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Arwen
Years ago we sold our car to get a slower lifestyle in our suburban town, and for 10 years we lived by bike and bus. We used the bike for short trips and for going places the bus didn't go. At the time the bus service didn't run on Sundays or holidays, so if we wanted to go anywhere, we had to take the bikes.
At the time we had three children - age 7, 4.5 and a newborn. The 7 year old rode his own bike, the 4.5 year old rode behind his dad on a trail-a-bike, and we jury-rigged an old infant seat into a bike trailer for the infant. I also carried all our groceries in that trailer, and once, a door (without the baby!). Eventually they all rode their own bikes, but it started this way.
My brother's wife is about to have a kid, and I want to give them a bike trailer to go riding with their new baby.
Has anyone invented/marketed a better system for infants in bike trailers? If so, what bike trailer does it work with, and where can I get it?
Answer
@Old hippie, the infant car seat could be secured to the bike trailer and have it rear facing. In the car, it needs to be reclined no more than 45 degrees, but a parent could recline it more than this on a bike trailer to keep their newborns airway open and to prevent their child's head to their chest (especially going uphill)- more at 60 and 80 degrees from vertical on a bike. Remember that if the seat is installed in the car, it needs to be no more than 45 degrees.
This is because they aren't going to use the seat to withstand crash forces- just to secure the child for the ride.
Here is an article about the American Academy of Pediatric policy regarding bike trailers. They recommend that, "...adults should carry only children 12 months or older and weighing less than 40 pounds."
These are just recommendations and a parent can take what they want from what the AAP says. Because I don't agree with all policy decisions by the AAP.
Instead of having the child ride in the back with a jury-rigged infant car seat why not wear the baby with a wrap? There is the Moby Wrap or the Ergo carrier.
*Sigh* Many people haven't lived or visited Cambodia. You would never know how people ride on motorcyles and their bikes with their infants. That being said, I'm not sure if it is safe though. I just haven't heard about children dying in bike trailers.
Here is an article about why bike trailers may not be as dangerous as people think: http://www.mnn.com/family/protection-safety/blogs/bike-trailers-child-safety-and-the-medias-fear-
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Whoops! Forgot to put the AAP article in: http://aapnews.aappublications.org/content/30/7/18.6.full
Why all the thumbs down? I haven't ever heard of many children getting killed being hit by a vehicle in a bike trailer. In contrast, I have heard plenty of children getting killed while in a crash being *in* the vehicle. Statistics just don't lie.
I'm all for safety, but I just don't understand by these trailers are just deemed as so dangerous. What magically happens when a child is 12 months old? If the car seat can be tightly tied down in the trailer, I just don't see how that would be any different.
@Old hippie, the infant car seat could be secured to the bike trailer and have it rear facing. In the car, it needs to be reclined no more than 45 degrees, but a parent could recline it more than this on a bike trailer to keep their newborns airway open and to prevent their child's head to their chest (especially going uphill)- more at 60 and 80 degrees from vertical on a bike. Remember that if the seat is installed in the car, it needs to be no more than 45 degrees.
This is because they aren't going to use the seat to withstand crash forces- just to secure the child for the ride.
Here is an article about the American Academy of Pediatric policy regarding bike trailers. They recommend that, "...adults should carry only children 12 months or older and weighing less than 40 pounds."
These are just recommendations and a parent can take what they want from what the AAP says. Because I don't agree with all policy decisions by the AAP.
Instead of having the child ride in the back with a jury-rigged infant car seat why not wear the baby with a wrap? There is the Moby Wrap or the Ergo carrier.
*Sigh* Many people haven't lived or visited Cambodia. You would never know how people ride on motorcyles and their bikes with their infants. That being said, I'm not sure if it is safe though. I just haven't heard about children dying in bike trailers.
Here is an article about why bike trailers may not be as dangerous as people think: http://www.mnn.com/family/protection-safety/blogs/bike-trailers-child-safety-and-the-medias-fear-
agenda
Whoops! Forgot to put the AAP article in: http://aapnews.aappublications.org/content/30/7/18.6.full
Why all the thumbs down? I haven't ever heard of many children getting killed being hit by a vehicle in a bike trailer. In contrast, I have heard plenty of children getting killed while in a crash being *in* the vehicle. Statistics just don't lie.
I'm all for safety, but I just don't understand by these trailers are just deemed as so dangerous. What magically happens when a child is 12 months old? If the car seat can be tightly tied down in the trailer, I just don't see how that would be any different.
What are some fun activities to do in Maui with my 4 year old daughter?
David A
My wife and I are taking my daughter to Maui with us in October and want to be able to do some things outside the hotel with her. I really want to do a zip line, but the two that I have found you have to be at least 10 years of age. The other things I was thinking was a bike ride down a dormant volcano, but I don't know if they have passenger seats for kids, or a hike to the road of Hana, or snorkeling. What do you think?
Answer
Frankly, I think you're expecting a lot of a 4-year old, but she's your daughter so I can only assume you know better than anyone, her capabilities, endurance and attention span.
She might be more entertained by a visit to the Maui Ocean Center, a small, but well done aquarium.
Perhaps a helicopter tour of the island, if that's not cost prohibitive.
And of course, kids have a ball just going to the beach and playing in the sand and water.
October is also whale sighting season in Hawaii, as the humpbacks arrive to their winter home...can often be seen from shore along the eastern southern shores or take a whale watching cruise for a more up close and personal view.
If you do go hiking and find yourself near a stream, be aware that many Hawaiian freshwater streams have leptosporosis bacteria found in them. They enter the body through open cuts and by drinking untreated water. A nasty bug, so I would suggest not swimming in the streams. 4-year olds tend to swallow water when they swim.
And, a final word of caution, be sure to apply a good sunscreen to your daughter and yourselves, as the sun IS stronger in Hawaii. People are constantly surprised at how quickly they get sunburned and there is nothing more miserable than a 4-year old suffering from sunburn.
Frankly, I think you're expecting a lot of a 4-year old, but she's your daughter so I can only assume you know better than anyone, her capabilities, endurance and attention span.
She might be more entertained by a visit to the Maui Ocean Center, a small, but well done aquarium.
Perhaps a helicopter tour of the island, if that's not cost prohibitive.
And of course, kids have a ball just going to the beach and playing in the sand and water.
October is also whale sighting season in Hawaii, as the humpbacks arrive to their winter home...can often be seen from shore along the eastern southern shores or take a whale watching cruise for a more up close and personal view.
If you do go hiking and find yourself near a stream, be aware that many Hawaiian freshwater streams have leptosporosis bacteria found in them. They enter the body through open cuts and by drinking untreated water. A nasty bug, so I would suggest not swimming in the streams. 4-year olds tend to swallow water when they swim.
And, a final word of caution, be sure to apply a good sunscreen to your daughter and yourselves, as the sun IS stronger in Hawaii. People are constantly surprised at how quickly they get sunburned and there is nothing more miserable than a 4-year old suffering from sunburn.
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