Little one who does not like going in the buggy?!

[Tippy Toes]

I look after a 1 year old who does not like going in the buggy.

Little one will complain the whole time she is in there, is does not matter if we are on the move or stationary.

Ive never had this before, I just can understand it usually the babies love going out and about.

Any one had experience of this?

[venus89]

What does mum do with her when they're out and about then?

Is she walking?

[Tippy Toes]

What does mum do with her when they're out and about then?

Is she walking?

She is 12 months and has only just started walking.

Im not sure if mum carries her??

[rosebud]

My friend (also a childminder) had this with one she looks after. The baby was a little younger, about 10 months I think but she hated the pushchair and screamed the whole time she was in there and the raincover made it even worse. Her parents took her everywhere in the car and she just wasn't used to being in a pushchair. My friend had to pick her own children up from school so had no choice but to put her in and let her cry, 4 months on she is no problem at all and when i saw her yesterday even seemed quite pleased to be going out.

[candlequeen]

My friend also said she has this problem as parents carry baby in a sling at the weekend. She said every Monday she hates the pushchair, but gets used to it as the week goes on. Hopefully she will eventually get used to it as the way things are at your house!

[catswhiskers]

There's nothing you can do really, except try and placate her with snacks/drinks, small toys, buggy books.

It's a stage and will pass - unless you want to end up with a bad back!

[miffy]

Try distracting her - pointing things out, singing etc or taking small toys out with you for her to play with.

I'm sure she'll get used to it eventually. You could also ask parents if they will persevere rather than carry her everywhere

Miffy xx

[venus89]

I agree with all the above. Make sure you use the pushchair for fun outings as well as school runs so she associates it with going nice places....

[Wendybird]

There's nothing you can do really, except try and placate her with snacks/drinks, small toys, buggy books.

It's a stage and will pass - unless you want to end up with a bad back!

I just want to clarify that actually a good sling / carrier won't give you a bad back. They are very supportive and disperse LO's weight (unless of course there are already back problems!). If you are open to it, you likely have a local sling meet or sling library where you can try out different types to see if any suit. I LOVE my slings and would not be without them, fantastic for soothing little ones and still having your hands free. It also means I don't have to push the double buggy - just use the single with little one on my front or back. ;)

[moggy]

I just want to clarify that actually a good sling / carrier won't give you a bad back. They are very supportive and disperse LO's weight (unless of course there are already back problems!). If you are open to it, you likely have a local sling meet or sling library where you can try out different types to see if any suit. I LOVE my slings and would not be without them, fantastic for soothing little ones and still having your hands free. It also means I don't have to push the double buggy - just use the single with little one on my front or back. ;)

I second that! I use slings everyday, even with my history of back problems. A ring sling for short journeys and easy to get child in/out of (good for going from car to a venue to save getting buggy out), a Patapum for longer journeys on my back. These have been so useful for school run as I can go in and out of classrooms to settle new school starters where it would be impossible with a buggy. Also fab for toddler groups (or even around the house) if a child wants to be carried/on my knee the whole time as I have my hands free.

[FussyElmo]

I just want to clarify that actually a good sling / carrier won't give you a bad back. They are very supportive and disperse LO's weight (unless of course there are already back problems!). If you are open to it, you likely have a local sling meet or sling library where you can try out different types to see if any suit. I LOVE my slings and would not be without them, fantastic for soothing little ones and still having your hands free. It also means I don't have to push the double buggy - just use the single with little one on my front or back. ;)

I read the comment and took it as getting a bad back from carrying the child everywhere not as derogative about slings.

But back to the op perserve and I second the comment that just the pushchair to go nice places too so the child assoicates nice things with the buggy.

Hopefully she will get used to it x

[Wendybird]

I read the comment and took it as getting a bad back from carrying the child everywhere not as derogative about slings.

But back to the op perserve and I second the comment that just the pushchair to go nice places too so the child assoicates nice things with the buggy.

Hopefully she will get used to it x

Fair enough, I took it as a response to the post above and just wanted to clarify that a sling wouldn't give them a bad back! They are such a handy tool, particularly for kids who don't like pushchairs (my son didn't, that's how I started using slings!). I wasn't being narky ;)

[poppy1]

Yep had this.
Had a one year old who had never been socialised. carried everywhere hated the world !!!
i just carried on as normal. went out everyday and she soon got used to it.
never a problem after that.very confident out going little girl now.