https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:17:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toys-to-practice-encourage-cruising#post-1060126 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 12:41:47 +0000 tysonja 1060126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>maybe just set up a few heavy chairs next to each other up beside/against the couch, so he go a farther distance? :) </p> <p>walkers never worked for us either, too much falling and hitting his chin! thankfully we have a big L shaped low couch in our tiny apt. that is good for cruising :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toys-to-practice-encourage-cruising#post-1059922 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 09:43:41 +0000 lemondrop 1059922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our coffee table and couch was the best thing for our little guy. We went with the recommendation not to use walkers, plus any we tried out just went too fast for him. </p> <p>The learning table mentioned above was also a cruising favorite. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toys-to-practice-encourage-cruising#post-1058959 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 14:03:35 +0000 betsyboop 1058959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my lo liked cruising around the leap frog learning table. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toys-to-practice-encourage-cruising#post-1058958 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 14:02:54 +0000 MamaCate 1058958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dont know of any toys designed specifically for cruising. But in general i think it is pretty easy to use what you have. If LO pulls up on one end of the couch, put a toy nearby but out of reach and encourage him to get it. Coffee tables and full clothes hampers are also great for this--my LO used to do laps! Eventually she cruised on anything including the wall. I would try not to spend too much because it is such a short phase. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toys-to-practice-encourage-cruising#post-1058851 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 12:48:29 +0000 immabeetoo 1058851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@californiadreams: besides a walker toy I think this would <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001H0GF10" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001H0GF10</a> in the third layout. My son also loves cruising along our bed and the long baby gate that surrounds our hearth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toys-to-practice-encourage-cruising#post-1058831 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 12:27:35 +0000 californiadreams 1058831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to get something for our play area at home so my LO can practice cruising. He is an expert at pulling to stand now, but we just have a single couch in his play area so not really enough room to cruise. I was thinking of long cushion-y foot stool type thing, but I wanted to know if there are toys/activity centers made with cruising in mind.</p> <p>any suggestions?<br /> Thanks! </p>