older children in pushchairs!

mazza111

AvadaKedavra wrote: »

Just to clarify, are you saying I swear at kids?

I was referring to post #27 where first it was kids in buggies that annoyed you, then because the parents were telling the child to act their age and swearing.

And JFTR when I said on holiday, I mean abroad, although I'm sure people may do the same in Blackpool.

It's funny looking back, because it's my dd who is now disabled, but my ds who went in the buggy when he was 3.5. Now got me wondering if I walked the dd too much when she was a nipper

AvadaKedavra

mazza111 wrote: »

I was referring to post #27 where first it was kids in buggies that annoyed you, then because the parents were telling the child to act their age and swearing.

And JFTR when I said on holiday, I mean abroad, although I'm sure people may do the same in Blackpool.

It's funny looking back, because it's my dd who is now disabled, but my ds who went in the buggy when he was 3.5. Now got me wondering if I walked the dd too much when she was a nipper

Oh ok, What I was saying was how it was 'ironic' a parent shouting at their kids to grow up when they themselves are treating them like babies.

Are you thinking that the disability your child has, is related to the walking they did?

meer53

AvadaKedavra wrote: »

I hope it does no long term damage, as I say though my now teenage cousin still has bent teeth due to late dummy sucking. If the child wants it fair enough, It is just not nice seeing children forced to do things they dont want or need to be doing.

For the record, you cannot force a child to have a dummy. If the child doesnt want a dummy, no amount of forcing will make them have it. I know, i tried to give my daughter a dummy, not a chance.

Same with a buggy, children tend to make their own decisions about when they're happy to walk. I've not seen any teenagers in buggies so don't think it's something you need to fret about too much.

balletshoes

AvadaKedavra wrote: »

However, when a perfectly able child (and some are) are being carted about because their parents are too lazy to deal with them (which happens) and take up precious spaces on bus's and lifts ETC in my view this is frustrating, would you not agree?

frustrating? No. To be honest, in my opinion its harder pushing an older heavier kid about in a pushchair over holding their hand and walking with them. And if it wasn't one kid in a pushchair on the bus, it would be another (younger or older, it doesn't really make any difference).

poet123

meer53 wrote: »

For the record, you cannot force a child to have a dummy. If the child doesnt want a dummy, no amount of forcing will make them have it. I know, i tried to give my daughter a dummy, not a chance.

Same with a buggy, children tend to make their own decisions about when they're happy to walk. I've not seen any teenagers in buggies so don't think it's something you need to fret about too much.

That is so true, of my four, three loved them, but one flatly refused ever to have one.

AvadaKedavra

meer53 wrote: »

For the record, you cannot force a child to have a dummy. If the child doesnt want a dummy, no amount of forcing will make them have it. I know, i tried to give my daughter a dummy, not a chance.

Same with a buggy, children tend to make their own decisions about when they're happy to walk. I've not seen any teenagers in buggies so don't think it's something you need to fret about too much.

I dont rememeber mentioning teenagers in pushchairs? :rotfl:.

I think if you had met or been around some of the parents in my area, your child would probably feel threatened if they didn't do as their parents said.

balletshoes

AvadaKedavra wrote: »

Should have them on their shoulders , Fair point.

Neither I nor my OH have ever carried our toddler about on our shoulders outside, thats an accident waiting to happen in my opinion.

AvadaKedavra

balletshoes wrote: »

frustrating? No. To be honest, in my opinion its harder pushing an older heavier kid about in a pushchair over holding their hand and walking with them. And if it wasn't one kid in a pushchair on the bus, it would be another (younger or older, it doesn't really make any difference).

Yes I know, You would think it is harder, not when these parents travel by bus and walk around in town for a bit then get a bus home. That is the thing imagine how many parents use spaces which are for prams and pushchairs for children that cannot actually walk, VS ones that can but parents wont let them, and as I say I know this does happen, if you think otherwise I think your being ignorant.

AvadaKedavra

balletshoes wrote: »

Neither I nor my OH have ever carried our toddler about on our shoulders outside, thats an accident waiting to happen in my opinion.

I was jesting, but I actually do it.

balletshoes

AvadaKedavra wrote: »

Yes I know, You would think it is harder, not when these parents travel by bus and walk around in town for a bit then get a bus home. That is the thing imagine how many parents use spaces which are for prams and pushchairs for children that cannot actually walk, VS ones that can but parents wont let them, and
as I say I know this does happen, if you think otherwise I think your being ignorant.

I never said it doesn't happen - I said I wasn't bothered by it and it doesn't frustrate me.