Just wondering what is the concern about using walkers? Why is it advised against in the health booklets now?

The concern is mainly because: 1) Most walkers are unadjustable in height 2) Some parents put their children in as soon as they can stand, BUT may not be tall enough yet Add those two together and you'd have a child who would be that your child may be tiptoeing throughout - some may say that they'd outgrow it over time, but the main concern is that it's not the natural way they should be walking and would therefore affect the motor, muscle and body development. There is huge debate over whether to use it or not - but there are also alternatives like the "stand and push" walkers which would not require the child to be sitted inside. Regardless of what you use, every child is born with the ability to adapt - meaning, walkers or not, they will learn how to walk one way or another! I didn't use a walker for my son for long, he used it for only a week (not all the time) and the nurses could immediately point it out when we had our routine check-up because the way he walked was already affected by the use of the walker - we stopped after that and he just learned how to walk on his own after cruising a little (cruising = holding onto objects as support to walk).

Baby walkers cause babies to walk later since they are unable to see their feet while walking. Studies have shown that babies who spent 2 hours each day in the walker were more delayed in learning to walk than babies who did not use a walker. Some babies develop atypical walking pattern since the legs are not straight while walking in the walker. They tend to develop the wrong leg muscles for walking. Such walking pattern may be difficult to correct even when baby is out of the walker. Last but not the least baby walkers cause serious injuries if the child speed toward an open door, down the stairs or a boiling pot. Countries like Canada has banned baby walkers.

This topic has been such a debate for so long. I think its ok to use walkers as long as you dont use it ALL the time. just when you NEED to- while cooking or doing things that need you to keep your hands occupied Here is a interesting read: https://sg.theasianparent.com/does-your-baby-need-a-baby-walker/3/

Please read this to understand exactly why you shouldn't use a baby walker https://sg.theasianparent.com/right-time-for-baby-walker/