Pushchairs for older children

Natster
Natster Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited July 2024 in Housing and independent living
My son can walk but not huge distances and so we currently use a Maclaren Major. He is getting bigger and we need to start thinking about the next chair for him and don't want to get a wheelchair. Just wondering if anyone has experiences with any pushchairs for older children ?

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  • BusyOT
    BusyOT Online Community Member Posts: 76 Listener
    Hi Natster, Your local wheelchair services should be able to provide advice (they should also be able to advise re "older kid pushchairs"). In Scotland you can phone for advice - perhaps your health visitor can advice how to contact them in your area.
  • Natasha Brown
    Natasha Brown Online Community Member Posts: 108 Contributor
    how old is your child?

    some people use the specialneeds three wheelers which go to large sizes eg http://www.specialneedspushchairs.co.uk/babyjogger_independence.htm (5 to 10 years, with a maximum weight limit of 100lbs (45kg). )

    but others say that using a wheelchair stops the young person being treated like a baby and makes them more "grown up"
  • Natasha Brown
    Natasha Brown Online Community Member Posts: 108 Contributor
    they also doa freedom model "Designed for the older child/young adult 10 years plus with a maximum weight limit of 200lbs (90kg). "
    http://www.specialneedspushchairs.co.uk/babyjogger_freedom.htm

    look for other makes too or on ebay/gumtree
  • B00456
    B00456 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
    edited September 2019
    Hi i have a Elise travel buggy [Removed by moderator] 
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,742 Online Community Programme Lead
    Good evening @B00456 and welcome to the community.

    Unfortunately we don’t allow selling on the site so I’ve moderated your post.

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