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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Be consistent. Never let her sit in the stroller. Make her walk. Reward the behavior you want. Ignore the behavior you don’t.

Tell her if you get to place A in x number of minutes, you will have time to get a snack.

It’ll take a few times, but she will soon forget she ever sat in the stroller. Don’t give in to the whining. [/quote]

This.
My younger DD was like yours (my older one would never sit in a stroller, even as a baby).  We bought "travel candy" especially for bribing (incentivizing) the right behavior. Then it was "you get a piece of chocolate if you make it all the way to the gate without a fuss".  Fast forward to 9 yo.  She's an awesome hiker and enjoys walking - no bribe required.  We did the same in the trails. "If you make it to that tree up there you get the jolly rancher".  We are extremely athletic and active, so a kid that won't walk just wasn't going to work.  Training kids is a bit like training a dog - gentle nudges, lots of praise, use treats when necessary.[/quote]

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