ASD and pushchairs

[GrinchAnInch]

Our son has asd and also he is hypermobile. He can't manage to walk for more than 20 mins and also can't handle being in crowded places. would I be unreasonable to put him in a pushchair for one day whilst we are away so we can go on a special day that he really wants to go on ? Would he fit in a phil and teds classic, he is over the weight limit by a bit and not much taller than a lot of 6 year olds. Thanks

I would, unless he is dangerously heavy for it, after all I reckon they must err slightly on the side of caution with their weight limits to account for people hanging bags on the handles and that sort of thing. As long as you don't mind a certain amount of judging but if it's going to make your day out more enjoyable then who cares?
Mind you, it does sound as if you would find a Maclaren Major a very useful thing to have for these sorts of occasions. We could never have managed without ours.

If you already have or can borrow the Phil and Ted's, then it's worth a try for that day. He's not going to get any smaller, though, so it wouldn't be a good investment if you were planning on buying one. You would be better with a Mac Major if you think you might use it more often.

Thanks for the replies, I have got a phil and teds which he does fit in (just) we are going to give it a try whilst away before we invest in anything else. Fingers crossed it helps as we can't go out for more than a couple of hours at the minute.

My ds has autism & hyper mobility. He is 5. I use a pushchair if we are out for any length of time.

My eldest [autism would NOT walk rather than could not] had a Macleren Major through the wheelchair service on the advice of his special schools physio. Its worth having if you want to get out and about a bit more but your kid plain struggles. My son was a lot happier dealing with new things from a buggy than he was on his feet. If you do buy a Major Buggy for a disabled child you are VAT exempt.

If it's an air tyres pushchair you're looking at, try Baby Jogger City Elite. My very fall then 6 year old fitted lovely in one with lots of room to spare, and the hood pulled right down so gave him space to hide if the surroundings were too much for him.

You can also try get him a Maclaren Major if they fund them in your area, or Family Fund help towards cost of one.