Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 im just curious - how did you find out that Gareth didnt have any hip sockets left? My daughter is five and we still use her stroller often or shopping carts, i imagine we will be doing that for awhile and when she outgrows that, will look into the special needs stroller. She also likes to be stubborn and refuse to walk at times but after hearing about the hip socket thing, i want to keep in mind that its because she doesnt want to instead of cant. /Donna <<Adam will be 4 soon. I was wonder when you all stopped using a stroller for you kids? Adam is limited in walking. He wears AFO's and is still tiny for his age. He is out growing his stroller and I am looking into a adaptive stroller. But hubby does not think it will be needed.>> Hi, Everyone.........only from my own experience with Gareth. DH didn't think he needed a stroller either at 4 yrs old and years later, we find that he has no hip socket left. DS kids have poor/weak muscles and ligaments, etc. DH ended up carrying Gareth a lot because he would flop & drop whenever he got tired. DH would get upset and angry at Gareth because " he's old enough to walk. " Well............DH found out later that Gareth couldn't really walk far even if he wanted to. We got Gareth a wheelchair when he was 12 ish. He still needs it for long walks....ie malls, craft shows, airports. I would tell you to buy the stroller and let it be Adam's safe zone. It will save a lot of hassles later. Just my two cents worth!!! Donna......congratulations and prayers for Grayson. Take care, Everyone. Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Janie is 7-1/2 and we used to have a kid cart for her which she outgrew. We now use a wheelchair type thing for outings that require walking further than from the car to a store. Can't remember, but I think it is a Convaid. It is definitely a life saver for mall shopping and the zoo, etc. Her psych wants us to wean her from it, but hey - she does not live with this kid! There is no way I could take her to a mall without it. It's hard enough with it 'cause sometimes she unbuckles and jumps and runs! P. -------------- Original message -------------- From: mfroof@... <<Adam will be 4 soon. I was wonder when you all stopped using a stroller for you kids? Adam is limited in walking. He wears AFO's and is still tiny for his age. He is out growing his stroller and I am looking into a adaptive stroller. But hubby does not think it will be needed.>> Hi, Everyone.........only from my own experience with Gareth. DH didn't think he needed a stroller either at 4 yrs old and years later, we find that he has no hip socket left. DS kids have poor/weak muscles and ligaments, etc. DH ended up carrying Gareth a lot because he would flop & drop whenever he got tired. DH would get upset and angry at Gareth because " he's old enough to walk. " Well............DH found out later that Gareth couldn't really walk far even if he wanted to. We got Gareth a wheelchair when he was 12 ish. He still needs it for long walks....ie malls, craft shows, airports. I would tell you to buy the stroller and let it be Adam's safe zone. It will save a lot of hassles later. Just my two cents worth!!! Donna......congratulations and prayers for Grayson. Take care, Everyone. Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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