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Original poster

To make my son walk to nursery?

38 replies

SugaryBits · 16/04/2007 20:37

DS is 3 1/2. It is about 10-15 minute walk to nursery. Up until now I have let him go in the pushchair. He may walk a little but with end up crying and asking to go in the pushchair. I have told him when he goes back to nursery on Thursday, he will be walking. He is not happy. We walked round to a friends house today. He cried for the whole three minutes it took to get there. He said he had a leg/tummy/arm/head ache.

So AIBU to expect him to walk? Should I let him sit in the pushchair for a while longer or is 3 1/2 old enough to expect him to walk for 10-15 minutes?

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MerlinsBeard · 16/04/2007 20:46

it will takle some getting used to if he's not used to it but yes he should be walking.How about he walks to nursery and you take the pushchair to bring him home? then one day in a week or 2 "forget" the pushchair?

Scootergirl · 16/04/2007 20:45

Oops x-post!

mustrunmore · 16/04/2007 20:45

We get the bus as far as we can, but there's a 6-7 min walk at the end, which ds1 manages fine. I was very worried about his walking ability because it took ages to get him out of buggy usage. But one day we went to play with a friend after nursery and he walked 45 mins there and 40 mins home, with no trouble I really think your ds will get used to it. Let him see you putthe buggy up the loft so he knows its gone gone gone.

morningpaper · 16/04/2007 20:44

yes good idea zippi

buggy back home for a while, they are KNACKERED after nursery

Scootergirl · 16/04/2007 20:44

I do agree that at that age they should if possible be walking but life's too short to fight with them at 8am. DD soon jumps out of the pushchair when she spots her friends walking.

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SugaryBits · 16/04/2007 20:44

Scootergirl, I have tied that, we walk with a friend whose ds & dd scooter. The ds is at nursery with my ds. I have bought him a scooter and he will ride it for around 5 minutes then get back into the pushchair. It doesn't seem to bother him that is friend is scootering on ahead and keeps asking why he is in pushchair!

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gemmiegoatlegs · 16/04/2007 20:44

ds the same age - same xcuses, his foot hurts, his shoes don't fit, he can't walk fast as he wants to.The funny thing is he races off as soon as he finds something interesting.

Make him walk, it will make him strong, he gets excercise and will eat and sleep well.

morningpaper · 16/04/2007 20:44

Are his shoes comfy?

What about buying some special new shoes to mark that he is a big boy and is walking to nursery

maybe like school shoes?

zippitippitoes · 16/04/2007 20:43

walk him there and take the pushchair to fetch him for a bit

he is old enough but if he isn't used to walking then his legs will ache as he hasn't developed his walking muscles

colditz · 16/04/2007 20:43

Last time this question came up it turned into a right bunfight.

FWIW I think he should be walking.

blodwen · 16/04/2007 20:42

I would agree he could walk. He will soon get used to it.

Scootergirl · 16/04/2007 20:41

Why not let him go in the pushcahir for the sake of peace and then spend the whole journey pointing out his friends walking like big boys/girls?
We sometimes have the same problem with DD (same age, same distance) and it's just not worth the bother and foot-dragging IMO

Malaleche · 16/04/2007 20:40

IMO he's old enough to walk. My DD1 also 3.5 will walk all over town with me for a couple of hours...not every day but a day or two a week. Maybe you could play i-spy or something to help distract him while he walks?

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