How do you get around with 3 under 3?

**singlewiththree** · 01-02-2009, 10:02 PM

My DD isn't a good walker at 2 1/2 and I may be having 3 under 3 and I just wondered how you get around?

My DD will have just turned 3 when I have a 2yr old and a 7mth in the double, do you use a buggy board with a double?

**ajs** · 01-02-2009, 10:06 PM

how about with 4 under 3

i do have a triple buggy but you can't get into many shops with it
so i am perservering with the double and encouraging the older 2 to walk using wrist straps if need be

i don't go many places with them at the moment we can just about manage to toddlers and the park

**crazybones** · 01-02-2009, 10:08 PM

My son has only just turned 3 but as the oldest has always had to have the choice of walking or buggy board. I do sometimes sit him on the hood of my nipper when he is really tired. Shush

He is a very good walker though.

**MrsT333** · 01-02-2009, 10:11 PM

I use double buggy and make them swap, but I dont walk them far, just to park etc.

I must admit I find it easir in the car, and just keeping the youngest in the buggy and older ones on a wrist strap.

**rickysmiths** · 01-02-2009, 10:12 PM

I have 3 under 5s 3 days and 4 under 5s 2 days.

I'm lucky the older ones 3yrs, 21/2yrs and 2yrs are all good walkers so I use a double buggy and reins or a single buggy and reins depending on how far we are going.

I bought a buggy board but I haven't used it yet.

**charleyfarley** · 01-02-2009, 10:22 PM

I have a 3 yo, a 2 yo and 1 yo, the younger ones go in the double buggy with my ds going on the buggy board. He is a good walker but sometimes asks to go in buggy so I put the 2 year old on buggy board which he loves.

The 2 older ones do walk to pre school once a week, holding hands all the way, it's so sweet which will get them ready for when they have to walk to nursery come September.

Carol xxx

**beerheaven** · 01-02-2009, 10:26 PM

In the past I have used a buggy board on a double buggy, but generally I do 'encourage' one to walk!
Quite lucky at present as the 2 and a half year old loves walking, and does at a good pace!

**Chatterbox Childcare** · 01-02-2009, 10:34 PM

I have 2 1 year old (nearly 2) and a 2 year old (nearly 3).

The little ones go in the buggy and the older one walks to school but on the way back the older of the 1 year olds always wants to walk back.

If the 2 year old looks tired I give him the scooter.

**Jules27** · 01-02-2009, 10:36 PM

hmmm, I will be in this situation soon.. my son is also 2 1/2 and not keen on walking very far. Personaly was thinking of going down route of buggy board as I am NOT getting a tripple buggy, hubby would go mad and we have no where to store it!!

**madasahatter** · 01-02-2009, 11:08 PM

I have a 3yr old, 2.5 yr old and a 10 month. I rarely get my double out. I get them walking the 300m to school when they are 18months and by the time they are 2 they will happily walk to the park and back (just over a mile) or into town (1 mile) with a treat of a bus ride back. I have the walkers on wrist straps or long reins.

**michellethegooner** · 01-02-2009, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by MrsT333

I use double buggy and make them swap, but I dont walk them far, just to park etc.

I must admit I find it easir in the car, and just keeping the youngest in the buggy and older ones on a wrist strap.

HA HA that made me chuckle had to re-read it lol do you tie buggy onto back of car and let older ones jog

sorry couldnt resist

**HomefromHome** · 02-02-2009, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by singlewiththree

My DD isn't a good walker at 2 1/2 and I may be having 3 under 3 and I just wondered how you get around?

My DD will have just turned 3 when I have a 2yr old and a 7mth in the double, do you use a buggy board with a double?

i do as my dd (3) is tiny so finds it hard to walk great distances.
i have a mclaren twin traveller (side by side) and use a buggy board on the back. work fine and easily got used to walking slightly off cue (buggyboard on the right hand side).
hope this helps - if you want a pic of how this looks let me know!!!

(dd does walk if it's not far like shops, school, etc - just not to town (2.5 miles)!)

**mandy moo** · 02-02-2009, 08:02 AM

My mindees are 17mths, 10mths, 3 1/2, and 4yrs 11 months.
The 2 smallest ones go in my New double buggy, it brilliant, and the oldest 2 walk, moaning like mad, coz they have to a walk!

My own 2 boys walked every where once they were were 2 1/2 and not a moan.

**Jules12Wed** · 02-02-2009, 08:22 AM

I've got a just turned 3 year old and 2 2 year olds. I just put the youngest 2 year old in buggy and the other two walk but they are good walkers.

**joshjess21** · 02-02-2009, 08:45 AM

I have 3 under 2. I bought a triple buggy. It is so heavy to push uphills but i now have muscles that i have never had!!!

**mandy moo** · 02-02-2009, 09:23 AM

[QUOTE=joshjess21;325144]I have 3 under 2. I bought a triple buggy. It is so heavy to push uphills but i now have muscles that i have never had!!![/QUOTE]

Ive just brought a double, my muscles dont know whats hit them,
I live 3/4 way up a rather steep hill, to get to school I go down then up another hill, then back down, then up my hill to home.
Ho hum..

**haribo** · 02-02-2009, 12:26 PM

haha had to laugh reading this, i started getting awful pains and numbness down both arms a few weeks ago and had just started a course of reiki (a form of healing using the energy in the hands ) well i was telling anyone who would listen that it must be working as i could feel the energy in my arms and hands ad i was all enthusiastic lol then i realised it was actually my muscles aching from pushing a new double buggy up the hill from tescos with shopping underneath haha still feel daft lol but my arms are much more toned!

**oakie dokie** · 02-02-2009, 01:10 PM

i have 4 under 3 (not by choice) and the answer to your question, with great difficulty! i have double with buggy pod ( rubbish) would like a triple. i am, having trouble walking at moment, i ruptured my achilles tenden 14 years ago but its still so painful to walk on, having physio. anyone else ruptured theirs?

**louloudi** · 02-02-2009, 02:26 PM

I struggle with 1 under 3 and keeping and eye in afterschoolers....

Any advice on a independent 2 year old, who often refuses to hold hands. I think I have problem with the lo as he gets carried by dad everywhere or drove by mum (a all to common thing these days)

**rickysmiths** · 02-02-2009, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by louloudi

I struggle with 1 under 3 and keeping and eye in afterschoolers....

Any advice on a independent 2 year old, who often refuses to hold hands. I think I have problem with the lo as he gets carried by dad everywhere or drove by mum (a all to common thing these days)

I use reins, if I have a buggy I get them to hold onto the side and I hold onto the reins.

I have a 15mth who is carried everywhere by mum and dad and had no idea how to hold hands. I put reins on him and went on short walks to start and he holds hands really well now. Slowly, slowly.