Otto Bock Kidsert/ thanks Glittery

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Ages ago I posted asking about supportive pushchairs for DS. Glittery suggested an Ottobock Kidsert.

I didn't buy it straight away as it didn't look snuggly enough for DS. However, I bought one last week as I was sick of not being able to go on long walks with DS and it's brilliant. (I bought a different pram for going round the shops, but it's a beast to steer and can no way go on walks in our village).

The insert it isn't very snuggly, so I put a thin lambskin over the top and so now it's comfy and supportive.

It isn't an understatement to say it's made a huge impact on my life. I can now take DS on long walks and not worry when he goes all floppy. It's so supportive that DS can sit up and actually see the world, rather than being slumped in a little ball in the corner of the pram.

So thanks Glittery- I'm so glad you sugested it to me

To anyone who has a baby with low trunkal tone I'd say the Ottobock Kidsert is well worth investigating.

its pretty good isnt it and you can stick it in a regular folding buggy and save yourself buying an expensive SN one for a bit!

Yes, it's great :)

Were you not offered supportive seating on the NHS?

Hi, can I ask where you got it from? Also do you think it would be any good in a highchair - you know the normal rubbish sort of highchair you get in cafes, hotels etc? It would be brilliant to have something to take on holiday with us rather than having to lug his big highchair or have him be really uncomfortable.

i got the kidsert from active life mobility not sure how it would be in a highchair to be honest, maybe something like a seat 2 go positioning seat would be better?

Thanks Glittery - that looks good, only worry is it looks quite big in the pictures - DS is 21 months and very small so not sure it would be ok for him yet? Do you know how big they come up?

As an OT this makes me so sad. You all shouldn't have to go hunting for things your children NEED - I was going to say deserve - but its not like that is it - its what he NEEDS. I strongly feel you should have the support from therapists to recommend and have this stuff provided when your littlies are little.

Thank heavens for mumsnet as your kids will have that extra advantage of good posture from an early age - as you all know it is so crucial.

right, I'm off work now so will go about my business, as you were!

Badkitty: If you've got portage/physio/OT, I'd give them a try. It may be that they can suggest ways to help positioning whilst your DS is so little that don't involve megabucks/carting around massive/heavy equipment.

Even rolled towels can make a big difference (if appropriate).

I have asked our OTs (plural as none of them seem to stay for very long!) about portable seating but either they don't know about the seats mentioned here or they don't have the budget to provide them and therefore don't tell us about them. The only thing we have from OT is the breezi chair which is clearly not portable! One OT suggested one of those cloth things for NT babies which can attach onto a normal chair and have no support or padding at all - not entirely sure how she thought that would be suitable! I have as a result bought several normal portable highchair/booster seats to give them a go and we manage just about but it is not very comfortable for DS.

ipod, i tend to research what i want for ds then tell the OT what to order!

to be fair she has in the past suggested alternatives to try but then after demos admitted that what i had suggested was indeed what was most suitable, now she just tends to go along with what i suggest as over the years i seem to have developed a knack of looking at something and knowing if it was suitable for ds or not.

One other question about the seat-2-go if anyone knows - does it fold down or is it one solid unit? Would be even better if it folds down!

bad kitty this site has the sizes for the small and large, the small only weighs 5lbs so not too heavy to carry around really

sorry dunno if it folds but i reckon you could hang it on the side of a pushchair by the straps IYKWIM?

badkitty: If it's for positioning, a physio might be able to help.

The pic here makes me think that you'd need to use towels/other ad hoc positioning aids to put a 21 month old in it comfortably anyway.

I've found good, free advice here, you can phone/email them with your/your child's needs.

Thanks snowmash - that looks like a really useful website to know!

I've definitely drooled over got good advice/information about products from it in the past. :) (and found the 'contact' page useful when looking for solutions for particular issues).

Sorry thanks Glittery as well somehow missed your last two posts before. The small version sounds like it might be ok.