We didn't buy a baby stroller for our elder daughter. May be, we didn't feel its need when we were young, energetic and enthusiastic. Either my husband or I used to carry her whenever we went for a walk. We always felt, the baby enjoys more if we carry her, she can feel the warmth in our arms and feel more secured.
But after our second daughter was born, we realised the need of a stroller. Because this time, neither we were so young nor energetic and not much enthusiastic as well to carry the baby. Moreover, majority of the evening walks had only the mom and the 2 kids as the dad became very busy in the office. Walking on the road holding the hand of the elder one and carrying the baby was challenging. Even the baby carrier didn't help much as she would kick me and scream as if she was caught inside a cage.
So, all those thoughts of 'giving the warmth of human touch to the baby' took a back seat as the safety of both the kids and the convenience became the priority. Finally, we decided to get a stroller. My husband did research comparing the prices online, checking the reviews and ordered one. Our elder daughter was more excited. She wanted to take her baby sister for a walk in the stroller. The day it arrived, after seeing it, the first thing she said was, "you love her more than me that's why I didn't have a stroller!" Uff! The comparison saga had started, which continues forever between the siblings. Not knowing how to respond her, I looked at the baby, she was playing happily with the toys once used by her sister. I wondered, will she repeat the same words after growing up? For giving her the used toys, used clothes, used bicycle and everything second hand! God knows.
The initial few weeks of our walk with the stroller went well. The baby enjoyed the new ride. Her sister equally enjoyed pushing it whenever she got a chance. Little did I know that soon I had to face some new challenges.
The baby would start crying halfway in the stroller indicating that she can't sit anymore and needs to be carried. Now I had to carry the baby, moving the empty stroller, keeping an eye on the elder one. Sometimes, the elder one would push it, but it depended on her mood, she had to get sympathy on her mom.
The baby would also cry whenever she was unable to see me. I had to stop and change the position of the handlebar so that she can sit facing me. But sometimes, it would be reverse. I had to make her sit facing the road because facing me would remind her to cry as she liked to be carried by me than sitting in the stroller.
After a few weeks, the baby reached her next development milestone, standing up holding on to the furniture. The problem started when she wanted to try this stunt in the stroller as well. She would try hard but due to the seat belt she wouldn't be able to getup and hence would start crying.
The baby also believed in the mantra 'keep moving'. If I had to stop to talk to someone or to buy something from a roadside vender, she would remind me it's exclusively her 'me time' and I was not supposed to chit-chat or do shopping.
So basically, the stroller didn't serve the purpose much as the baby was not happy sitting in it.
Currently, it has occupied a corner in the house. But the good news is our baby, now a 14 months old toddler has started walking with ease and soon we are bidding farewell to the stroller!
But after our second daughter was born, we realised the need of a stroller. Because this time, neither we were so young nor energetic and not much enthusiastic as well to carry the baby. Moreover, majority of the evening walks had only the mom and the 2 kids as the dad became very busy in the office. Walking on the road holding the hand of the elder one and carrying the baby was challenging. Even the baby carrier didn't help much as she would kick me and scream as if she was caught inside a cage.
So, all those thoughts of 'giving the warmth of human touch to the baby' took a back seat as the safety of both the kids and the convenience became the priority. Finally, we decided to get a stroller. My husband did research comparing the prices online, checking the reviews and ordered one. Our elder daughter was more excited. She wanted to take her baby sister for a walk in the stroller. The day it arrived, after seeing it, the first thing she said was, "you love her more than me that's why I didn't have a stroller!" Uff! The comparison saga had started, which continues forever between the siblings. Not knowing how to respond her, I looked at the baby, she was playing happily with the toys once used by her sister. I wondered, will she repeat the same words after growing up? For giving her the used toys, used clothes, used bicycle and everything second hand! God knows.
The baby would start crying halfway in the stroller indicating that she can't sit anymore and needs to be carried. Now I had to carry the baby, moving the empty stroller, keeping an eye on the elder one. Sometimes, the elder one would push it, but it depended on her mood, she had to get sympathy on her mom.
The baby would also cry whenever she was unable to see me. I had to stop and change the position of the handlebar so that she can sit facing me. But sometimes, it would be reverse. I had to make her sit facing the road because facing me would remind her to cry as she liked to be carried by me than sitting in the stroller.
After a few weeks, the baby reached her next development milestone, standing up holding on to the furniture. The problem started when she wanted to try this stunt in the stroller as well. She would try hard but due to the seat belt she wouldn't be able to getup and hence would start crying.
The baby also believed in the mantra 'keep moving'. If I had to stop to talk to someone or to buy something from a roadside vender, she would remind me it's exclusively her 'me time' and I was not supposed to chit-chat or do shopping.
Currently, it has occupied a corner in the house. But the good news is our baby, now a 14 months old toddler has started walking with ease and soon we are bidding farewell to the stroller!
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