To bring the pushchair on holiday for a 4 year old

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Going away in a few weeks, ds will be just turned 4.

He hasn't been in the pushchair since our last holiday which was Jan 2011 so over a year ago now.

Just not too sure how it's going to be as I imagine we'll be doing a lot of walking which is fine but I'm thinking of the evening when he gets really tired.

I remember last time although we didn't stay out until very late even by 8 / 9 o'clock he was shattered after a busy day and most nights would fall asleep in the pushchair on the way back from evening meal. Which suited us too as we would then go for an evening stroll until 9ish before going back to the hotel.

But is he really too old now for the pushchair?

Lol no I'd bring it for a holiday.

Your OP has made me laugh because it reminds me of when my DS3 was about 2yrs old. Obviously we brought his pushchair....but it was always my DS2 (aged about 5 then) that we ended up pushing back to the caravan at night...fast alseep while one of us carried our wide awake 2yr old!

Nope, just do it, it makes far more sense for holidays & I noticed when DD was young that in other countries the DCs are often seen in buggies far older than here in the UK

We took our buggy abroad with us up until almost 6, not because DD needed it, or because we are freaks but it just made going out & eating & wandering around later into the evening as you tend to do on holiday so much easier :) - when DD got tired she happily hopped into it & went off to sleep, worked brilliantly for us & looking around we saw plenty of others doing it too - though mostly other nationalities other than Brits - seems we could learn from them :)

besides, does it really matter - if it suits you & your DC - just do it, chances are you'll never see anybody again anyway

The thing I value about holidays is the liberation from the feeling of being judged.

I know it doesn't matter in the scheme of things, but you're not going to see any one of them again, nobody will bat an eyelid, and if they do who gives a fuck?

I predict fantastic weather all the time you're away, at the place you're going to and not where you live

definitely take it! It'll be invaluable for carting all your bags round too and great for evenings.

As someone who's DS was in the buggy until he was 4.5 (and probably would still be now......at 6) I would say take the buggy!

If you are walking a lot there is nothing worse than a whingy child and you want to enjoy your holiday and relax.

(in my defence as I am sure lots of people will be horrified at a child over 18 months in a buggy I do not have a car and used to have to walk 1.5 miles each way to nursery)

Hope you have a lovely holiday

Thanks, well let's just hope he can still fit in it...

Yes, I'd take it. He may surprise you and cope well with the change of routine/later nights/etc, but it's probably not worth risking it.

Jeez, no, take the buggy. It's useful for them to crash out in when you're out in the evening. My dd (4.5) still gets in the buggy when she's really tired after a long walk( got a Phil and teds double), and she still scrambles into the back of it to sleep. Who cares what anyone else thinks.

Do we hired one, at DD2s request, she spotted it in the bike hire.
She was 3 or 4.
Absolute godsend for evening walks and to snooze in while we had a drink.
Older sister could then go home on dads's shoulders.

Definitely take it! As long as its still ok and safe then do it. I took mine for dd when she was 4 and there were children who were 6 in buggies fast asleep. Yes take it. If it doesn't get used then it doesn't matter. Happy holidays.

I'm just impressed that you can fit your pushchair into your luggage space!! When I go on holiday I wouldn't stand a chance of taking a buggy! If you've got room then why not? There's no-one holding a gun to your head saying "you brought it, now you MUST use it" is there, and no-one's going to give a toss if your DC is in a buggy or not. In fact most people will probably be quite chuffed if there's one less tired, irritable child running round while they are trying to relax with a drink in the evenings. Go for it.

I still take ds1 and hes 6, definitely, they are a MUST.