Thanks, Prairie, that makes sense. Are you literally up to your armpits in kids? If so, I can see how the backpack would not work, as you are either tiny or the kid is huge.
I think that my mom just used a red wagon with a cage on it for me, but she tends to lie about child-rearing.
My sister used those strap-the-kid-on-the-front doohickies, but I don’t recall if the nieces were escape artists or not. She (sis) claimed that women around the world do without strollers and that she just didn’t like them. She does, however, have one of those “bike strollers” for the kids to be towed in, so I’m not sure if she is consistent.
I have bad knees. Just walking around is often quite painful, without the added weight of lugging a kid around on my back. Strollers are very convenient, and I never rammed into anyone with ours. Our stroller also had a basket underneath, so I could put my purse or whatever we were carrying in there. Carrying around a baby AND a purse AND a diaper bag AND a camera bag AND the doodads you’ve purchased when you’re out somewhere is a PAIN IN THE ASS and there is no reason for it when you can just use a stroller and EVERYONE including the kid is more comfortable.
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Bucky: What do you suggest for the two parent couple who’ve more than two children?
I agree with your point about the uncalled for collision with the innocent pedestrian. Solution of choice for that really should be to just turn around and thump the driver. Alas, it’s not to be, no doubt.
Not literally, dear, but some days it sure feels like it. I sit for the twins occasionally, and it’s never boring. One twin is chasing the schauzer, another is trying to climb up my leg, and my son is chewing on one of the girls’ dolls.
I’m going to have to agree with Opal on this one, too. It’s not carrying the kid that’s difficult, it’s all the paraphernalia that adds weight. The space under the stroller sure comes in handy!
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If you’re not part of the solution you’re just scumming up the bottom of the beaker.
{{{And yes, please, let’s only worry about the convenience of parents and kids. Everyone else is just scum anyway.}}}—Bucky
No Bucky. The title “Scum” is reserved for those who take the characteristics of an ignorant minority and generalise them upon a generally conscientious majority.
This thread is a complaint about rudeness and bad attitudes. Unfortunately, simplistic thinking has led this to an attitude of prejudice on the part of some.
–Kalél Common ¢ for all ages…
“Well, there was that thing with the Cheese-Wiz…but I’m feeling much better now!” – John Astin, Night Court
In my local mall it seems that a good many of the people pushing strollers are rude. But, I have a sneaking suspicion that these people would be just as stupid and thoughtless if the kids were home with the babysitter. I don’t really think it has anything to do with the stroller at all. Jerks will be jerks. It’s a shame that those type of people have children in the first place. For the rest of the world, strollers really are the most practical way to cart your children and all of their accessories around.
I, for one, the minute I get pregnant, am going to search high and low for a pram. I don’t know if they still make them - I haven’t seen any in the stores lately. I love them. Of course, I’d only use it for walks in the park type things, I think they are a bit too big for indoor use. Add me to the Prams are cool list.
I needed that.