OK so DTs are 9 months now and I also have a 6 year old and a 3 year old. When we're out and about we use our double buggy for the DTs - Nipper - so side by side, but narrower than most and fits through most doorways so no bother.
BUT - what do I do when I can't use the buggy? 3 examples that I will be encountering in the next 24 hours...
DS has a show of work in school this afternoon and his classroom is through a fairly narrow door, around 2 tight corners and up a flight of stairs so buggy is a no-go.
DD has dancing this afternoon (just her 2nd time going) and as I discovered last week at pick-up it is crazy busy in the corridor by the dance studios as there are 2 classes coming out and 2 more going in and no room at all for someone pushing even a single buggy through let alone a double.
DS has swimming lesson today (1st one) and spectators area is just some seats by the side of the pool, accessed by a narrow door - no room for buggy there either.
When the DTs were really small I carried them both in my arms or in their carseats. Then as they got bigger I carried one in a carseat and 1 in my arms as 2 carseats was too heavy. Now I can't carry them in their carseats at all, but carrying them both in my arms is nigh on impossible too. (They aren't huge (about average weight of 6/7 month old) and can sit up happily, but not stand and are wriggly as anything)
There are plenty of other situations where the buggy is either impossible, or just a friggin' nightmare to use, so what do I do? What do you all do?
I bought a sling today - the only one in the 1 baby shop in our rural area - it's a premaxx baby bag and I bought it to use as the hip carrier thing. It's a PITA though and I have a sore neck, just from trying it out this morning and I haven't even left the house yet. It's not really hands free either so doesn't actually help much.
HELP! Please! Feed me your wisdom!
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what do you do when you can't use your buggy...?
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ILoveDrKarl · 20/05/2011 12:32
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