[blparent] On public transportation with a baby

[Veronica Smith]

I think it would be better to fold it up and hold the baby.  Just my
opinion.

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 9:42 PM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] On public transportation with a baby

Hello,

Most public buses are similar, so it really shouldn't matter where you
live, this advice can work from city to city, grin. Yes, a stroller can
lock safely into place where wheelchairs go, but I've only had drivers
offer to do this when the bus was empty. Those spots, after-all, are
intented for people using wheelchairs. We've been asked several times to
hold the baby on our laps and fold our stroller up. Usually when alone,
the driver will assist with this. There are two reasons for this: one,
even when locked, the stroller is at risk of moving around the bus, so
it's deemed safer to hold baby, and two, strollers can hinder the
movement of others on the bus, so when folded up, it leaves more room
for passengers. I'm not saying I agree or disagree with this, but just
relaying the reasons.

We've never forewarned cab drivers that we had a carseat, but I can see
the sense in this.

As for canes, everyone has there preference. Folding and telescoping
canes certainly can be more convenient in some situations, but I find a
straight cane more reliable, and as Terry said, it provides information
I haven't found folding or telescoping to provide. When out and about
with my little ones, I feel much more comfortable with a straight cane
in order to achieve optimum movement. My husband and I are also pretty
active and move about quickly when walking, so I have found a straight
cane to allow for this activity more so than other types of canes. Of
course, we all develop our own techniques and have our own preferences.
As long as baby and yourself are safe, that's all that matters, grin.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog at:
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
 
"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan

Message: 9
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:17:43 -0400
From: "Tatyana" <tagriru at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [blparent] on public transportation with a baby
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Erin and Bran, thank you.  Of course, It's all depends on situation,
most 
likely I'll be having  the baby in carrier, but just in case I needed to

know where and how  I can put a stroller on a bus . I just thought there
may 
be some place on a bus where   wheelchairs are strapped or buckled- I
don't 
know how exactly it works. I just saw how a driver helpt a guy in a 
wheelchair to do it. Would it be same thing with a stroller? Folding
might 
not work, since my both  arms wouldn't  be free. I don't use a bus too 
often, and when I see parents with kids, usually they are older ones,
not 
babies, so I'm trying to guess.

Thank you.
Tatyana.


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