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? we?ve all seen the extremes of the stroller spectrum: a two year old barely keeping up with his family to a six year old taking an easy ride with his knees to his chest. what is the appropriate age for a child to graduate from a stroller to walk
ing? we wanted to know what our readers thought about this highly-debated issue, so we conducted a facebook poll to gather our information. the majority of our readers agreed on preschool age as the time to pack up the stroller. fifty-seven percent of those who responded agreed that ages three and four are the optimal ages to allow them to walk independently. the outliers in our poll were ?as soon as they could walk? at only seven percent and ?older than five? at 10 percent. the qualifier in this discussion is the location and the distance. a walk around the block may not necessitate a stroller for a three or four year old, but for a day in disney world or the french quarter, the wheels may be a good idea. just like everything else in parenting, the child and the situation are what?s most important. differently-abled children may need a stroller at an older age as well. pediatricians do seem to agree that in order to strengthen muscles and endurance, children over three should be walking regularly. establishing habits of physical exercise is critical for young children to be healthy. local pediatrician cherron philippe with the pediatric place suggests healthychildren.org or aap.org as helpful guides when making these decisions. download our free app at google play or in the apple app store become a facebook fan and join our discussions. search baton rouge parents magazine . to learn more about us, go to linkedin and search brparentsmag. join in the fun on pinterest and search for us, baton rouge parents magazine . let?s share our interest in all things family. follow us on twitter @brparents for the latest news, events, and giveaways?infor- mation for families to live by. in every issue visit our website for local news, par- enting tips, reviews, and directories. brparents.com follow us on instagram @brparents for sneak peeks into upcoming issues and latest news. / s a y w h at ? sound off my 10-year-old was over five when she stopped using the stroller. she has an issue with her hips that causes her to overcorrect when she walks. her poor little legs would get so tired from just a short walk that i had to use a stroller.? ?adrienne laurent around age two. my children fought it so bad because they hated sitting in them.? ?misty jamison dutsch four. i think toward the end, i used it to carry my stuff more than the kids!? ?rhonda guidry nichols three years old because she outgrew it.? ? cheryl gardner facebook poll results as soon as they could walk 7% age 2 18% age 3 27% age 4 30% age 5 7% older than 5 10% 14 brparents.com | july 2016
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