by Sara McGinnis posted in Products

One of my nieces was in no hurry to walk, whatsoever. Her first birthday passed, then a few more months. Although her parents weren't sweating it (in part because by the time you have baby three you've got the faith it will all work out), others kept commenting and inquiring.
When she finally did decide to work on those first steps, my niece was a finger clinger. If no one offered her a hand to hold as she tried to move forward she'd cry, then drop down and resort to crawling. In order to keep her making progress my family made an effort to assist as much as possible, but at some point their backs just couldn't take it anymore!
If I'd have seen the Willa Walker when all this was happening, I can guarantee it's exactly what I would have chosen as my niece's first birthday present. Take a look... What is a Willa Walker" Simply put it's a piece of wood, some straps and wooden rings. More interesting is what it does, and doesn't do. This simple invention makes learning to walk fun for toddlers, while saving parents from the back pain that comes with always having to bend over to help them. However, it's not changing the way toddlers lean to move.
"The Willa Walker is not meant to change the way a child learns to walk," inventor Gabe Cohn explained. "It's a fun tool for parents and grandparents to have in their arsenal, but it's not something that will replace crawling or holding your child's hands or other traditional met...