Ball hit by Mickey Mantle on April 17, 1953 at Griffith Stadium to set a new distance record for home runs. (Courtesy the National Baseball Hall of Fame) The longest home run ever hit did not go 565 feet. Not even close. Actually, the longest home run ever hit isn't even the longest home run ever hit.
At the minimum, a baby must be able to hold his head up steadily and have his feet touch the floor to use a walker. Walkers are designed for use by infants between the ages of 4 and 16 months, according to Consumer Reports, and children who can already walk should not use them.
Do baby walkers help with development? No! Baby walkers do not help babies walk earlier. While in baby walkers, babies use the muscles in the back of their legs and walk on their tiptoes. True walking, as well as crawling, requires the use of both the front and back leg muscles. If children are put in walkers, they do not have the chance to learn to crawlâan important step toward walking. Baby walkers can delay when a baby sits, crawls or walks without help. They can slow mental and motor development.