struggling a bit to take young toddler out

[belindarose]

My very active and headstrong 14 mo loves walking so much that she hates her pushchair and her sling at the moment. Our lovely relaxed afternoon walks are a thing of the past and a trip to the village shop for milk involves lots of screaming and pointing to the ground. She's obviously too little to walk very far when we're out (obvious to me, not to her). She gets lots of time to play in the garden and I 'let her out' at sensible places like the park and woods, but outings are a bit stressful at the moment. More often I'm driving somewhere in the car (park or wherever) so we avoid the pushchair issue.
Any tips? Will she ever like being carried in a sling again?

she can possibly walk a lot further than you think - take the sling / push chair for when she's decided she too tired...

Let her walk and take the buggy with you. It's great she's keen on walking at such a young age, DS was a lazy monkey and wanted to sit in the buggy even when he was fully capable of walking!
Just allow lots of time for your outings. If you absolutely have to be somewhere in a hurry, then give her something to play with in the buggy. Keep a few small toys as "buggy only" so the novelty doesn't wear off. Or give her a snack to keep her occupied.

Both my girls were like this around this age but by the time the were nearer 2 they were happy to pop in the buggy again (which I'm really up for, realise some would never go back!).

I always take an empty stroller so if it all goes belly-up I can wrestle them back in. I often bribe them into the buggy with a pot of cheerios/raisins etc.

FWIW all 3 of mine walked better when pushing a wee doll stroller so I'd push my empty stroller and they'd follow behind with their wee buggy (go for a style that'll fold up and pop under your when they've had enough).

Go with it, keep getting out of the house. This Stage WIll Pass (the mantra of motherhood!!).

You might look a bit of an idiot but what about one of those push-along trikes?

Ah, the dolls pram. That might help! And yes, she does sit happily with a snack. Perhaps I need to be a bit braver about letting her walk. She looks SO tiny (she is) and people think she's a lot younger than she is, so it looks like I'm letting a 9 month old toddle around the streets. Suppose I should stop worrying about what others might think! Thanks.
(trike may be a Christmas option - I'll try her in DN's at the weekend)

Definitely worth letting her walk if she can. I always think it's lovely to see little children out and about rather than in a buggy - other people tend to interact with them more when they are not in a pushchair too. Just allow lots of extra time for pavement inspections, rests and wrong turns...

Good luck!