“ what life lessons they are passing on“
I don’t even know where to start with this one..but it has clearly triggered me so I apologize in advance.
My 6 year old looks like an average 6 year old but he is autistic. You’d never guess in a million years he’s not a typical child when you glanced at him and wonder what life lessons in teaching him. He doesn’t have the coordination of a typical 6 year old and also easily wanders away not understanding stranger danger etc..
His five year old little brother is a typical high energy 5 year old who probably could walk and keep up , but in choosing to get a double so there’s no difference between the boys.. so when people such as yourself give them the look questioning the life lessons on teaching my 6 year old doesn’t feel as stigmatized.
I also am a single mom to 4.. I’m busting my a”& working two jobs to afford them such luxuries as Disney and travel sports so when I want to take one child to the bathroom the older siblings 14,17 can watch the littles easier.
So I guess my response to you is when you are questioning what life lessons the parents are teaching their children to allow them to sit on a stroller past the age you feel is appropriate perhaps you should realize you can’t understand the whole picture with a quick glance .
Iam teaching my children compassion for their 6 year old sibling, iam teaching them to work as a team when mom gets busy with one child , iam teaching them by taking them to Disney as a single mom hard work pays off, iam teaching them to be non judgemental and inclusion .
I would more than happily invite you to spend the day with myself and my four amazing kiddos and to learn the life lessons iam teaching them
With all due respect I doubt anyone looks down on a child for using a stroller; they are not making the decision to use them. I don't look down on parents who choose one but do mentally question what life lessons they are really passing on. My mother began using an ECV in her '90's mostly because she didn't keep up with the physical therapy her docs recommended. It was an expensive lesson for her as she liked her freedom.