http://www.babywheelsorlando.com/blog/all-about-glider-boards.html Glider boards sound like something that should be up in the air flying around in the sky, and if you’ve never heard of them before, you might wonder why we have glider boards as one of the accessories available with our Orlando stroller rentals.
2. Small legs get tired, and if you’re
going to spend the whole day at the
Walt Disney World Resort, that older
child will have flagging energy levels
come the end of the day.
4. Take when you’re crossing the road:
you need two hands for pushing the
stroller itself, so the traditional
parents’ phrase of “Hold my hand
while we cross the road,” doesn’t
apply.
5. And you might not want the option
of getting the elder child to hold onto
the stroller handles beside you while
you cross the road – if the road is
very busy and you need to move
quickly (or if the lights have a very
short pedestrian crossing phase – it
happens),
6. this elder child might not be able to
keep up with your pace and could
get left behind slightly while you’re
crossing.
8. Or if he/she is in a rotten mood, they
might not want to hold onto the
stroller beside you – which you don’t
want when you’re trying to cross the
road.
9. In these situations – crossing
roads, tired preschool children – it’s
best if you can get the elder child to
ride on the stroller somehow.
11. In some older models of stroller or
pram, which aren’t usually available
as Orlando stroller rentals, both sets
of wheels had a solid axle that an
older child could perch on while
hanging onto the body of the stroller
itself.
12. This worked tolerably well, but made
the handling of the pram/stroller
pretty awkward – or should that be
“even more awkward”.
14. On the style of stroller that was
commonly in use during the 1970s
and 1980s, riding on the side was
practically impossible and if an older
child tried and managed to find some
room, this would always end up with
tipping and falls.
15. An older child could try to sit on the
very front of the stroller for a few
minutes but this makes the handling
rather front-heavy and difficult, and
isn’t recommended when you’re
crossing the road
16. the child could fall off halfway across
or their weight could affect the
handling if you have to dodge an
obstacle of some sort in the road –
such as people crossing in the
opposite direction.
17. Putting the child on the back of the
stroller somehow is a much better
option. The only snag is that because
of the design of the stroller, there’s
nowhere for an older child to perch
on the back of a modern stroller.
19. And this is where glider boards come
in. If you book a glider board along
with your Orlando stroller
rentals, you can provide for the elder
of your children.
21. He or she will be right in front of
you, meaning that they are more
secure and less likely to wander off
or fall behind, and you can still see
obstacles in the way of the front
wheels.
22. It is true that having the extra weight
of the older child will affect the
handling and balance of the stroller
as a whole.
23. However, because the centre of
gravity on a modern stroller is
already low, the effect will not be
great, and if the stroller does tip, it
will tip backwards, which is a lot
safer and easier to prevent.
24. And what if you have three children
under the age of five? This is where
you book in a double stroller (for
Children Two and Three) and a
glider board (for Child One).
26. And book in a parent console –
you’re likely to need a
nice, refreshing drink to hand when
you’re doing all that pushing.