The danger presented by baby walkers has (0) BEEN extensively documented and yet parents (1) ............ insist on plunking their babies into these contraptions day after day (2) ............ the hope that it will facilitate that all-important (3) ............ step. There is a lingering belief held by parents that having their baby cruise (4) ............ in a walker for hours on end will hasten their development and get (5) ............ walking sooner. However, current research is about to debunk (6) ............ fallacy. Based on a series of animal experiments, researchers have discovered that visual feedback is essential (7) ............ developing and refining (8) ............ skills.