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buggy for a heavier child (age 4 - 5) - any recommendations?

110 replies

donnie · 22/02/2009 16:40

I want an umbrella fold job, nothing flash. All the ones I have looked at are up to a max of 15kg which my nearly 4 year old already weighs. Any suggestions?

TIA.

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Hello,

We've noticed this thread is quite old and some of the product recommendations are a little out of date. We've spent weeks speaking to parents and testing out pushchairs and buggies. Read our round up buggy reviews to see which stroller was crowned best buggy [spoiler alert, it has a 25kg weight limit].

Hope that helps! Flowers

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OP posts:
pramspotter · 27/02/2009 13:31

My little one is 4 and I bring a maclaren to do this school run for my older children.

The 4 year old walks most of the way and I use the buggy to carry school bags and lunchboxes etc. If he gets tired on the way home he climbs in.

I don't think it's weird at all.

By the way a baby jogger city mini is small, folds, small, handles great and takes kids up to age 5 or 6.

tinkislittlemissshopping · 27/02/2009 18:36

there is nothing wrong with a 4 year old going in a buggy on holiday @ the airport especially if it is early and they are tired is handy for transporting bags etc.
my dd1 is 3.5 years doesnt use a buggy that is because she chose not to go in one luvs running around .

nappyaddict · 12/03/2009 16:13

I think it is fine for a 4 year old to use a pushchair if your lifetsyle involves a lot of walking. It is definitely OK for a child who is only in reception to use it for the school run. Think how tired they must be when they come out after such a long day! In a lot of other countries kids don't even go to school yet when ours are in reception!

janielea · 26/04/2009 20:18

I have a 4 year old who has cerebal palsy, she is tiny, 12.3kgs so a special needs bggy wol drown her, shes tall bt very slim, i HAVE to push ger in a bggy, and find it extremly insulting when people say she sholdnt be in a bggy at her age, i know these people dont know of her condition, bt for gods sake, keep ot of other peoples buisness then, i do however get some satisfaction from seeing the look of embarrassment when i tell them she cant yet walk. Anyone who wants to put their child in a buggy, can and shold do, why is te world so obsessed with everybody elses lives!!!!

littlelamb · 26/04/2009 20:21

You do know this is an old thread??

lmcl77 · 16/03/2010 21:27

Far too many judgemental people out there if you ask me!! Mind your own it's not your buisness to comment on whether it's right or wrong for someone elese child to still be in a buggy at 3 or 4, i could understand if it was obvious that a child was being harmed or neglected but the mother only asked if anyone could suggest a buggy to fit her child, im sure if you all took the time and looked closer at your own parenting skills you'd have plenty to comment on.

stacey2010 · 29/03/2010 16:00

I was looking for a larger stroller for my 4 year old for when we are on holiday as he sometimes falls alseep and we may be having dinner.

However i am shocked at this website and the comments of how children are 'weird' for using a buggy occasionally over the aged of 3! I can understand that seeing a 7 year old in a buggy may look a tad lazy if no special needs but NO child should be branded 'weird' just for resting their legs! We sit down when we are tired....dont we??!

Can we all remember that a 4 year old is still a child and not an adult and therefore we should remember that!

Totally disgusted by some of your comments and not one of them was at all helpful!

TheChewyToffeeMum · 31/03/2010 10:34

I think you will find alot of people who say it is wrong for an older child to be in stroller are the same people who use a car for easy walkable (for an adult) distances as there child wouldn't manage it. My 3 yr old hops in the back of the Phil and Teds intermittently on our 2 mile walks to nursery - esp in windy weather.

Loriycs · 12/09/2010 02:01

well said chewy toffeemum

NickOfTime · 12/09/2010 02:48

you lot are nuts.
this convo is a year and a half old.

leave it alone! there are plenty of new 'big kids in pushchairs' threads to post on if you really want to discuss it some more - leave this one to fade away again! Grin

hifi · 12/09/2010 13:05

wonder if shes still in it?

Loriycs · 12/09/2010 21:18

well you obviously felt the need to be back here!

Lpel · 18/06/2011 13:49

Just joined Mumsnet. Any recommendations for large three wheeler for a four year old? Just recommendations please, no opinions

dunerat · 30/06/2011 20:38

Still using a Jane 3 wheeler for 3.10 in 90th percentile. He still sometimes has afternoon nap after KG despite 12 hr night, and can lie down comfortably in huge seat. Great for summer evenings out, he sleeps in stroller and we can relax.

perfectstorm · 20/07/2011 16:20

Given the single biggest influence on a child's exercise habits is parental example, I trust all the anti-buggy types walk everywhere themselves. Terrible example if they ever use the car for trips under a mile. After all they're laying down their children's health habits for a lifetime, as someone so sagely observed.

Lindy123 · 20/07/2011 19:44

My son is four and if we go to a theme park for the day the Mc Claren which I've had for both of mine comes too. It's great for shoving all the picnic stuff in and if he gets knackered he goes in. Also, if it's chucking it down and I have to get to school for the older one, I shove him in and leg it with the rain cover on....poor woman, if she wants to put her kid in a buggy so be it.

spout · 20/07/2011 19:47

AARGHH zombie thread!

Lindy123 · 20/07/2011 20:15

What's a Zombie thread?

usualsuspect · 20/07/2011 20:16

gravedigging

Lindy123 · 20/07/2011 21:47

What's that?

pramsgalore4 · 20/07/2011 23:12

mountain buggy and baby joggers both take a good weight i think the head room is better on the baby joggers, you need to post this thread on the pushchair bit, there are loads of people who will know :o and a few who will shoot you down but ignore them not all children are good walkers :o

perfectstorm · 21/07/2011 00:48

Lindy - some people get very agitated when old threads are responded to, and this one was originally started in 2009. For some reason this bugs some posters to all getout. Zombie thread = a thread that refuses to die.

Lindy123 · 21/07/2011 08:48

Thanks for that. How do I find new threads? don't want to upset people. How funny. First used Mumsnet years ago when I had my first but it was quite a small site then. I have a bit more tim now so quite new to it again.......

pramsgalore4 · 21/07/2011 09:22

click on talk, scroll down look at the left side it will say products, click on that it will drop down a list of other topics and one will say pushchairs :o then at the top of the page just above all the different threads it will say start a new thread in this section click on that.

barmar · 11/09/2012 21:50

Hi All
I enjoy walking miles, but have been restricted by how far my 2 and 3 year old can walk ( not far and not quick!)
I have been trying to find a buggy or pull cart so I can go on my hikes with children in tow but can;t find anything in the UK that fits this purpose.
Like the lady with the original thread, if any one has any sugestions I too would be grateful

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