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What is the "male" equivalent to a toy pushchair

42 replies

Wills · 30/08/2007 21:47

My dfil is horrified that my ds (third child) LOVES pushing my daughters's pink dolly pushchairs around. Personally I don't really give a BUT he's offered to buy him something else. This is amazing and should be jumped upon immediately! So any ideas?

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NadineBaggott · 30/08/2007 21:47

pedal car?

SmileysPeeples · 30/08/2007 21:48

Botyh my boys had pushchairs for teddy's, we just found one that wasn't pink.

CarGirl · 30/08/2007 21:48

shopping trolley? Or navy pushchair.

gemmiegoatlegs · 30/08/2007 21:49

one of those dyson hoovers that really vacuums!

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Lact8 · 30/08/2007 21:49

One of those trolleys with building blocks in the bottom?

RBH · 30/08/2007 21:49

ELC do a blue pushchair so guess that is the boys' equivalent!

orangecat · 30/08/2007 21:49

I know lots of boys who love pushing pushchairs around. My friend spotted a toy pushchair in boys colours, which he uses to push a teddy round instead of a doll. Might be an option?

Otherwise, perhaps something else to push. Like push along/ride on car/ horse?

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Wills · 30/08/2007 21:49

He loves to push things. Even my collapsible crates. my dmil tells me that its a boy thing. I find it really cute and don't really care what he's pushing but I must admit that if he had his own thing to push it would save the argument with his two sisters over their two pink pushchairs.

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LazyLinePainterJane · 30/08/2007 21:50

ask them to get him a doll

my DS loves his two buggies

RustyBear · 30/08/2007 21:54

DS had a ride on car which had a handle at the back so it could be pushed around too - it also had a storage compartment with bricks under the seat.

FrayedKnot · 30/08/2007 21:55

A toy pushchair. Colour unimportant.

berolina · 30/08/2007 21:57

ds has a toy pushchair. MIL was horrified when we bought it for him, but I specifically wanted him to have one. What on earth is 'unmanly' (! - he's 2!) about playing at being a doll daddy? He loves it. Goodness me, I don't want my dses put off things on the basis of gender stereotypes.

RustyBear · 30/08/2007 21:57

Or if FIL is feeling really generous, there's always this

thelittleElf · 30/08/2007 21:58

If that's what he likes doing why change it? My nephew has a blue buggy i bought him for easter a few yrs back and he pushes his teddy around in it....so cute!

NAB3 · 30/08/2007 21:59

ELC do a blue pushcahir and sell a baby doll (Called Luke I think)

morningpaper · 30/08/2007 21:59

If my fil made that sort of complaint about my DS I would immediately buy him a fairy dress

UCM · 30/08/2007 21:59

Errr a navy one with a teddy in it

lissielou · 30/08/2007 21:59

shopping trolley then your ds can use it as a pram. nothing wrong with boys having pushchairs tho!

Othersideofthechannel · 30/08/2007 22:02

I agree why change if he's happy.

But seeing as you asked, our stereotypically masculine pushing toy is the toy lawnmower.

Nightynight · 30/08/2007 22:03

lol at trying to take advantage of fil's genorosity! a trike???
ds2 and dd2 took their dollies for a walk round the gardens in a navy blue puschair recently. I was v pleased that ds shows signs of nurturing.

Freddiecat · 30/08/2007 22:04

My DS (5) also loves pushing things and recently pushed his pushchair all round Waitrose. He has a trolley with wooden blocks but a good one for girls or boys is a lawnmower. Don't buy a noisy one! Argos do one for £5 and it's so basic it doesn't matter if it gets left outside.

DS still (after 3.5 years of use) follows DP round the garden when he's using the real lawnmower and for ages would yank on the imaginary cord when "starting" it!

wheresthehamster · 30/08/2007 22:06

Nothing wrong with a pushchair but how about a wheelbarrow like this

twinsetandpearls · 30/08/2007 22:07

I used to run mother and toddler groups and i can tell you that boys love pushchairs.

kiskidee · 30/08/2007 22:08

a wheelie bug not a substitute for a pushchair for any kid but kids love 'em.

this also looks like a lot of fun and if he isn't likely to fork out the amt for wheelie bug.

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