What age to stop taking a holiday buggy?

[EmilyBreen]

We are going away for the first time since COVID in a few weeks with DD (4). At home we don't use the buggy everyday but she will happily still sit in it when we are out on long days or I need to get somewhere with her quickly. I am thinking about taking the buggy away with us as she isn't a great walker when it's warm and I am hoping she will nap in it when we are out and about. Worst come to worst she doesn't use it we can just keep it in the hotel room. AIBU taking a buggy for a 4yo?

In the evenings on our holiday last year we ended up putting our 4 year old in the buggy and carrying the baby so if you've still got a push chair then I'd recommend taking it

What kind of holiday. I recently took 3 1/2 DD buggy with us, she didn’t use it once because she “is a big girl not a baby”. She did warn me in advance that she wouldn’t use. I ended up donating it to the baby club.

If she is used to it, then take it.

It doesn't matter whether anyone thinks YABU. It's what works for you.

I chucked the buggy away as soon as DC turned 3, but that's what worked for us.

We took a cheap umbrella folding one for our boy, he loved his afternoon sleeps and wouldn’t have been able to keep up. We went to Florida and hired double buggies for my 2 when they were 3 and 5, they were themed type though.

I would. We’re going to Disneyland in April and we are definitely taking one for our nearly 4 year old.

Ultimately what’s the worst that can happen if you take it, it doesn’t get used. What’s the worst that can happen if you don’t take it, grumpy, tired child!

I would even just for the airport especially if you’re travelling at times of the day when she might be tired. Last thing you want is to be carrying bags and trying to either carry a 4 year old or convince them to walk when they don’t want to

Surely it depends where you're going? Somewhere abroad where its warm and you can have a slow wander and there is lots of things going on in the streets and its pedestrianised and everything you need is a few hundred metres from where you're based, I'd chance it. Somewhere in the UK where walking is one of the main activities or you have to walk ages to get to the nearest shop then definitely

I have a 4 year old who is a really whiny Walker, we struggle with half a mile and it's just miserable. But when we went to London for the weekend they walked miles as they were interested in what we doing and what they could see

Definitely take it, I always did
She might nap in it, especially if you go out to a restaurant or she is extra tired because of the heat

No idea. I didn't have a pram or buggy or pushchair at all for either of mine.

Do whatever makes life easier though. Hard work to carry a 4 year old if she's tired and it's a hot country. You see plenty of people with them abroad and they are popular of a night when children sleep in pubs/bars

Does your hotel or somewhere near hire them so you you can do that on advance to save carrying your own?

If your 4 year old still fits in it then do it!

We went on holiday with our 4 year old last summer and the airport was a NIGHTMARE.

Sadly it wasn't an option for us to use a pushchair (big child). Even now her lasting memory is the airport.

100% take it! We used ours with both DC until they were 5. Makes life on holiday so much easier. Kids are always tired on holiday from the late nights. Carrying kids and beach/pool stuff in heat is awful. We had a parasol attached to ours, perfect for afternoon naps and nice and shaded. When they are too tired at night for a nice after dinner stroll you will not regret it! enjoy your holiday

We took one on holiday last year with our 4 year old and it was useful for sightseeing round towns, out to the restaurants in the evening etc, even at the airport when it’s really busy it makes life easier! Now dd is 5 this is the first year we won’t take a pushchair, it feels like this is the tipping point now she’s at school and has more stamina!

100% agree with this, that is my thoughts.

This is a very good suggestion and I did check, our buggy has a limit of 22kg and DD is only 15kg.

Ha! I will be taking one for my just turned 5 year old. Can’t remember when he stopped suing one at home. He won’t use it during the day on holiday but we like to eat & stay out late, have an evening stroll etc. I really don’t understand the big drama over it. It just makes everything more pleasant for all of us.