pushchair, anyone?

[xnewxmummyx]

So I was watching this morning earlier (a daytime chat show for our native friends) and a dietitian/nutritionist was on saying that a toddler needs atleast 1hr of excersise a day, fair enough, and that the pushchair should be ditched by 2/2.5 and they should bemade to walk.

So it got me wondering who actually still uses a buggy for their 2+ year olds? I use one for isobelle mainl if im in a rush or round town when u know she's likely to need/want a nap.

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[housewifey]

My LO doesn't nap anymore so I generally don't tend to bring it unless we will be walking for a long time, i'd still take it on holiday for instance, or if I'm going shopping and know I will end up with a few bags but she is mostly happy to walk so I let her

I wouldn't make her though, if she was tired and wanted it then I'd let her in it! Exercise can come from 10 minutes of playing with a ball, 10 minutes at the park, 10 minutes jumping on your bed, it all adds up to way more than they need I expect!

 

[chickenlegs]

Billy is only 17 months old but there is no way in the world he will be walking around Merry Hill shopping centre in 7 months time. I don't care what they say - I would rather poke my eyes out with a pen.

 

[seoj]

My LO isn't quit 2 yet... but even still, I'll have the pushchair along, even if she is walking (just in case). I would think by 2.5-3yrs... maybe a good time to ditch the stroller. But I can imagine there must be times it would still be nice to have in case?

And believe me- my LO get's plenty of exercise daily. She pretty much runs everywhere! LOL. Even at home she'll just run in circles or chase the ball around the house... I'm not worried about her in that regard But yes- when we are out and about, and she's running ahead she'll slow down when asked- but in stores where it's busy and there are lots of rounders she can run and hide behind, it's sometimes just easier for her to be in her stroller! Well, easier for ME! lol

 

[Groovychick]

I don't really use a pushchair for my 2 year old anymore but if I knew we would be walking long distances then I take it just in case she got tired.

 

[hulahoop09]

We still need it for my lg as we dont drive and somedays have walked 3-4 miles plus round shops and out for 8 hours plus she still needs to nap.

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[OmarsMum]

We still use one & Omar is almost 4. When we go out we spend 4-5 hrs outside the house, he needs breaks from walking. He's active & he goes to gym & soccer classes. He runs around the house, he uses his balance bike & he jumps around an hour or more on the trampoline.

We went to Thailand in May, the stroller was a so handy, he doesn't nap but during our vacation, he needed naps & he took then in his stroller. My aunt had a hard time during their vacation & they ended up carrying their 3.5 yrs toddler most of the time as they didn't have a stroller with them as he used to get tired from walking xx

 

[lovelylaura]

Nope poppy stopped around 22 months, I don't drive and we walk long distances everyday. She has been fine without it. Tbh I agree with her I hate seeing 3 year olds strapped in a pushchair.

 

[Jlh23]

My boy is 3, a fortnight today and I still use it if in busy places or if we are going to be walking far. However he is very active and does get plenty of exercise x

 

[Rachel_C]

It definitely depends where you're going. My youngest is nearly 2 and we walk to and from her sister's nursery every day (only a 5 min walk), we walk to the playground, the park etc but I wouldn't expect her to walk to the library (half an hour's walk each way at adult pace, up a long hill). I'm tired by the time we get home! It would be too far for her to manage comfortably and it would probably take us at least twice as long, with her being miserable for the last half. That's me with two kids though (my oldest who is nearly 4 goes on the buggy board for the last 10 mins up the hill too), plus library books, handbag, spare nappy etc. When we go somewhere with OH I'm much less likely to take the pushchair as OH can carry one child and I can carry the other, if necessary. If it's somewhere that we'll be walking a lot, I take a wrap just in case.

Did this dietician have children, I wonder? Has she/he ever tried walking around for an hour with a 2 year old whining and moaning and demanding to be carried?!

 

[waitingfor]

Surely it depends how long your child has been walking for too?? Some children don't start walking until they are 2

 

[Jchihuahua]

We ditched the buggy at 2.5 for Daisy. She refused to go in it and walks everywhere quite happily. I aim to do the same with Tommy.

 

[Tor]

DS1 didn't start walking til around 18 months, i have a double so he walks a fair bit but he has the option of going in the pushchair if he gets tired. I did recently ditch it and use a single it was lovely until one day when we went particularly far and he wanted picking up and wouldn't walk or stand up, trying to carry a 2 yr old and push the pram is ridiculous so we are back to the double again. We don't use the car very often though so we do lots of walking.

I do agree in the sense that after the age of 3 i wouldn't like put my kids in a buggy and don't like seeing older children in pushchairs.

 

[kazzzzy]

Emily is just gone 2 & we hardly ever use her buggy anymore, just for the odd long walk, she's normally good to walk & hold my hand & we use reins sometimes if we're in a busy place, she gets plenty of exercise, she only sits down to eat for a few minutes at a time!

 

[Laucu]

I can't imagine being able to go out and about like I do without Emma's buggy board... When we go into town it's a 40 minute walk, so there and back would wipe her out! So I suspect I will be using a pushchair for a while for Jack as he won't have the option of a board.

 

[hulahoop09]

I agree it so depends on how long they have been walking.

Lovelylaura thats fab your lo has walked since 22 months. If we are out all day my lg HAS to nap and so ours is still needed. Also as we walk easily 3-4 miles plus round shops some days it isnt possible she will walk that much, for 8 hours and with busy roads she runs which worries me and doesnt like her reins. Lol.

Thank god for the tandem

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[Mum2b_Claire]

How does she propose that you go about 'making' a 2 year old walk?

This kind of thing really annoys me! It's all fine and lovely if your 2 year old loves to walk and goes at an acceptable pace and in the direction you require, but what if they don't? What if they just moan loads, keep stopping, sitting down, running off? This isn't particularly what Ruby was like but she did have her moments of it.

Are you just supposed to be housebound if your child is not a good walker?

 

[noon_child]

So I was watching this morning earlier (a daytime chat show for our native friends) and a dietitian/nutritionist was on saying that a toddler needs atleast 1hr of excersise a day, fair enough, and that the pushchair should be ditched by 2/2.5 and they should bemade to walk.

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Was it a dietician or a nutritionist? The difference is important - they may not have known what they were talking about because:

"Unlike ‘Dietitian’, the title ‘Nutritionist’ is not protected by law in the UK, thus meaning that anyone is able to assume the title in a professional capacity, even if they do not possess adequate training and experience. However, only those who are registered with the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) (regulated by the Association for Nutrition) are able to refer to themselves as a ‘Registered Nutritionist’, or as a ‘Registered Public Health Nutritionist’."

 

[sequeena]

I imagine Thomas will still want to be in the pushchair at your daughter's age. Perhaps not for long periods of time but he'll need a rest and I can't carry him everywhere.

Toddlers get more than 1 flipping hour a day of exercise, does this person have kids?! They're mini tornados!!!

 

[xnewxmummyx]

So I was watching this morning earlier (a daytime chat show for our native friends) and a dietitian/nutritionist was on saying that a toddler needs atleast 1hr of excersise a day, fair enough, and that the pushchair should be ditched by 2/2.5 and they should bemade to walk.

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Was it a dietician or a nutritionist? The difference is important - they may not have known what they were talking about because:

"Unlike ‘Dietitian’, the title ‘Nutritionist’ is not protected by law in the UK, thus meaning that anyone is able to assume the title in a professional capacity, even if they do not possess adequate training and experience. However, only those who are registered with the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) (regulated by the Association for Nutrition) are able to refer to themselves as a ‘Registered Nutritionist’, or as a ‘Registered Public Health Nutritionist’."

I'm not sure because the text on the screen said 'Dr... Nutritionist/dietitian'.

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