Managing with one car

Thanks for all your feedback.

We have moved to the Shore to be closer to family and so I don't think that we would move closer to DH's work, as I really need my Mum's help.

LilNic unfortunately there's no trains on the Shore (Auckland) where I live only in the city. Re: public transport, with 3 busses and a train and a 2 hour journey that would only take an hour or less by car, I don't think public transport is gona work for us. DH is considering finding a job closer to home though which would make this whole situation a lot easier, but we will wait till the new year for that.

Definitely agree that walking will get me out and about and that baby will probably enjoy it. I can walk to my parents house, to the beach, to the dairy, hairdresser, etc and local shops are one stage away on the bus. I think I can find a doctor close by. The rest I think I'll have to get help for.

Thanks for the advice re: coffee group because I really don't want to miss out on that because I have no car. Plunket is really nearby to home as is playcentre so hoping I can still participate in something from those places.

We have talked about it a lot in the last few days and I think we will do our groceries together on the weekend, and I'll just pick up little things during the week on my outings like you say. The rest of the time Ill just have to make a big effort to get out and about and walk, and use Mum for help when needed.

Im really encouraged to hear a lot of you say you manage it quite well. Im sure it'll have times where it will really suck and I'll get frustrated but for the most part it sounds like it's gona be ok :)

Edited by LittleN

Neither of us can drive, so obviously don't have a car and we survive quite easily

My one tip is to familarise yourself with all the public transport options and never trust the Maxx webiste. It's utter garbage and usually wrong! Let me know if I can help.... I live on the shore also

Edited by Milliemoo

LittleN wrote: if I were to drop him off I'd have to try and get a baby organised early in the morning and again in the afternoon for rush hour traffic and it just wouldn't work.

its easier to just put them in the car in their pj's (clean nappy tho) then go home and do what you need to go out. when mine got a bit older i would give them a cup of something to drink or a piece of toast if they were cranky.

weeheebaby wrote: Lil_Nic9 wrote: to ask a lot of questions quite rudely to people with buggies e.g Which stop are you getting off at... etc almost like they don't want you there nah, they're not being rude, they just want to make sure that you get off safely at the right stop, so they make sure they stop long enough for you to get off. Usually you'll find they come back to help you get the buggy off

Nope, no help was offered and it wasn't asked in a nice way! But I normally don't catch the train so no biggy really! But thanks