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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can the kids walk?  Then they walk as far as they can, and I will carry them or we’ll stop.[/quote]

That's a great approach for non-essential walking, but doesn't work as well for those of us who walk to accomplish essential tasks.[/quote]

I've never had a problem with it.  I've carried a 2yo on my hip and 4yo on my back, in addition to a backpack and a couple grocery bags.  It's a good workout for me, and it forces them to walk as much as they possibly can.[/quote]

This reminds me of the mid-aughts when a certain subset of mommies got really into handwashing laundry. Just do a simple setup in your yard! It only takes a day to wash your family's laundry (including cloth diapers of course) and it is SO fulfilling![/quote]

Yeah, I'm a big proponent of walking, and even that sounded absurd to me :)  Maybe it's ok if they are in Manhattan and the store is down the block. But even then, I think I'd probably just order groceries online.

I do remember fondly the days when I strolled my child to the grocery store and stashed the groceries in the bottom on the way home.  Once they were too big for the stroller (3.5) I just made other arrangements for grocery shopping - went alone, went online, took an Uber home, sent my DH to the store without me.  The awkward period for being car-free with a kid was really from around 3-5 when my DS was too big for the stroller, but too small to put in an Uber without a booster.  I can see the appeal of keeping a kid in a stroller slightly longer if you're car free in a less dense city like DC, but at a certain point, it becomes more convenient to ditch the stroller and just have another little city walker!  [/quote]

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