Exersaucer question - feet touching the ground...

I am using the same exersaucer (Evenflo) for DD that I used for DS and I don't have the instructions anymore. A friend said their feet aren't supposed to rest on the floor of iti? DD is 6 mos and since she was 5mo she has beben touching the floor completely (she is basically standing in the thing). It is on its highest setting (she is really tall). Does this mean I shouldn't be letting her use it anymore? TIA!

Re: Exersaucer question - feet touching the ground...

Its the reason I probably won't get one, by the tim ds was ready for it, he was already 27" long, at his rate of growth, I figured we wouldn't get much use out of it.

The feet should not be flat on the ground, they should be tippie toed, according to instructions

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I don't know the reasoning behind the flat feet thing. But DS is 9 months old and I still put him in it. He loves it. It has been on the highest setting for a while and his feet are definitely flat on the bottom.

Message edited 8/2/2010 7:37:12 AM.

Re: Exersaucer question - feet touching the ground...

I found this:

Hello,

Thank you for your inquiry regarding the Evenflo Exersaucers.

When a child is placed into the Exersaucer it is advised the child not be flat footed. The recommendation is for a variety of reasons. The Exersaucers are capable of rocking; when a child is flat footed the momentum a child is able to get is more significant when flat footed versus on tip toe. The child has more balance when positioned flat foot which can make it easier for a child to tip the Exersaucer or climb out.

Children who are in the Exersaucer are not capable of walking yet, therefore full body weight is not recommended on the child’s legs when a child bounces/jumps. When the child gets excited or stimulated by the toys a child will often bounce or jump. The impact of a child’s full body weight coming down from a bounce/jump is not being caught by the Exersaucer springs if the child is placed in the Exersaucer with flat feet.

I hope the above information is helpful in explaining why a child is recommended to remain tip toed while in the Exersaucer


We have ours set with the foot rests down. DS uses it to pull up on, so I put the feet down to steady it a bit more. He sits in it and plays with the toys mostly. He rather jump in his crib now. I am with him when he is in it, so I am not worried about using it still. It is a recommendation from Evenflo.

Re: Exersaucer question - feet touching the ground...

Thanks BAM that's good to know, making me reconsider getting it.