Do you know what he didn't like about the sling Ray? Both my boys hated being carried in the cradle position (River especially - you couldn't even HOLD him in that position), so an upright worked best for us...but every bub is different. Keep in mind that a carrier can be useful for a looong time, Si's 6 months and I have him in a carrier a lot, Riv just turned 2, and mum and dad took him onto the Doulos in Geelong recently (a ship that's docked there at the moment) and mum wore him on her back in a carrier! So they can definitely be useful beyond the tiny baby stage.
*sorry to hijack slighty, but i really need to know and hopefully someone can help me*
-which P&T's pram is the best one to get if you do lots of walking outside on dirt roads etc.?
i am trying to decide b/w a P&T and a mountain buggy double, tia
Nelle - he didnt like his head being covered (i.e the fabric being against his head), and he wasnt able to hold it up so there wasnt a choice.
I had him upright in it with the fabric pulled across.
He was a summer baby though. this one will be autumn/winter so it may be less of a problem
Rainforest - I would definitely go with the double Mountain Buggy over a P&T if you're going "off road". I have a double Valco for going on proper walks and a P&T for shopping. I find the P&T is nowhere near as stable as the double - no problem on nice level floors in the shopping centre but the couple of times I've used it for walks simple things like easing it up and down kerbs I find there is a huge difference in how confident I feel that it wouldn't tip. I would have bought the double MB (I had a single MB before DD#2 came along) but couldn't justify the money for that and a P&T - knew I needed something smaller and lighter for getting in and out of the car. HTH
Rayray - I agree with the others and would be going for a skateboard attachment and a sling. DD#1 at 17 months would much rather walk than be in the pram (I'm just happier with her tied down!!) so I can imagine that a 3.5 year old would absolutely be happier walking. I used the P&Ts for both of them as well as sometimes having DD#2 in an ergo initially, then when DD#2 was about 2.5 months until recently I was happier with her in the ergo - she wasn't big enough to go into the toddler seat but was too big to look comfortable in the newborn position in the pram anymore (and she's a little girl, although quite long). Might have just been me, but it just didn't look big enough.
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