Transporting kids

[foo fighter]

Any help on taking a 5 yr old. Have taken daughter since she was 1 but she is now to big for a push chair and would think it would be just to much to walk everywhere all the time . any advice anyone .

[Lady Stardust]

We're planning on getting one of these

http://www.allgardenfun.com/radio-flyer-bi...classic-atw.asp

for our (will be by Glasto) 14 month old (No idea if that link works, I'm not sure how to post links on here)

It comes with a canopy, in case of rain, and it's high enough off the ground to escape the mud. We've decided against the pushchair, I'm not convinced it'll be any good when/if the rain and mud arrives.

[LusciousLucy]

I know of folk that despite their girl being older than 5, she certainly appreciated having a 3 wheeler, canopied chair to return to when tired. It meant that they could stay out a bit later while she slept rather than having to be carried or go back to the tent that bit earlier.

Those bicycle trailer pods seem to be very popular for all ages of kids. I've seen 3 kids all passed out on top of each other in one at the cider bus before! Obviously NOT attached to a bicycle but used as a stroller.

[eFestivals]

We're planning on getting one of these

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I recommend that you put some glo-sticks on it when you're out and about at night - it'll stop people from walking into it.

[DaftCat]

we're going to buy one of these...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Garden-Trolley-Wheel...0#ht_5226wt_941

great for transporting the tent etc initially to the pitch site, and then for padding with cushions, blnakets etc to transport our daughter who will have just turned 4 by then. saw several parents transporting children in them last year - one or two had customised them to look like vw campers too - v cool. just need to fashion a waterproof roof for them just in case.

[LusciousLucy]

Saw one done up as a Wild West cart last year!

[Kyelo]

I recommend that you put some glo-sticks on it when you're out and about at night - it'll stop people from walking into it.

[redrog]

I know of folk that despite their girl being older than 5, she certainly appreciated having a 3 wheeler, canopied chair to return to when tired. It meant that they could stay out a bit later while she slept rather than having to be carried or go back to the tent that bit earlier.

Those bicycle trailer pods seem to be very popular for all ages of kids. I've seen 3 kids all passed out on top of each other in one at the cider bus before! Obviously NOT attached to a bicycle but used as a stroller.

[Laura_Babs]

we're going to buy one of these...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Garden-Trolley-Wheel...0#ht_5226wt_941

great for transporting the tent etc initially to the pitch site, and then for padding with cushions, blnakets etc to transport our daughter who will have just turned 4 by then. saw several parents transporting children in them last year - one or two had customised them to look like vw campers too - v cool. just need to fashion a waterproof roof for them just in case.

[Sabcully]

This:

good for sleepies toooo.

[Tranquilised]

I know of folk that despite their girl being older than 5, she certainly appreciated having a 3 wheeler, canopied chair to return to when tired. It meant that they could stay out a bit later while she slept rather than having to be carried or go back to the tent that bit earlier.

Those bicycle trailer pods seem to be very popular for all ages of kids. I've seen 3 kids all passed out on top of each other in one at the cider bus before! Obviously NOT attached to a bicycle but used as a stroller.

[12T]

I recommend that you put some glo-sticks on it when you're out and about at night - it'll stop people from walking into it.

[dvjj]

I know of folk that despite their girl being older than 5, she certainly appreciated having a 3 wheeler, canopied chair to return to when tired. It meant that they could stay out a bit later while she slept rather than having to be carried or go back to the tent that bit earlier.

Those bicycle trailer pods seem to be very popular for all ages of kids. I've seen 3 kids all passed out on top of each other in one at the cider bus before! Obviously NOT attached to a bicycle but used as a stroller.

[hippyhough]

I built this the glasto barrow! Originally for getting our gear from the car to campsite but now all pimped out I tow our kids around in it. I have a raincover from a double buggy I can put up if the weather gets bad. For this year Im thinking of putting some spot ights on it for night time adventures!

By hippyhough, shot with FE160,X735 at 2010-04-05

[manateemike]

I been there when its been hard enough to walk through the mud, let alone push/pull anything on wheels. I was surprised at how well my 5 y/o boy walked when we went to Florida, with the occaisional lift on my shoulders.

[Tranquilised]

Our friends bought one of these on ebay last year for glasto, not sure what they paid maybe £60 but it wasn't £400 as someone else in the thread said, was deffo less than £100 their little girl Lola was two and loved it, she slept in it and played in it too!!

[Sarah-Lou]

that...^^

the relief of not having to take a buggy anymore was wonderful... the odd shoulder ride every now and again was all that was needed

[dvjj]

Our friends bought one of these on ebay last year for glasto, not sure what they paid maybe £60 but it wasn't £400 as someone else in the thread said, was deffo less than £100 their little girl Lola was two and loved it, she slept in it and played in it too!!

[Tranquilised]

I will ask the aforesaid friends what the brandname was...Watch this thread...

[manateemike]

Did the children who went without a buggy etc have a nap at all and did you stop out past their normal at home bedtime?

This year (ticket re-sale permitting) we will be bringing our 3 year old for the 1st time and hopefully borrowing a huge 3-wheeler pram with tyres....I think the pram will also be uselful for carrying food/drinks/supplies instead of being weighed down with a massive bag!

I think he'll want to sit in the pram if we stop out for later bands (here's hoping he goes to sleep in it!)

[dvjj]

Many thanks!

[Tranquilised]

Ebay Trailer link 1

Ebay Trailer link 2

Ebay Trailer link 3

She said she just searched Bike Trailer on Ebay and bid 89.99 and won! I found a few that are current one of them only has a couple of hours to go but only at 44.50 used but lokks in good condition, hope you see this before it goes!! The other have 10 available Buy It Now £63.90 the convert to a buggy by removing the small front wheel. Good luck xxx