Single Dad Advice: Umbrella Strollers
July 9th, 2007 by FuzzDads! Heed this. You will have your child/children in the car at some point. And, at some point, you will be forced to get out of your car and go for a walk (mall/business adventure/potty break somewhere that includes a long walk to said potty). Keep an umbrella stroller in your car AT ALL TIMES. These things are lifesavers.
If you have to hit the grocery store on your way home, at least they give you the convenience of a shopping cart. Most other places won’t find you so lucky. If you spilled chocolate milk all over your white shirt, and you need to hit the mall before going on your big play date, you don’t want to be carrying your little one on your hip as you rush to find something that doesn’t make you look like a d-bag.
ALSO, if you’ve ever had your young child in the store without a shopping cart/stroller to restrain them, you know that kids touch everything. Keeping them locked-up in the stroller means they can only touch what they can reach. It’s like your own minimum-security prison.
One more thing, if YOU have to take a potty break of your own, putting your child in an umbrella stroller means that you can park him/her behind you in the handicap stall and be pretty sure that he or she won’t be touching all of the grossness that is a public restroom.
July 9th, 2007 at 7:30 am
And for tall single dad’s, there are umbrella stroller handle extenders so you don’t have to hunch over when you walk.
July 9th, 2007 at 10:02 pm
So what do you do when it’s the dad that touches everything?!!!
July 10th, 2007 at 6:52 am
@ Wendy - That’s good advice if you’re above 5′4″! Those things are SHORT! I’ll give you that!
@ Lisa - let him go to the electronics store while you’re shopping.
Or tell him to wait in the car. Trust me, he’ll appreciate that. 