Activity Centers: 5 Fast Facts

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Fact #1. Sensory stimulation can improve an infant's attention span. It also positively influences memory, curiosity, and nervous system development. They'll hit developmental milestones faster, and begin to develop basic motor skills. Any sort of activity that stimulates the five senses is helpful, so parents are doing their children a favor when they buy them toys specifically meant to do so.
Fact #2. Stationary activity centers come in many shapes and sizes, each with their own special theme. There are island themes and insect themes and music themes. And all for good reason. They're designed to teach children under one year old to respond to different types of sensory stimuli.
Fact #3. In 1910, a woman in Ontario, Canada had her first child. Shortly afterwards, she invented the Jolly Jumper. It was a bouncing swing she made with a cloth diaper, an iron spring, and an axe handle. She originally designed it to be hung from a tree branch. It's widespread distribution in 1957 resulted in the addition of door clamps and musical mats.
Fact #4. Since the 1950s, the Jolly Jumper has evolved into the kind of immobile activity center we know and love today. They're standing cribs that'll hopefully keep your baby occupied for a decent amount of time. It can be compared to the 15 minutes we spend at work before we feel the need to surf the internet again.
Fact #5. Take note of the lack of wheels on most activity centers. In the United States, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the American Academy of Pediatrics have both issued warnings against the use of baby walkers. Parents in the 80s and 90s suddenly realized that enabling a baby to self-stroll their developing skull straight into a dining room table or down a flight of stairs is not a good idea.