Reception aged kids in pushchairs?

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Maybe I just have my judgy pants on, maybe they have a really long walk. But AIBU to think school aged children are generally too old for a pushchair?

There could be a school age child in a buggy with a dummy on the bus next.....

I used to collect DS1 from reception and DD1 from nursery with a giant double buggy. They aren't disabled, or even ill. I did it because they used to get up very early and we'd usually been to the park and walked the dogs BEFORE school so they were knackered by the time i picked them up. They would have a snack in the buggy on the way home and then we'd tramp over the fields with the dogs again. It was convenient. That doesn't make us lazy or feckless.

Ds is 6 now so In a SN buggy, at 4 he still used a normal one though.

I would love for him to be able to walk, but unfortunately having a large section of one lung that doesn't work at all and the rest of them being pretty iffy makes that hard. Add in autism, hypertonia, JHMS and dyspraxia and it makes it impossible for him to walk at times

Sparkling or unable to find a parent and child parking space!

Let me guess, you have access to a car.

I judge parents who use buggies for 4 year olds less than I judge parents who drive their kids absolutely everywhere, even if it's only 1/4 mile. The ones I judge the most are the ones who park their cars right on the zigzags outside school, partially on the pavement so you can't get past with a SN buggy or wheelchair. Little johnny too precious to walk around the corner invariably does 10 laps of the playground with a football before the whistle goes.

Wow, forgot they kinds of responses people give... It's not like I'm offended to see a child of school age in push chair, nor am I going to snoot at them, I just wondered.

We have a walk to school of just under a mile, which is done sun or rain and frequently walk into town, etc which is two miles. So those assuming I must use a car all the time are wrong.

Thank you to those who pleasently, pointed out the reasons they still used a push chair. I am genuinely more aware now of other reasons, other than a long walk, to use a pushchair.

We used to use a push chair until 4 for DS for long days out and for use as a chair for things like carnival night.

The judgy pants part of OP was intended as humour, will watch for trying to add that in future....

Wow, forgot they kinds of responses people give. How?

Yabvu you don't know their circumstances or other commitments

Oh dear. Walks away...

I bet she.has one of those plastic headscarves from Woolworths :)

But they're still little babies! My ds is 4 and his legs were hurting today after 6 hours at nursery. Forgive little children for getting tired and for their parents knowing what's right for them 😒

Oh dear indeed.

When dd was that age, I didn't know that the reason she couldn't walk very far and I often ended up carrying her was due to a genetic condition which would eventually land her in a wheelchair. We had to wait until she was 10 until she was diagnosed. Until then, I had to make whatever excuses I could.

Some of the Reception children at my school are absolutely teeny. And the school day is long when you're 4. Some children won't be 5 until August.

But yes, they MUST all walk. Immediately. I'll give the Nursery children at work leaflets to take home so there's no confusion when they go into Reception September.

Can't offend anyone's eyes after all.

And down with dummies too!

YABU my dd has huge stamina issues even aged 6. Aged 4 in reception, she still regularly relied on a buggy. Otherwise 100% healthy / not disabled not additional needs. It's really none of your business how a parent chooses to get their children transported around from place to place.

Whereas your lack of empathy is all out in the open, eh Alexa?

Sorry, forgot to add 'lol' at the end.

Arnt you lucky your dc have no problems and are healthy. Does it make you feel better judging people who need to use one. It's plain ignorance on your side op

'screeching'?