Buying a forward-facing stroller? Invest in therapy.

Mrs_Liberto · November 2008

https://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/11/21/baby.buggies/index.html

Weird.

weelass24 · November 2008

That's really strange. I am getting the Bumberide, so I can just flip the handlebars. It goes both ways.

Elaine&Matt · November 2008

I just saw this. I guess my son will need therapy.

jCamsquared · November 2008

Facing away has got to be better than looking at those pants!!

margarita1365 · November 2008

Yeah, my kid is going to need therapy too.

ashdonne · November 2008

I have never heard of that before---I mean for years and years all they had was forward facing. Thats what I was in when I was a kid and I think I turned out ok??? Hmmm...

QuigleyCat1 · November 2008

I see a lot of infants facing parents in stroller, but how about toddlers? I usually see them facing forward. Did the study give a specific age group?

Jessimurph · November 2008

jCamsquared:
Facing away has got to be better than looking at those pants!!

Yes

armandos_girl · November 2008

This reminds me of an article I read a few years ago (NOT a study). The author claimed parents were lowering children's self esteem by carrying them in an infant carseat, because it communicated to the babies that they weren't any more important than a shopping bag or a purse.

I understand the importance of interacting with your child, but I would hope that my kid spends significantly less time in a stroller or carseat than they do in my arms and interacting with me.

jetgrrrl · November 2008

File under: more garbage to make moms feel needlessly guilty.

BlairWaldorf · November 2008

Yeah. I think Harpie is going to be just fine in the Bumbleride.

pnwjess · November 2008

Seriously? Kids would get bored staring at their parents all the time! Most kids like being in forward-facing strollers so they can look around and see what's going on.