Emerging from the pushchair years - how do I carry stuff?

[alarkaspree]

Ds is 3 and no longer needs a pushchair really. But I am struggling with all the stuff I have to carry when we go out, without a pushchair to put it on.

I have weak shoulders so if I carry a lot in a shoulder bag it really hurts. And the bag tends to slide down my arm if I hold the dc's hands or help them with their scooters across the road.

A nice cross-body bag might work but I need one that can hold a picnic lunch, swimming stuff and a towel and a couple of water bottles, and those I see don't seem big enough. Or is there such a thing as a stylish rucksack?

Would be vv grateful for any ideas, thank you.

[nellie12]

another baby and a nice big shopping basket on the pram

[ThingOne]

Granny trolley? You can get some funky-ish cheap ones from ikea.

I have had a lot of health problems and I have used one a lot over the past two years.

[edinburger]

MY DS is four and still use buggy a lot I struggle on the days we don;t use it as I end up carrying him, scooter and the three bags of stuff we need on the average day.....

I am definitely going to get a granny trolley. and i don;t care that I am 35.

I need to shop around to see what is available but will need to take a lot of weight as our weekly shop weighs a ton (is amazing that hte buggy hasn;t get collapsed wiht a four year old and £50 of shopping on it!)

I wouldn;t recommened a cross body bag as find that distributes weight badly and gives you a sore shoulder after a while. I have one and can't put too much in it! Unless you find a really well padded one?

How about getting your DC to carry their own wee bag? DS won;t go for that at all but I see lots of children his age happily carrying wee backpacks.

[littleboyblue]

When we're not using pushchair anyore (ds2 is only 6 months so a while yet) I'll get a granny trolley. I' 27 now, so might be 30 when we stop using it.
Who cares what you look like as long as you can get the shopping home, hey?

[soopermum1]

I got a rather funky granny trolley when DS got too old for the pushachair. Loved it, until the wheel broke. Looking for another

[millenniumfalcon]

i think these could take most of that stuff at a pinch, mebbe get some microfibre sports towels if you do a lot of swimming. not exactly high fashion, but you do get a choice of colours.

[alarkaspree]

Ooh, granny trolley. Not sure how I feel about that idea. I would happily take one to the supermarket but I'm not sure about the playground. Maybe I will get a cheap one and see how I find it. (Can't see any on the ikea website though)

Thanks for all the ideas.

[ThingOne]

They are in the ikea family section in the shop. They had some new colours in the other day. c£12 if you have a family card, £2ish more if you don't.

Expensive ones made by rolser. If you google you'll find some interesting ones but not sure worth money.