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16 Months old and detests buggy

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Hels24 · 09/12/2006 10:43

Hi, I have a 16 month old dd who will not go in her buggy, not even for two minutes. She started walking at 12 months but the buggy issue started when she was 10 months and began crawling. I have no problem with taking her out and allowing her walk but after about a minute she wants to be carried. Put her back down and she'll scream and will want to be picked up again and if I try and put her back in the buggy she just does exactlty the same. Is starting to affect what we do and hate to take her out on my own because I either end up trying to push a buggy and carry a toddler with no free hands or allow her to scream, kick and cry and get herself in a state. Has anyone had or having this problem with their lo? All advice very much appreciated.

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tootiredtotalk · 09/12/2006 10:50

my god it sounds exactly like my dd yesterday. I met my mum in town to get a few bits with my 20 month old dd. We decided to look round the shops first, distracting her with a bag of quavers. We then decided to go for a coffee, which dd was fine with, but when we wanted to leave and i put her in the buggy, she went absolutely mental. I just couldnt get her in the buggy, She was a stiff as a board and screaming the place down. I just had to leave as everyone was watching. I did eventually get her in the buggy, but thought I was going to break her legs doing so. She was hysterical for the rest of the morning until she fell asleep in the car on the way home. I spoke to dh about it and he said maybe next time i go out, to let her walk as she is so independant now, but its just not easy when i have things to do.

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Hels24 · 09/12/2006 11:03

My dd is very independent too and wants to do everything by herself. Quavers were my saviour at first and would keep her happy for a good half hour in the buggy but now she knows exactly what I'm doing and even if it's a snack time she's not interested in them, she just wants to be out of that thing with the wheels! Obviously I love my dd so so so much but it's really becomming a problem. I'm a SAHM but I'm starting to feel house bound and dread taking her out which sounds awful but it's just so hard. Maybe I'm too soft and should just leave her to scream and cry in the buggy but it's easier said than done. Oh how I would just love to take the five minute walk down to Tesco to get a pint of milk and a loaf of bread without feeling like world war 3 is about to erupt!

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PinkTinsel · 09/12/2006 11:08

could you not get a buggy board for the buggy? that way when she's tired she can stand or sit on that instead.

another thing which worked for dd was to get her a tricycle with a parent handle. she rides on it but we're still incontrol. not feasible for long trips out but great for popping to the shops.

or else just leave her scream in the buggy, dd know that for some places she has to be in her buggy, end of story. she'll scream fora minute, then give up. if you've got shopping to carry as well, just don't pick her up!

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Hels24 · 09/12/2006 11:13

She's got a tricycle but it's a hit and miss whether she'll want to go on it though, usually does enjoy it though to be fair.

Had thought about buggy boards before but wasn't sure if she's a bit too young still and worry she wouldn't be steady enough. Definately worth thinking about some more though.

Think next time I'm out will leave her to scream and see how long it lasts, she needs to learn that sometimes she just has to sit in her buggy. Thanks for your advice, and always helps to know you're not alone out there.

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WHEELYbahhumBUG · 09/12/2006 11:14

my dd started this about the same age - although doesn't want to be carried either,just wants to walk everywhere and now at 22 months she hardly uses the buggy although obviously for long trips she needs it although she won't admit to it so ends up getting tired and falling over.

Sorry - no advice really - just sympathy. I tell myself it'll be a good thing in the long run as she won't be insisting on being in a buggy at 3.

WHEELYbahhumBUG · 09/12/2006 11:15

BTW - when I need to, I just force her into the buggy and she screams for a bit and then just sulks so you get some peace in the end

PinkTinsel · 09/12/2006 11:15

they can be little tyrants sometimes, hope one of my suggestions works for you, it's a nightmare being afraid to go out with them i know

Pitchounette · 09/12/2006 19:14

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