Jolly jumpers have parents and experts divided.
They are not often recommended by child safety experts. It is advised to not to use for them for long periods at any time.
A jolly jumper was designed to help support a child who is not yet standing in a semi standing position.
They are used by hanging them from a door frame or a tripod frame.
Basically they are considered a type of play equipment.
However, they are considered dangerous by most child safety experts because they pose a high risk of safety issues such as of babies falling out, being trapped or pinching themselves, hitting their heads, etc.
Additionally, they can also be detrimental to a child’s physical development.
Some use them as they believe they help develop muscle tone, give them some exercise and some even believe that they help to improve pre-walking skills.
They indeed do not do any of that. In fact they are known to hinder development.
If you do decide to use a jolly jumper (you will find they are on the top 10 things not to buy your baby list from organisations like Choice) then we have some recommendations that would be beneficial to use.
There is no mandatory standard for baby exercise jumpers at present.
We know you want to choose the best products for your baby and as such we would highly recommend thinking twice before purchasing a jolly jumper.