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Would you judge a mum with a 3 yo in a buggy?

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itseasybeingcheesy · 15/10/2019 17:37

My 3.5 yo is flagging massively on the 2 mile circuit of a school/nursery run we have. She can't manage to scoot or bike the journey as she isn't great on either.

I've got a 3 month old baby in the pushchair at the moment but could put him in a sling and put her in buggy but I wonder if people would be judgy about an older child in a buggy? Or alternatively I've got a sling I can back carry her in and keep baby in pushchair. Would that be judged even I more? I'm not sure why I care but I do.

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iklboo · 15/10/2019 17:38

What about a buggy board? Would she try that?

Gertie75 · 15/10/2019 17:39

Not at all, it's a long way, if anyone does judge you then it says more about them than you.

RogueV · 15/10/2019 17:40

Not at all

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Sirzy · 15/10/2019 17:41

Not at all. But would a buggy board be easier so she can jump on and off as needed?

GreenTulips · 15/10/2019 17:41

Get a buggy board and make it easier on yourself

She can chose then

WrongKindOfFace · 15/10/2019 17:41

Stuff them. They’re not the ones having to drag a small child to school and back.

In my experience the ones who are most likely to judge are the ones who drive their kids absolutely everywhere. Yes they’ve been out of the buggy since they were one, but they’ve never walked more than 30 feet.

fishonabicycle · 15/10/2019 17:42

Loads of over 3 year olds in buggies everywhere. They aren't great at walking far or fast.

HiiiPaigehere · 15/10/2019 17:42

Absolutely not but I have been judged!

Longlongsummer · 15/10/2019 17:42

No why would they? I used buggies on and off until age 5. As I went on long long walks and also child has special needs. Many kids with special needs have buggies until they are a lot older.

highheelsandbobblehats · 15/10/2019 17:42

My son was in a buggy/sling still at 3. I stopped when he was 4 as that was also three months before he started school. Some days he'd happily walk to and from preschool (and school with his older sibling), other days he needed the buggy/carry. What he went in depended on his mood on the day and whether I wanted to have the buggy to dump other things on.

Stroller15 · 15/10/2019 17:43

I wouldn't even think twice.

managedmis · 15/10/2019 17:43

I'd have judged - pre parenting.

Now I'd embrace it. No way would my dd do a 2 mile walk.

thistimelastweek · 15/10/2019 17:43

Do what you think is best for your little one.

ParkheadParadise · 15/10/2019 17:43

No

ClemDanFango · 15/10/2019 17:44

I wouldn’t even notice.

managedmis · 15/10/2019 17:44

Will she keep jumping out to walk though? Maybe try a buggy board - less trouble than doing the straps up, undoing, etc in tc ad nauseum.

notmytea · 15/10/2019 17:44

Nope, and I'd anyone does just point out you're not guzzling gas in a 4x4 and using the buggy instead!

MoonlightBonnet · 15/10/2019 17:45

No, use a buggy it will make all your lives easier.

magicautumnalhues · 15/10/2019 17:45

I’m sure you’ll find some upstanding mummies/grannies who judge but of course it’s fine for a 3 year old to be in a buggy for long journeys.

You could try getting them to do it one way or one day a week etc and building up slowly

Baguetteaboutit · 15/10/2019 17:45

No. I wouldn't judge aa mum with a child of any age who is in a wheelchair. Mums are, on the whole, incredibly good at doing the best thing for their individual child/ren and I'm just a passing stranger.

RossPoldark · 15/10/2019 17:46

I put my 3 year old in the buggy all the time, either the double buggy or if we have the single buggy and the baby is being carried my 3 year old jumps in. He wants to be in there, it's safer in town or walking along a busy road, he's happy, I'm happy, we chat. If he wants to get out he can. And I do make him get out on very steep hills Grin

I'm not sure what the judgement would be, that he's being babied? Or that he's going to be obese or something? Confused

Woodlandwitch · 15/10/2019 17:46

Buggies normally say suitable for use up to average weight of 4 year old so in my opinion they are made for the use of up to 4 year olds

There was a thread yesterday where majority of people were exceptionally judgy about a 4 year old in one

MonChatEstMagnifique · 15/10/2019 17:46

No, I wouldn't.

You need to stop caring about what others think about stuff like this and your life will be much simpler.

stucknoue · 15/10/2019 17:46

I had a double until they were 2&4

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