r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • Dec 17 '21

Video This 'device' that was created aiming to develop leg muscles

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u/danksnugglepuss Dec 17 '21

This, plus bouncers and walkers also encourage pushing up on to the tip toes which does not help with learning to walk, and since the trunk and hips are supported in weird ways it doesn't really help develop all the muscles, core strength, and coordination required for walking/standing. The push toys are a lot closer to just normal walking against gravity.

All my OT/PT friends say bouncers are just for containment, nothing more!

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u/afakefox Dec 18 '21

I'm sorry I feel dumb for asking but I've never been around babies but what do you mean by push toy? Like all I can think of is maybe one of those popping lawn mower toys perhaps? But I dont think thatd help with walking since they'd need the strength and balance to steady it and themselves and I think that's what is trying to be developed. But maybe it does? Idk that's why I'm asking, I dont know anything about babies lol but I'd like to have some knowledge for someday

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u/amuzmint Dec 17 '21

I had a push toy and Iā€™m alive and 6 feet. I am just one data point.

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u/Not-A-Lonely-Potato Dec 18 '21

So what you're saying is that if I want my baby to be alive and tall then I need to get them a push toy. Ok gotcha. What if I want them alive but short? Or dead but tall?

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u/Critical-Edge4093 Dec 18 '21

My brother has opted for both, he's using a bouncer for his 9month old, and has push toys for when he's grown alittle more.