[blparent] to keep the stroller or not?

[Melissa Ann Riccobono]

This is a very personal decision!  I would probably say returning the
stroller would be fine at this point.  It is true that at some point your
son will be too heavy for your carrier, but hopefully by that point he will
be able to walk at least short distances by himself, so you could have a
break for your back.  Also, by that point you could get a nice wagon he
could ride in that's easy to pull behind you.  We have a wagon with two
seats, and the seats actually have seatbelts so even a young child, as long
as he or she can sit up and hold his or her head up well, can ride safely.
Certainly the wagon does not fold up, so I don't think it is practical for a
bus or train, but it is great for walks around the neighborhood, walks to
the grocery store, etc.  It's also nice because, again, you can easily have
the child ride for a while, then walk if he wants to.  The wagon I got cost
somewhere between 60 and 75 dollars.  Certainly a lot cheaper than the
stroller.  The wagon is also designed to be pulled, so it is narrower than a
stroller and you could easily practice with it...  Or, of course, decide to
get nothing at all at this point, return the stroller, and then get
something else if and when the need arises.  If you're not comfortable
pulling the stroller, then having the money to spend on something else
certainly makes sense.  Could you possibly borrow a stroller from someone
and practice pulling it to see if you would like it?  That way you wouldn't
have to open the box and could make a decision based on actually trying the
stroller or a similar one.  Also, know that there is a big difference in
pulling a shopping cart and a stroller.  In my experience, the stroller is
much easier to pull than a shopping cart ever has been for me.
Just some thoughts.  Good luck!
Melissa

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 6:04 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: [blparent] to keep the stroller or not?

Hi everybody,
Before my son was born, I researched strollers and found a stroller with a
reversible handle. It is the bumbleride flier stroller. IT is expensive,
costing us 350 dollars. We bought it thinking that I would use this stroller
when I was by myself and my husband would use our other stroller, the baby
jogger city mini stroller that he liked better. We've been using the city
mini stroller but haven't even opened the box for the bumbleride flier. I
have been reluctant to try and pull the stroller behind me since it is a
rather wide stroller and I was never quite good at pulling shopping carts
behind me in grocery stores. I have a baby carrier that I use when I go out
by myself with my son but am worried that one day he will be too heavy to
carry, even on my back. We have the option to return the stroller to amazon
and get a full refund. Part of me wants to return it so we can get our money
back but another part wonders if I might need it one day.

So, my question to all of you is do you find that you need your reversible
handle stroller or do you feel that the baby carrier route is best when
traveling alone as a blind person? Is there a reason I might want to keep
the stroller to use later?

Thanks for your input.
Ronit


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