is cooking or whatever is a riot.

I saw this piece of footage on the telly the other day that had this room with like 30 babies in JJ equivalents from "ye olden days" (well, it was black and white....so a little while ago at least)- actually, it might have been on Bringing Up Baby. So I guess the concept has been around a while.

But I am glad that the OP put this post up- DS adores his jumper, so it reminds me to make sure he is not in it for tooooo long.

[*charmalea*]

The picture on the box proves how long they have been around Lol looks very at least 1960s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thats what i was gonna say

i use mine rarely , infact only when im not feeling lazy ..
DD has a fisher price rainforest jumperoo .. its sorta like a JJ as it has springs and she bounces , atm DD jumps flat footed in it , and she has been usuing it for about 2 months , and just like JJ she gets sick of it after a while ..

everything in moderation .. be wise, and dont use it as a babysitter , thats what a TV is for , oh they are bad too , well give them food .. oh eating esp in front off the telly is bad too , in a way "researchers" will tell us everything is bad for our kids ..


BUT now that i know it can cause back pain .. as a long term back pain sufferer i will be care ful of how often i put her in the jumperoo . as shes in it about 3 times a day ... !!
so id hate for my kids to have to go through it .. both DH and I have chronic back pain , so not matter what we do its prolly in there genes anywya

i also used to put DS in the JJ for way too long , i didnt know better ... but he loved it ... in the end every time you got him to stand on your lap he would bounce like he was in the JJ... he bounced everywhere but his development was fine .. i think 3 mths was the earliset he was in it .. i put dd in th JJ at 3 mths but its was clear she wasnt ready for it .. thanks for letting us see the flip side on a prduct we all thought was a good thing for our kids !

[Indadhanu]

I think any product can be damaging if not used smartly...

I mean, chidren have drowned in bath seats, but that doesn't mean not to use them, just use them smartly KWIM?

We just had one bought for us (Jazz was 6 months). of course it would do damage if people used them as a babysitter, and I am too scared of leaving Jazz alone when she's in it just in case something happens, and we follow the recommendations from the manufacturer so... yeah...

Anything can cause damage if not used right, but I can't see what harm it would do for not even 20 minutes a day...


Oh, and there was jolly jumpers on some of the "Bringing UP Baby" show, and it was showing 1960's bubs so obviously they have been around for a fair amount of time...

[Visitor8]

everything in moderation .. be wise, and dont use it as a babysitter , thats what a TV is for , oh they are bad too , well give them food .. oh eating esp in front off the telly is bad too , in a way "researchers" will tell us everything is bad for our kids ..

As for dismissing things and saying it's a load of rubbish, I think it is, I did say it was MY opinion, and it still is MY opinion. I never said the OP was attacking me, I just said what MY OPINION was.

If we listened to every bit of research that has come out we wouldn't do anything but sit in a corner of a dark room and starved ourselves... because everything we eat, are surrounded by and do is dangerous, can cause cancer, allergies, infertillity and early death...

[Toomanytoomany]

Kuriaza- Thanks for pointing out the current research. It is always good to be informed. I have heard a bit about it, and was always cautious to only use it for short periods and at the correct hight.

We always used a jolly jumper for our babies but after reading more and more things coming out about the potential damage, we sadly resigned ourselves to not using it any more.

Like a previous poster said, there's nothing wrong with being informed and you just do with the information what you see as appropriate.

[sazzafrazz]

Well that is interestin!

Our DD LOVED her JJ and went in it most days from about 4.5months. SHe already had a lot of back and neck strength and I think it helped her gain leg strength too. I was always careful to have it at the right height and when she learned about timing she was boinging away happily on bended knees and flat feet. She was completely manic about it! There is no way she wanted to come out after only 10mins, she wanted about 30mins most days.

I wonder when this information came out as our JJ was bought new about 1year ago and there is quite a lot written onthe box about researchers saying how GOOD they are for child development etc.

[Bathsheba]

Only read the first page of posts but we never used JJ or any piece of equipment that put a child into a position that was unnatural for it's stage of development... plus we didn't have the money to buy such items with our first baby... was just something that didn't feel right so we never did it. ETA: ...and I never really thought to judge parents that did use such things... it was just something we chose not to do.

[leesha]

Wooooaahhhhh......

Each to their own I say!!

Take the information given and decide what to do for your own child!! No need to get nasty with one another!!

I for one think that kurazia did the right thing posting the information she has found but it won't stop me from using a JJ.....But that is my choice!!!

Do with the information what you please just don't make it personal and argue about it as there is no right or wrong answer in this case!!!

[Visitor8]

I didn't realise I got nasty. Was just having my opinion. Sorry if I offended anyone.

[Bathsheba]

I still haven't read the whole thread (not in the mood for arguments) but I agree with Leesha that it's good to read all articles that involve the safety and health of our children. I'd rather have some food for thought than proceed in ignorance. If I discover that I may have made a choice that could have been harmful I guess I hope for the best and move forward. All of us are trying to be the best parents we can be and THAT'S what matters.

Though personally I'm a huge advocate for living in line with nature's design when it comes to our bodies. Convenience and temporary pleasure can be tempting things. When I think of the most harmful things we do to our bodies it's often for these reasons of convenience and short term pleasure. I'm not saying your kids have to be wrapped in cotton wool and bored stiff... like many have said, moderation is the key, as is really thinking about the big picture of what the activity is doing to the body.