for the longest time, Swe-cha has been refusing to get on the stroller. Try and force him to sit on it, he'll scream & cry and throw the most awful tantrum you've ever seen so we just avoided using it.
Lately though, we realized that if we want to be able to bring him places at this age, the stroller is essential in the sense that:
- it'll keep him safe (compared to just letting him run - he does not walk, he runs!)
- and it'll save our backs from carrying him when he's tired
- he'll have a place to rest & nap while we're out
So we decided to have another go at training Swe-cha to use his stroller again.
Thankfully, it only took a few tries (and temper tantrums) and now, he realizes that the stroller is his friend. Today, after letting him walk for 30 minutes after I picked him up from daycare, I went to the van, opened the trunk, showed him the stroller and asked him if he wanted it. He said yes so I took the stroller out and true enough, he started climbing into it as soon as I've unfolded it.
I buckled him in, gave him a book and a sippy cup and pushed/walked him around the neighborhood for the next 55 minutes. When I started feeling some soreness on my leg muscles, I thought that I got the raw end of the deal... but seeing how happy and relaxed he was (he even had his feet propped up the belly bar!), okay na rin.
:)
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