Each year, 21,300 newborns come to hospital emergency rooms for treatment of baby walker-related injuries for children under fifteen months of age. Out of 21,300 emergency room visits, two children die each year due to the use of walkers. Many people don't realize how harmful a walker is to a baby. Parents think it is an excellent tool that will benefit both them and their child. For them, walkers are a product that can be purchased in the store, thinking that it will entertain their child and help him learn to walk faster. Oh boy, are they wrong. Baby walkers do not help your baby learn to walk faster. Baby walkers are not excellent tools for any child to use. According to Dr. Baum, a local Maui pediatrician, "walkers are the number one thing pediatricians hate." Therefore, baby walkers should be banned in the United States because they slow down the development of motor skills, are very dangerous to use, and parents end up spending less time interacting with their baby. What is a walker? A walker is a device that helps children walk. It has wheels and a closed frame that the child can enter and keep safe. Some walkers have toys on the frame to make the walker more attractive and to attract the baby's attention. The walkers are also available in different colors and themes such as “Winnie the Pooh” and “Disney Princess”. The typical age range for using a walker is four to eighteen months (Gordon 253). More than 20,000 baby walkers are purchased every year. None of the parents who buy a baby walker realize the dangers that come with it. They end up buying the walker, thinking that it will benefit them and their baby. Why should baby walkers be banned in the United States? As already mentioned... half of the paper... future for a child. Before you buy or use a walker, think about what it does to an innocent baby. Works Cited American Academy of Pediatrics, “Baby Walkers: A Dangerous Choice.” 2011. np Web, August 18, 2011. .Baum, Frank MD. Personal interview. June 30, 2011 Garrett, Mary, Anna-Marie McElroy and Anthony Staines. “Locomotor milestones and babywalkers: cross-sectional study.” BMJ. np, June 22, 2002. Web. September 21, 2011..Gordon, Sandra. Consumers report the best products for children. 8th ed. Yonkers: Consumers Union of the United States, Inc., 2004. 353-263. Print.Schmitt, B.D. “Stimulation of Development.” CRS-Consultant Pediatrician. October 1, 2011. npEbsco. Network. 21 September 2011. .