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blaf322

@stlbuckeye132 haha... when you mentioned plenty of kids liking their strollers, it reminded me of my mom telling me that they had to give me the boot from my stroller at 5yo I guess I was lazy and liked being pushed around. They told me I couldn't go to kindergarten if I used a stroller so I was done with it lol

mrsdrez

@knockupthestock I'm a +1 for stroller being a necessity. Walks, shopping, etc. If you don't think you'll use it much though maybe don't spend a ton of money on one? You could also just get a frame to start off with. I actually bought this one ( https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Trend-Snap-N-Go-Universal-Carrier/dp/B00838BNK2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1XKRIHKG30IYW&keywords=baby+trend+snap+n+go+stroller&qid=1583438943&sprefix=baby+trend+snap+n%2Caps%2C183&sr=8-1  )) used on a FB site, they seem to resell pretty easily so you could try that out to see if you actually get use out of it. 

stlbuckeye132

@blaf322 haha yeah I feel like my nephew was happy in his until like 4-5. I wish DD would like it! I've pretty much given up on taking it anywhere at this point though since she's little Miss Independent. I love that your parents told you you couldn't go to kindergarten in a stroller lol

knockupthestock

thanks everyone! sounds like i should get a stroller, haha. i really want the cute uppababy vista but cant imagine forking out $1000 for one...so maybe ill just get a cheaper one haha.

treeofcheem

@knockupthestock I feel like I could get away with no stroller without much trouble, but it IS really nice to have once in a while. I generally do babywearing for walks, the infant car seat (while they're in it) at church, into the cart at the grocery store or Target (car seat into the main basket or sitting in the cart when they're big enough), and in arms or wearing them for most other things. But it’s nice to have the stroller at the mall (no carts), or somewhere I might want the little one contained while we sit down - like a farmers market or the fair, when we’re going to stop and eat at a picnic table or bench. We also use it to carry our stuff sometimes. Apparently a wagon would work for some of these situations, too, haha!

Oh, and my mom uses our stroller when she's babysitting, to run errands or take walks. She probably used it more than we did.