Which Pram?
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ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
Who me?
Christ my daughter is nearly 4 now, I'm probably going to get rid of the pram, I have used it about once in the last year.
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Possibly Badgers might like it?
Depends how much he wants for it I guess?
fakeplasticgirl
Keirleader
hope you only got the best for your baby 
_angel_
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i suppose thats the best idea, but you never really see anyone doing it do you? supermarkets don't seem to be designed for people with babies and no car.
Tell me about it! When I was on my own it was right fun (not) when I had both of them it was even worse!
The weekly shop went something like - take child out of pram, try and fold it up while grappling with them, lock pushchair into trolley bay (only some morrisons seem to have them) which means finding £1 deposit. Find another £1 coin, carry child and place in trolley, start shopping! At the same time hanging onto the reins of the older child so he doesn't run off.
At the end grapple with trolley and pram helplessly.
Smaller shops pram goes in trolley and whacks damn near everyone in the shop in the face.
Also transferring baby from sling to pushchair in front of whole supermarket as everyone stares at you like you're insane.
Or, try carrying a basket and push a pram and hold onto older child simultaneously
No wonder I have PTSD at the sight of a Morrisons practically.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
There was, four years ago.
As for prams, get a second hand one like we didn't. There is nooooo point in spending crazy amounts. In the grand scheme of things prams don't really change and you will barely use it. I ended up using a sling more and when she was too big for that it was far easier to carry her on my shoulders or let her walk.
I was shocked to find that they even did types of prams in 'seasons' like clothes. I bought my pram a bit cheaper as it was last seasons colours. FFS, the only reason for that is so that (nerdy) snobs can see that you paid less.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
I have never had to fold ours up on public transport either. The only reason I have ever folded it up is to put it in the hall or in the boot of someone elses car.
_angel_
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We did this, it broke despite being a silvercross
The other 2nd hand ones I have had have been ok.Also the brand new mothercare one is shit too. I'm starting to think all their products are crap apart from the clothing now, as the cot also fell apart after only a few months.
kittyP
Pluviophile
yes... even travelling on the full train at christmas eve there was a place to put it without folding up. London is quite good for stuff like that though, i am sure there are places where having a pram that's easy to fold up is important. even if they can fold up easily though, surely if yuo have any stuff stored in them like shopping etc they won't fold up?
weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
You've never got on a bus to find there was already someone in the wheelchair space with a buggy or a wheelchair?
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
This has never happened to me despite being on some darn busy busses.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
That's what I got. It transforms in a quite pleasing action where you can grab it by the horns, press the buttons, flick your arms sharply and BANG. . . a pram.
i've once not been able to get on a bus because both the wheelchair places were full, but even if i'd have folded up the pram i still would'nt have been able to get on because it was so full and the next bus only took 10 mins or so to come.
transforms from what?
weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
Seriously? It happens to me at least once a week. I usually just wait for the next one as there's 3 route numbers that serve the journey or walk as when I'm getting the bus with the pushchair it's usually just to go food shopping and it's not really that far. But if I HAD to get that specific bus or it was too far to walk I'd want a pushchair that folded easily.
weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
Ah - Edinburgh buses usually only have one space.
_angel_
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Yeah I hate having to fold the pram up. The one we've got is big and clunky takes up too much space and I'm not strong enough to fold/unfold it. We do have a maclaren pushchair that's easier, but my hands seem too feeble for the clasp!
oh yes well i did say that i was sure that it wasn't the case for everybody that the folding thing wasn't that important, but definitely for where we live in london i can't see ever having to fold it up... as long as we avoid rush hour
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
A flat thing.
