Thingamababy.com A Dad's eye-view of Baby and Toddler StuffBaby Walking Sticks! Yes! Backaches are a thing of the past. No longer will tall parents
stoop while holding their babies' hands as emerging toddlers take their first steps.
Mom
or Dad simply holds the T-handle end of the sticks in each hand and the baby grabs the pole ends. These sticks are essentially
an extension of parental hands as the baby becomes a toddler, relying on the sticks for balance. Each pole is 12 inches long
and made from start to finish in Kansas City.
The sticks' mom-inventor
also touts them as excellent for parents with back pain and grandparents... though if Grandma has vertebral osteoporosis (a
curved hunched-over back), she probably has no trouble reaching her grandchild's hands.
So,
what about my clue that the sticks are dishwasher safe? Hey, I was merely repeating the inventor's claim. It's not
my fault if you concluded these were food-pusher-sticks. Please, never invite me over for dinner at your home.
Your
first inclination may be that this is a silly product, but it makes more sense than similar products on the market. Walking
Wings and Walk-O-Long take the approach of holding a child upright using strap lift supports around the chest or under the
arms. I suspect these sticks require toddlers to do more of their own balancing, pulling on a stick when falling, rather than
being fully supported at all times.
