Buggy Board to use without baby sitting in buggy

HappySad

Would using a buggy board without a child sitting in the buggy and a toddler standing on the board work?

My son no longer wants to sit in the buggy and wants to stand.. at the moment he kneels on the top of the seat and holds on the the side bars at the front of the buggy. I only have one child and he is the one that wants to stand. I know that the buggy board is designed to allow you to have your one child sitting inthe buggy while the other one stands.

Would the buggy topple over with just my toddler standing on the buggy board? Has anyone else used the buggy board with out a child in sitting in the buggy? Another mother said that it would topple over and then another mother said that it would not.. What is your experience.

Many Thanks
HappySad

holstar

i would guess that it depends on the weight and height of the child, weight of buggy etc.

if no-one has any personal experience of this, you could always experiment with it in the comfort of your own home...stand him on the buggy board and see what happens! if you and maybe OH or other adult(s) are standing ready to catch him and the buggy if it does fall over then it shouldnt be a problem. Then, try it with other variables, like, shopping in the buggy or something.

failing that...make him walk!

HTH
hol x

funky-footprints

When my son stands on the buggy board without my daughter in the buggy then it does tip, to get around that problem, if madam wants to walk, i normally put my shopping in the her seat. you can get weights to go on the back part of the buggy to stop this happening, well they are supposed to be used for shopping bags.

holstar

this thread may be useful
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=137436

HTH
hol x

Js_Other_Half

funky-footprints wrote:

. you can get weights to go on the back part of the buggy to stop this happening, well they are supposed to be used for shopping bags.

Found the weights online!

http://www.babysecurity.co.uk/products.asp?partno=bsr5141
£13.99 though...

Js_Other_Half

LOL - I was too busy trying to remember where I'd seen them and didn't read holstar's post...

troll35

Hate to say it but I think that you may be making a rod for your own back if you get a buggy board for him. How old is he? I live about 300 metres from school and I start my charges (I'm a childminder) off by walking holding my hand (with reins) from about six months after they started walking. By the time the children are three I aim for them to be able to walk to and from the park (1 1/2 miles round trip) or into town (1mile) with a special treat of a bus ride back ('cos all the parents have cars and never bus it or walk).

I hope I don't sound as if I'm preaching or anything but maybe you should consider how you would like him to be learning to behave when out and about rather than thinking of ways to accomodate his demands. Possibly start by getting him to walk besides the pushchair when in certain places then letting him climb aboard when tired. This is easiest on, say a trip to the park, as there are fewer distractions than in shops (eye level sweeties etc). Think of the energy he will use, he'll sleep a treat after a nice walk and you'll start him off in life with a good fitness routine.
I see a lot of parents at school with their 4 year olds in buggies and they live no further from school than I do. I don't know if they think they're making their life easier, myself I think they're prolonging the agony of trying to get children to be moderately independent.
It's brilliant when the buggy can finally be consigned to the cellar!!

Whatever you decide, good luck and don't give in (ever)

JULIE

Flippin' good point troll35 :T :T :T

SammyD_2

I have had my son on the buggy board without baby in the buggy and it was fine, but I needed to be careful with it...no bouncing up kerbs etc. However this was when the board was connected to quite a large buggy, I don't think the same would be true if it was on a little McLaren or something like that. But I still think it would be ok if you were pressing up a bit on the handles to counter balance it if you see what I mean (or use the shopping suggestion already posted).


We got our board about a month ago for our son - despite what troll35 says, after five months of trying to get a two year old and a baby to the park, it has been a godsend. My son loves to walk, but is just too tired after running round at the park to get all the way home.

across

if you really like the buggy board then put shopping in the buggy but i must say i am also a bit tight when it comes to prams when i had my second baby the first was not even two but was made to walk because i was not buying double buggy for the amount of time i would have used it(i bought a buggy board from tesco and took it straight back because i thought i'd save money and do without that too!!!), then as soon as the second one walked she was on reins a lot quicker because she wanted to be like the first child anyway and she walks round to the nursery to drop sister off etc no problem! i would recommend legs as often as possible because it is easier for me getting around in and out of doors, shops, stairs dont need lifts anymore!! hurray!etc she is only just 2 now and she wouldnt go in a buggy unless i made her cry!! plus legs tire them out so it's great for bedtime!! we will be having a holiday without a buggy this year for the first time and i cant wait!!!!!!!!though i'll miss loading it up on days out!! with my second child that is all i really used it for most of the time because she wants to be out with big sister!!
good luck with whatever you do buggyboards look great but then it's all another job cos they still have to walk in the end!!!

crutches

my 18mth old delights in pushing his buggy when i fill it with shopping !;)