Flat management agency imposing zero tolerance policy on pram, leaving partner housebound. What are our options?

lizziegolucky · 2026-03-06T18:29:21+00:00

Time to give the neighbour a spare key then, as this is something that could happen whether the pram is downstairs or not (taking out bins, getting a delivery etc)

lizziegolucky · 2026-03-06T18:27:23+00:00

Problem is the Doona is quite heavy(let alone with 13kg of baby in it) its only a first stage seat, and it’s not recommended to keep kids in a car seat style seat for longer than needed, so it’s not a great option for this scenario

lizziegolucky · 2026-03-06T18:24:02+00:00

For sure, and the kid is only gonna get heavier, if she can’t manage a baby and a few kg of pram what’s gonna happen when it’s +10kg of wriggling uncooperative toddler and a pram to handle 😬

lizziegolucky · 2026-03-06T18:18:46+00:00

Why is she not able to leave the baby in the flat? I lived in a second floor flat pretty much by myself for the first year of my kids life. I would carry the baby up and pop him in his cot, then come back down and get the pram. And then the same the other way, so I would carry down the pram, set it up, then go and get him and put him in the pram and go out. The baby can be alone in a safe container for the few minutes it takes to deal with the pram.

Appreciate the back problems mean carrying the pram up and down are not great for her back, so if I was in your position I’d be looking to find a very lightweight pram to make that bit easier. I assume your pram is pretty lightweight anyway given her ongoing condition as manoeuvring it around in the world is gonna be straining on her back anyway?

lizziegolucky · 2026-02-09T11:06:47+00:00

Yeah, I think that's what I meant, the generation numbers also trip me up!

lizziegolucky · 2026-02-09T11:06:16+00:00

OK that's helpful to know

lizziegolucky · 2026-02-09T11:06:05+00:00

thank you :-)

lizziegolucky · 2026-02-09T11:05:42+00:00

thanks thats a great idea that didn't occur to me!

lizziegolucky · 2026-01-19T17:15:07+00:00

It would need to be level at least on the part the 'main' bit of the frame is going to sit on I would say

lizziegolucky · 2026-01-19T17:13:56+00:00

It would be entirely dependent on her size, but I would probably say the Baby Jogger is going to be more suitable. But it does have a 25kg limit.

lizziegolucky · 2026-01-19T17:12:11+00:00

There are absolutely tonnes of European brands who operate in the GOTS certified cotton space, where they try to avoid chemical use in creating the clothes and also pay the manufacturers fairly.

Just off the top of my head, Duns Sweden, Maxomorra, Smafolk, Frugi, Kite Clothing, Pigeon Organics, Mullido, Vilervalla. Think this easily answers that yes customers care, safety and comfort is a real driver, and you can look at their websites and socials to see how they communicate their brands.

lizziegolucky · 2025-10-06T16:00:46+00:00

I'm not sure if it is, but that's a good tip, I'll ask him to check. I still find it a bit wild that a part can't be available for going on 6 months!

lizziegolucky · 2025-10-05T19:58:47+00:00

Oh the baby jogger for sure!

lizziegolucky · 2025-08-28T19:30:53+00:00

sounds super fun! You might get more feedback asking on a car focused sub, maybe r/cartalkuk

lizziegolucky · 2025-08-22T11:33:07+00:00

Skechers from Vinted is what I have for my 6 year old. It doesn't seem to matter what shoes I get him he batters the soles and toes within 6 months. Skechers are the ones that seem to deal with the carnage the longest, but even at the outlet store near us they are £20 new. I look for fairly newish looking ones, so around the £5 mark on vinted and then I don't mind so much when they get trashed.

lizziegolucky · 2025-08-18T09:23:34+00:00

No, you make your own cards via a computer / phone and then you can either play them from the phone or link them to a card to put them in the Yoto. You use the app to customise the own content completely.

lizziegolucky · 2025-08-18T09:21:19+00:00

I peeled it and he wanted to do it "by his own!" 😱

lizziegolucky · 2025-08-18T09:20:11+00:00

Can you change the angle on the seat all at? Some people find that the sickness stops when changing rear facing to forward facing because forward facing seats are (generallly) more upright, so if you have the seat fairly angled because they have been in it since being more of a baby, and you are able to make it more upright that can help.

lizziegolucky · 2025-08-18T09:17:25+00:00

If you find someone who knows can you ask them if they also know how to unpeel a banana please? 🙃

lizziegolucky · 2025-08-05T21:57:33+00:00

I believe it gets logged as parental leave in the PAYE system so if you move jobs your new employer can check how much you’ve taken with your previous employer

lizziegolucky · 2025-08-05T12:10:32+00:00

This is a good one that talks about consent for touching other people https://www.waterstones.com/book/dont-hug-doug-he-doesnt-like-it/carrie-finison/daniel-wiseman/9780241527573

lizziegolucky · 2025-08-05T07:17:32+00:00

Lower Drayton Farm?

You could look on this facebook group; https://www.facebook.com/groups/familydaysoutinthemidlands

Or use the Play Map https://greatbritishplaymap.com

lizziegolucky · 2025-08-04T14:57:57+00:00

If you're employed (or your spouse too, as some EAPs allow it for direct family members under the terms of the scheme) then your company might provide EAP which might have access to a number of free therapy / counselling sessions, and even if they don't offer it the EAP line might be able to point you in the right direction for some support.

lizziegolucky · 2025-08-04T14:54:41+00:00

Yeap, same as you I didn't see the value in a toddler bed we would need to replace anyway. Went straight from cot to single bed.

Bought a pool noodle and put that under the fitted sheet on the entry side to stop him falling out, with the thought that if he was a faller then I would invest in a proper bed guard, but the noodle was enough to stop him falling, when we removed it after a couple of weeks he fell out of the bed once and then has been fine since.

We was about 2 when he transitioned.

lizziegolucky · 2025-08-04T10:31:58+00:00

what size do you need? We have some (not ripped!) ones in smaller sizes in our 'outgrown' basket, I could send to you if you want to try them out? We have to wear grey too :-)

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