Fisher-Price Learn to Walk Zebra Baby Walker (FZC22) vs Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottle 260ml 4-Pack (SCD838/27)

What separates them

These two differ on 3 recorded specifications. The Fisher-Price Learn to Walk Zebra Baby Walker (FZC22) is ₹500 dearer.

Fisher-Price

Fisher-Price Learn to Walk Zebra Baby Walker (FZC22)

₹2,999

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Philips

Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottle 260ml 4-Pack (SCD838/27)

₹2,499

The flow rate of the teat matters more than the bottle, and it is the commonest bottle-feeding mistake: these ship with a medium flow teat suited to about three months and up, and a newborn given medium flow gulps, swallows air and gets exactly the colic the anti-colic valve exists to prevent.

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Who the Fisher-Price Learn to Walk Zebra Baby Walker is for

Buy it if: Nobody, on current paediatric guidance. A stationary activity centre is the recommended alternative.

Avoid it if: Any household with stairs, and any parent who has not read the paediatric position on this product category.

Who the Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottle 260ml 4-Pack is for

Buy it if: Anyone bottle feeding who will match teat flow rate to the baby's age.

Avoid it if: Anyone using the supplied medium teat with a newborn -- buy slow flow separately.

Specifications, side by side

3 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.

Specification	Fisher-Price Learn to Walk Zebra Baby Walker	Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottle 260ml 4-Pack
Price	₹2,999	₹2,499
Age grading	Manufacturer states from when a child can sit unaided to about 12 months	Teat flow rate must match age -- see below
Safety	Baby walkers were banned from sale in Canada in 2004 and the American Academy of Pediatrics has called for a ban. Read the verdict before buying	BPA free. Teats are a wear item and should be replaced every 3 months, or sooner if discoloured or sticky
Weight	4.5 kg	120 g each
Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty
Anti-colic valve	not published	In the teat, venting air into the bottle rather than the baby
Capacity	not published	260 ml each, 4 bottles
Does it help walking	No. The evidence indicates walkers do not accelerate independent walking and may slightly delay it, because the child pushes with toes rather than using the muscles walking requires	not published
Height settings	3	not published
If used at all	Only on one level with no stair access, for short supervised periods, and never near a kitchen or bathroom	not published
Material	not published	BPA-free polypropylene
Regulatory position	Canada prohibited the sale, import and advertising of baby walkers in 2004. The AAP has recommended a ban in the US. They remain legal in India	not published
Safer alternatives	A stationary activity centre or a push-along walker, neither of which moves the child	not published
Sterilising	not published	Steam, boiling or cold water tablets, all fine
Teat flow	not published	Supplied with a medium flow teat, which suits roughly 3 months and up. A newborn needs the slow flow teat, sold separately
Teat replacement	not published	Every 3 months, or immediately if sticky, swollen or discoloured
Why flow matters	not published	A teat flowing too fast causes gulping, air swallowing and the colic the bottle is meant to prevent. This is the commonest mistake with bottle feeding
Why the injuries happen	A walker moves a child faster than an adult can react, and the commonest serious injury is a fall down stairs while in the walker	not published

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