To ask at what age did you stop using a pushchair?

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How old is too old for a child to need a pushchair?

Or it’s an indication of a child with additional needs.

ds still used a buggy until he was 9. Then he moved to a wheelchair.

at 3 when I rushed him out of a pram we didn’t realise the extent of his needs. In hindsight I was unfair to him expecting more than he was capable of

Until she started school at just turned 4 (summer born). Nursery was a mile-long walk so we used the buggy for that but not for shorter distances.

When she turned 4

My mum didn't have access to a vehicle during school pick up. She would take a double buggy and me and my sibling would take turns in going in it on the 30-40 minute walk home.
We were utterly exhausted from school day and got to eat a packed lunch in it whilst the babies walked besides the pram.
I think I was about 6 years old and my sibling is 18 months younger and was also in school. When it rained we put the babies on our laps.

My mum kept the buggy with us until I was about 6, but we weren't often allowed to sit in it. It was for the shopping.

My son is 15m, and I miss it when I'm out and about, I need the space!

I stopped around 2 because it was easier to get her to use her scooter.

Both mine stopped at 2.5ish, the first moved to a buggy board and my second would just rather walk. We have kept it as we do occasionally use it for our now 3 year old if we’re on a long walk and it’s his nap time (he still has a daily nap). We probably use it about once a month now. Considering taking it to Florida in the summer but undecided, he will be just turned 4.

My daughter just turned 4. It came to Disney and we use it once a week for long multiple mile walks

DD (NT) turned 3 and never sat in her pushchair again.

She was a late walker (didn't walk until 18 mo). We didn't take her pushchair away, she just told us she didn't want to use it again, and then didn't.

I kept taking a pushchair on holiday even though DC didn't really need it because it was easier to carry everything ( this was the time before those pull along cart things) and if DC was knackered they sort of balanced on top.
The first year without it, I looked like Buckaroo !

I feel quite torn on when to stop the buggy with dd. She turns 3 in March so I'd hope by then as she's good on her balance bike but in April she starts nursery and I'll only have 20 mins to get her there after dropping eldest off at school! There is also marching briskly to beavers on Fridays, again the buggy is a life saver for that, there is simply no time to go at little kid pace. If it wasn't for those 2 things id send the buggy to the charity shop in a heartbeat! I do drive but we share a car and when dh has it for work I make do without the car so that's not always an option for me.

I was 36 when I stopped using one for mine

Add to this when the child point blank refuses to sit in it any more despite me saying it’s a long walk!

Also around 4 here, I don't drive and would use it for very long walks ( I love a long walk and don't mind walking everywhere) . Luckily for me my kids were very small ( and bald 🤣) for their age and looked like 3 year olds at 4 so I didn't get any funny looks. I have heard people judging others for 4 year olds using pushchairs and have told them to shut up.

Stopped using it day to day just before 3. Still used it for pre school pick up for a further six months as he would stand and refuse to walk and a ten minute walk became a stand off of nearly an hour a few times. He's now nearly 4 and I haven't used it since they went back in September. I wanted him walking solidly before starting school this coming September. He has a few classmates that are still brought to and from in one. To add we live in a small village so it's not a long walk for any pre schooler.

My 2.5 year old still uses it for naps if we are out for a full day. For example at a national trust property, she will walk or scoot around and then after some lunch we will persuade her to go in it and after 20 mins or so she’ll be out cold for an hour or so. We love it as we get time to have a quiet chat and a coffee. I imagine she will stop this soon and the pushchair will be a bit pointless but we will still use it for things like trips into the city on the train as it’s a lot of walking, you have to be on time for public transport and not stop and check every stick and leaf (lol) and it’s so busy in the city centre we live near with tourists and stuff, she is safer in the pushchair.

Eldest upgraded to buggy board at 2 years 9 months when youngest was born. He would have been more than happy to stay in it though. Youngest is now coming up to 2 and hates the buggy, prefers to walk which takes ages.

I think you’re taking this a little personally- most people with any sense know the difference between a SEN pushchair and a baby/toddler one and if a child fits in a normal pushchair they don’t look too big for it.

Each was turfed out on their third birthday. Couldn't wait to be rid of it, luckily they were all good walkers.

Not always. There is often an in between time when the extent of the needs isn’t known. Societal judgment will make it harder for parents.

at the end of the day it’s nothing to do with you when another parent decides to stop - or not - using their pram.

As people said, depends on a lot of things. Both mine basically stopped shortly before age 3 - oldest because DS was due 2 months after they turned 3. The last time we used one for DS was holiday just after he turned 3 a few months after we'd given away the pushchair - we bought a very light foldable one as we knew we'd do a lot of walking on this holiday and he wouldn't have the stamina just yet. I was quite keen to get them used to walking and they seemed OK with it and able to walk the sorts of distances we were usually going.

We had a short walk, about 500m, to nursery, so even though both kids were slow walkers it was fine to walk them there but I can image that a parent who has a longer walk (but where it's still not worth taking the car) might use a pushchair for a bit longer to save time. As people have said, may vary if you don't have a car also.

Depends on child, how far you walking etc.... dd pretty much gave up on pushchair around 2-3 ish... I know some can go longer until 4. I wish dd been one of those...

It’s not as simple as saying they are too old for a pushchair - it depends on the circumstances. We don’t use the pushchair regularly for DS who is just over 3 years old, we walk a lot and he has reasonable stamina - he still requires the occasional shoulder ride though.

The only time we use the pushchair is to and from nursery - we need to get there quickly and the traffic is awful so we don’t generally drive - most parents do though. It’s also a long and active day so walking almost a mile each way is really tiring. Come the spring, when he is 3.5 we will knock it on the head and either scoot or bike I think.

Mine was 18 months. I lived at the bottom of a hill and refused to push him up it. It took twice as long to walk anywhere but I adjusted timings and snailed it everywhere. He is now a lanky 19 year old who walks faster than I do.

18 months because the fight to get them in it wasn't worth the effort. We drive too so didn't tend to walk long distances and our little one walked pretty well up to a couple of miles without wanting carried.