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going skiing in sweden....

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bea · 19/01/2008 10:51

absolute nivice at all this skiing m,alarky and basically planning to allow dh and dd1 and ds1 off to ski, snoball, tobbaggon etc... whilst me and dd2 (15 months) stay in and drink hot chock and take a wander out and about now and again... but....

how do you cart a baby around in the snow? buugiies obviously won't do... i am assuming there must be some method of transport for non walking babies in teh snow...which isn't a back pack! is tehre some sort of tobbaggon that you can strap baby into and then you can pull around in the snow... what do you do!???

i feel really daft asking this question as there probably is some incredibley obvious answer!

and any advice for a newbie skiier (or not!) on hols with children 6, 3 and 15 months... much appreciated!

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bea · 19/01/2008 10:55

... also if you pop the kiddies in ski school is it okay to stay and watch (of course it will be but will i look like a mad over anxious parent whilst everyone else scarpers to get their skiing time in!)... as i'm not that bothered about going skiing just want to go and see the snow!!!!!

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LIZS · 19/01/2008 10:57

We've hired a wooden toboggan with seat in the past (take a blanket or footmuff) and some sportshops will hire 3 wheelers. Streets are usually cleared. Take a rucksack with straps so you can attach various bits to it without having to put wet things (like boots) inside and have hands free.

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LIZS · 19/01/2008 10:59

In skischool they tend to discourage you from staying as it is too distracting for lo's and they paly to the audience but your 3 yr old probably won't ski yet anyway.

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mejon · 21/01/2008 15:03

We've just got back from Finnish Lapland with DD who is 17 months. She is walking but not particularly well in snow-boots! We took a lightweight buggy mainly to make the airport waits easier but we did manage to take her out in it with the raincover attached on a few days when the snow on the paths was fairly compact. Unfortunately we also made the mistake of taking her out in it on a very snowy day and it was very difficult work. We hired a kicksledge which is basically a wooden seat you push. Getting your DC to actually stay sitting on it may be more problematic. We had our reins with us which allow you to attach them to something else to make a safety harness. Coupled with a scarf tied around the waist, this worked pretty well. We also wrapped her in a fleece blanket for extra warmth. Basic plastic sledges are also an option, but you need to make sure you have a blanket or something on the bottom to insulate from the cold and something to wrap her in. Again, the trick is trying to get them to stay upright and in it! Our DD quite liked lying on a rucksack on her front on it so she could see where she was going in comfort!

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bea · 21/01/2008 17:33

it's beginning to sound like there isn't an actual buggy sledge... something to pull them along in which also allows you to strap them in.... is there a gap in the market.....? interested to hear what anyone else has used for non walking but can sit upright babies....

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LIZS · 21/01/2008 17:39

No there is one lol - Davos slatted toboggan or a plastic one with one of these attached.

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ConfusedMover · 21/01/2008 17:47

...or this www.khw-geschwenda.de/snowbabydreamengl.htm

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mejon · 22/01/2008 11:42

They look great and would have been perfect - shame we didn't see any in Lapland - unless they were very well hidden!

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BrownSuga · 22/01/2008 12:05

CM, I don't suppose you've actually skied pushing it have you? would be interesting to see if you can, re when there is difficulty finding childcare for little one too young for ski school.

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Totallytrue · 22/01/2008 12:10

show off

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ConfusedMover · 23/01/2008 05:48

BrownSuga - no skiing with that one, however the Scandinavians have it all sorted. They have a great sldege you can tow behind you www.blanchon.ca/accueil.html.

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LIZS · 23/01/2008 11:51

lol Can I just point out that that is advertised for cross country/Nordic skiing or snowshoeing not downhill skiing .

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