Table 1 Parent comments regarding purposes for stroller use
From: Parents' perception of stroller use in young children: a qualitative study
Transportation | “The nanny wheels him around to play dates and to social activities and to the park and I put him in the stroller when I’m in a rush going somewhere walking to get groceries or something.” |
Its {stroller use} faster and because of timing of eating sleeping; its about time limits and getting things done. | |
Storage | “I bring the stroller pretty much everywhere I go… it usually comes along just to carry all the stuff that we need to carry.” |
I just bring the stroller so that I can put my stuff in it pretty much” | |
Leisure | “to have time outdoors.” |
“…On the weekend we go for family walks to the park.” | |
“…if we go somewhere like the zoo.” | |
Supervision/ confinement | “Safety definitely is a concern and traffic is a concern its very busy.” |
Parents’ physical activity | “When I go for exercise walks… I push him because then my focus is on me getting exercise and not him.” |
Sleep | “….or like when we went away on holiday sp we couldn’t really give him a nap so we really encouraged him to be in the stroller for about an hour to rest… |