I thought I'd just update my blog as it's Friday.
So this week I did get the booklet through that I said about before.
One handed parenting, from the DPPI
Actually a useful book, with ideas and tips and also lists lots of resources. Very handy so I can actually buy some of these things, not just read about how someone designed this cool thing I need, but then never find it !
Also had a look at the car seat that we bought off a friend. It's been in the flat for sometime so I tried it was an extra frame thing they had to see if I can easily take the seat in and out of the frame. Sometimes I prefer looking like a cripple more at home than in a big department stall.
* I might comment and call myself a cripple and I know I'm not, just slightly handicapped, and I don't mean to cause any offence by the term, but easy when using it off the cuff rather than saying "I don't want to look slightly handicapped in a store"
Also the term comes from my old Gym teacher who took me to one side and told me to "Stop Acting like a Cripple" which kinda stunned me when he said it, but soon realised what he meant. Don't use my disability to avoid doing things... which in my life, I haven't (apart from Gym class !)
So good advice from Mr Dudley !
Anyway getting back to car seats... so I was trying the Maxi cosi car seat out and as I can only push one button in one side, then the other, I kinda lift it a little and rest it, then do the other side.
This worked fine with an empty car seat. Kinda worked with the funky doggie door stop as a test baby , but found my laptop was too heavy and so I had to balance the seat in such a way, I think it was a little dangerous.
So as long as we don't have a really heavy baby, then I should be okay !
Also I do plan on going and doing a bit more testing with the whole pram / pushchair / carry-cot thing we like. Any downside to the iCandy Peach ?
ohh also I realised that the comments were locked to users, so I've switched that off so anyone can comment now. Any ideas or advice you can share then please do.
Night all
Rob
Hi Rob, recently did some buggy trials and thinking of you, the buggy's/prams where you slam the handle down would suit you best as you can fold them one handed and from memory I think the icandy's were like that, pnly needed one hand to put seat and carry cot on but not sure about taking off? & also to give you an idea for weight, Brodie is 8 months now and weighs almost 19lbs & he is still in first size car seat. Good luck! :-) Claire
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