When is too old for a pram?

when is too old to be in a pram?

Edited by chickadeedoo

Assuming there are no mobility issues or other needs the child may have that makes walking sensibly difficult, then yes - i think that is too old

Depends how far you're going I guess. Dd is nearly 4 and still goes in the buggy/carrier sometimes. We walk to pre-school which is 2k each way . Sometimes she is tired and she goes in the buggy. No biggie.

I think the same could be said about kids who get ferried around in a car all the time and get driven to school. Are they going to want to walk ?


Edited by pudgy

Lol, I find it quite funny that you would concern yourself with such a thing. My 4.5 year old still goes in her buggy if we are going on a long walk, as she's not the most physical child in the world and I like to walk for exercise, not just stroll along, so it benefits us both to have her in the buggy. Why would this worry you?

I think it depends on why you use the pram. I used to walk DS1 &2 to school & then DS3 to kindy it was about 8-10km a day & noway he could walk that & we have lots of hills.

He used to walk part way home, but not all & noway I could of carried him all the way.

I know a single dad that had his 5/6yr old in a pram when he went running at night.

I got a MB for my last pram as it held up to 45kg, if memory is correct/ I upgraded from my double P&T.

I used a pram like a car when I ids were little we walked everywhere.

Edited by jazzy

My 4yr year old (and 2 months) goes in the pram still.
We walk to kindy each day (1km each way). I always give her the choice to walk or go in the pram. More often than not she'll opt to walk, but I can count on her wanting to hop into the pram at some point - especially going home after a busy morning. No different to going in the car, IMO.
My 20 month old is also given the choice to walk - provided we're on a quiet street and Miss 4 isn't with us (or is in the pram) otherwise it's just chaos trying to keep them both from running on to the road!

I'm with Lulu - why would this concern you?
Are you genuinely interested in the physical effects (if any at all)?

Wait until yours is 4 and you don't want them running here there and everywhere when you're out and about - or grizzling about being tired. Cos, at the end of the day, they're only 4..

*edited for spelling

Edited by MamaPickle

My 2.5yr old still goes in the pram, and I imagine she will for a while yet, although its getting too short for her lol. I walk with her, she can't walk a great distance as she burns so much energy before we go anywhere there is no way she can walk more then 400m especially round our area as its so hilly. She gets pushed in the pram the 200m round the corner to daycare as dad takes her and if she wants to be carried there is no way he could

For a start I actually do have another child who is at school and they have not been in a pram since they were 2.5 yrs old. Maybe it is that we made our older child walk all the time. My son does not like being in the pram so I can't see him being in a pram at 3.

My issue is that this persons mother actually comes to me for advice on stuff and then she goes and does that.. She is trying to get her daughter to be more independent and start walking more etc..but anyway..

chickadeedoo wrote: For a start I actually do have another child who is at school and they have not been in a pram since they were 2.5 yrs old. Maybe it is that we made our older child walk all the time. My son does not like being in the pram so I can't see him being in a pram at 3. My issue is that this persons mother actually comes to me for advice on stuff and then she goes and does that.. She is trying to get her daughter to be more independent and start walking more etc..but anyway..

Sometimes people ask for advice. Doesn't mean they will, or should take it. And just because your children don't go in a pram anymore doesn't mean others don't or shouldn't.   I wouldn't get wound up about what another person does .

it certainly came off that way, and rather self righteous too

Master 3.5 still rides in the buggy from time to time and always while travelling. It is safer for him to be in there than loose in a unknown place. We walk alot - he gets tired so he runs along for a bit and then rides in the buggy when hes had enough - it also provides a place to put the water bottles / stuff .

I often ask other parents advice on things - does not mean that I will accept it but it is interesting to see how other parents parent their children. Does not mean that any one way is the right way and nor does the fact that someone has asked your opinion mean that they have to follow your advice. That is the great thing about conversation - it is how we can all learn.

Im sure you are not the perfect parenting guru and indeed there will be many things that you do that others would consider inappropriate but at the end of the day it does not really matter what you think about somebody elses parenting choices so you really do not need to come off so affronted that they make the choices they do.