And I found it nearly impossible to push a single stroller while wearing one baby, so I used the double stroller a lot (but I also kept the sling in the diaper bag so if either DD wanted to be worn, I could do so.)
With DS, I often used the stroller at the mall when he was 4, because this way he wouldn't wander off when he was bored and/or if I was busy talking to a saleslady or paying for merchandise. The stroller is also convenient for putting packages in!
I first used a stroller with DD1 when I wanted to go shopping, and realized I couldn't try on clothes while wearing her! I needed a place to safely put her down while I tried stuff on, and it was easier on her to stay in the stroller than to be placed on the floor, picked back up between stores, placed back down, etc. Whether I had one child in the stroller or two, I'd always let DC walk next to the stroller OR be worn if that's what the child wanted AND it was safe to do so.
IMO, the study probably found a corrolation between stroller use and childhood obesity. But corrolation does NOT equal causation. Lots of things have changed in society along with the shift from carriers to strollers, and the parents who choose to use carriers are likely to make healthier choices in other areas of their lives as well.
With DS, I often used the stroller at the mall when he was 4, because this way he wouldn't wander off when he was bored and/or if I was busy talking to a saleslady or paying for merchandise. The stroller is also convenient for putting packages in!
I first used a stroller with DD1 when I wanted to go shopping, and realized I couldn't try on clothes while wearing her! I needed a place to safely put her down while I tried stuff on, and it was easier on her to stay in the stroller than to be placed on the floor, picked back up between stores, placed back down, etc. Whether I had one child in the stroller or two, I'd always let DC walk next to the stroller OR be worn if that's what the child wanted AND it was safe to do so.
IMO, the study probably found a corrolation between stroller use and childhood obesity. But corrolation does NOT equal causation. Lots of things have changed in society along with the shift from carriers to strollers, and the parents who choose to use carriers are likely to make healthier choices in other areas of their lives as well.
