The Importance of Glider Boards in Strollerswww.babywheelsorlando.com

Small legs get tired, and if you’re going to spend the whole day at the Walt Disney World Resort, that older child will have flagging energy levels come the end of the day.

Take when you’re crossing the road: you need two hands for pushing the stroller itself, so the traditional parents’ phrase of “Hold my hand while we cross the road,” doesn’t apply.

And you might not want the option of getting the elder child to hold onto the stroller handles beside you while you cross the road – if the road is very busy and you need to move quickly (or if the lights have a very short pedestrian crossing phase – it happens),

this elder child might not be able to keep up with your pace and could get left behind slightly while you’re crossing.

Or if he/she is in a rotten mood, they might not want to hold onto the stroller beside you – which you don’t want when you’re trying to cross the road.

In these situations – crossing roads, tired preschool children – it’s best if you can get the elder child to ride on the stroller somehow.

In some older models of stroller or pram, which aren’t usually available as Orlando stroller rentals, both sets of wheels had a solid axle that an older child could perch on while hanging onto the body of the stroller itself.

This worked tolerably well, but made the handling of the pram/stroller pretty awkward – or should that be “even more awkward”.

On the style of stroller that was commonly in use during the 1970s and 1980s, riding on the side was practically impossible and if an older child tried and managed to find some room, this would always end up with tipping and falls.

An older child could try to sit on the very front of the stroller for a few minutes but this makes the handling rather front-heavy and difficult, and isn’t recommended when you’re crossing the road

the child could fall off halfway across or their weight could affect the handling if you have to dodge an obstacle of some sort in the road – such as people crossing in the opposite direction.

Putting the child on the back of the stroller somehow is a much better option. The only snag is that because of the design of the stroller, there’s nowhere for an older child to perch on the back of a modern stroller.

And this is where glider boards come in. If you book a glider board along with your Orlando stroller rentals, you can provide for the elder of your children.

He or she will be right in front of you, meaning that they are more secure and less likely to wander off or fall behind, and you can still see obstacles in the way of the front wheels.

It is true that having the extra weight of the older child will affect the handling and balance of the stroller as a whole.

However, because the centre of gravity on a modern stroller is already low, the effect will not be great, and if the stroller does tip, it will tip backwards, which is a lot safer and easier to prevent.

And what if you have three children under the age of five? This is where you book in a double stroller (for Children Two and Three) and a glider board (for Child One).

And book in a parent console – you’re likely to need a nice, refreshing drink to hand when you’re doing all that pushing.

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