jackhinde wrote:bugger the pram. i carried both my little ones all over the place in a babybjorn front pack when little and then kathmandu back pack one once they were over a year old. my boy did the grand high tops in the warrumbungles and was fine over 6 hours when about 8months old and just did a 17km nattai bash at nearly 4.
igor wrote:I am not just sure how long small babies can spend in sling or hammocks without the need to stop and entertain them
Strider wrote:igor wrote:I am not just sure how long small babies can spend in sling or hammocks without the need to stop and entertain them
You're probably more limited by their physical limitations. Obviously before they can support their head it won't be an option at all.
A rule of thumb might be the max 2 hours recommended for capsule type car seats.
igor wrote:Strider wrote:igor wrote:I am not just sure how long small babies can spend in sling or hammocks without the need to stop and entertain them
You're probably more limited by their physical limitations. Obviously before they can support their head it won't be an option at all.
A rule of thumb might be the max 2 hours recommended for capsule type car seats.
but she doesn't need to support her head as she is lying in the hammock type sling at an angle of approximately 45 degrees. For instance in the pram a baby can sleep for 2-3 hrs before waking up for feeding. And a pram has almost no visibility that is why I think she starts cruying if not asleep - a baby just get bored.
maddog wrote:Best be careful Igor. I'm sure if you go bushwalking with that pram, there will be lots of 'girly-men' who will want to chat with you. This might slow you down.
maddog wrote:Best be careful Igor. I'm sure if you go bushwalking with that pram, there will be lots of 'girly-men' who will want to chat with you. This might slow you down.
eaglehawk wrote:There are better options then baby bjorn in regards to comfort and safety.
nq111 wrote:Baby Born are great but baby soon gets too heavy and the forward lean puts strain on the back.
My kids transitioned to baby backpacks as soon soon as they could kinda hold their heads up and did a lot of time up there. Osprey, macpac make good versions - Deuter makes a good baby carrier though they skimp with cheap buckles.
Moondog55 wrote:I'll modify my statement.
Until the YOUNGEST is out of nappies, if you stop at 2 then it only takes 3 years or so. My kids enjoyed the walks to varying degrees but now none of them walk, bushwalk or ski-tour.
forest wrote:Just be patient with your little bundle and enjoy it for what it is.
eaglehawk wrote:I don't have any MTB track experience but I can't imagine it would be nice to be a mountain biker heading down hill at full throttle only to find myself sharing a track with a pram....seeing as prams contain babies! Is this safe?
eaglehawk wrote:I don't have any MTB track experience but I can't imagine it would be nice to be a mountain biker heading down hill at full throttle only to find myself sharing a track with a pram....seeing as prams contain babies! Is this safe?
Strider wrote:Though the most valid point was that putting a baby in a pram just so YOU can continue to go bushwalking isn't fair to the child. With having children come life changes and compromises, and not always ones we want to make but thats just part of the deal. We have our first child due in 4 weeks and I am not expecting to be able to do anything I want to do for at least a few months after the birth. In my opinion our child's needs should come first, and my wants (including bushwalking) should come second.
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