Taking baby to YHL - sling or buggy?

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Hey peeps.

I'm taking my 6 month old baby to YHL tomorrow. I've never taken children before. Are there any places to park the buggy whilst watching displays? Or should I take the sling?

Any suggestions?
 
Oh scrunchie - i would do anything i could not to take the wee one - its bad enough carrying bags around that dont matter - but if its due to be as cold as they say it is tomorrow i think it will be a bit or an ordeal. Its a long way to walk, and folk dont always look what or where they are going, and if she gets cold and starts to cry your not going to be very popular with the folk watching the display.
 
If you have to Sling, less room needed and you won't have to struggle pushing pram... which one have you got? The baby bjorn have a waterproof cover matched up with a nice winter coat they keep very snuggly.
 
Well OP in answer to your question :rolleyes: I would definitely go with a sling instead of a buggy. You will really struggle in the crowds with a buggy.

Perhaps we should assume that the op hasn't got a choice about whether to take the babe and hence why she was asking.......
 
I was only advising as if you were a first time goer to YHL you would not know how hard work it is, how cold it is, and how big the q's are and how difficult it is to negotiate the shopping halls with bags let alone a little one.

No one is criticising the op - just saying what frequent attendees know - and i would much rather warn the op than let her have a misreable day.
 
Gingerwitch said:
Oh scrunchie - i would do anything i could not to take the wee one - its bad enough carrying bags around that dont matter - but if its due to be as cold as they say it is tomorrow i think it will be a bit or an ordeal. Its a long way to walk, and folk dont always look what or where they are going, and if she gets cold and starts to cry your not going to be very popular with the folk watching the display.
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this.

im sorry, you can berate me all you want for this, but if i'd paid a reasonable amount of money to get in to a display and was trying to concentrate standing next to a cold fed up baby screaming its head off id be a little ticked off.
Perhaps thats unfair of me but i just would.

I wouldnt take a baby that young out to a cold, crowded place unless i had absolutely no choice.
You've also got to think about never mind other people, are you going to enjoy yourself trying to keep a 6month baby happy.

Cant quite believe you'd consider taking a buggy to such a likely crowded place at all..
Your poor baby and its buggy is likely to get tripped over and stood on left right and center.
 
Please for the sake of everyone if you must take a baby please take a sling, buggy's are a nuisance, they cause jams, get tripped over, usually get run into my heels and shins and block stall entrances etc, went to Countryside Live and the buggy's were a nightmare in the shopping area.

And as another poster said I would be pretty miffed if a screaming child ruined my enjoyment.
 
a sling will get heavy, loads had pushchairs there today. walk from car park to venue is long, muddy and cold.

you'll be lucky to get into a demo, the queues are huge.
 
Go for a sling.

Buggies are annoying they block stall entrances, cause traffic jams in the shopping area, they are easy to trip over, it's not fun when people abandon them and its especially not fun when the mothers start getting ratty and constantly push the buggy back and forth on your shins an run over your toes. I beg you not to take a buggy for the sake of other peoples enjoyment. The shopping area is hard to move around in and pretty crowded at the best of times without buggies.

I hated shopping there today due to the large numbers of buggies and the problems they where causing.
 
Polos said:
Go for a sling.

Buggies are annoying they block stall entrances, cause traffic jams in the shopping area, they are easy to trip over, it's not fun when people abandon them and its especially not fun when the mothers start getting ratty and constantly push the buggy back and forth on your shins an run over your toes. I beg you not to take a buggy for the sake of other peoples enjoyment. The shopping area is hard to move around in and pretty crowded at the best of times without buggies.

I hated shopping there today due to the large numbers of buggies and the problems they where causing.
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Total agreement. Taking buggies into such an environment really does make an impression - not a good one.....
 
There is a very slippery bridge to cross so be careful. We were lucky and had a Grandma to babysit. It was very busy in alot of places so avoid them. Maybe arena 2 would be better to watch as arena 1 had long queues and lots of steps. Avoid Stoneleigh village side of venue as the road work traffic lights caused major problems come in Kenilwoth/leamington side. Good luck
 
Good grief. If this doesn't descend into a 'children are evil devil spawn lesser beings' I shall eat my hat.

Take whatever you're most comfortable with Scrunchie. I went hunting today and took car seat, sling and wheels part of pushchair so I could combo it up as I needed - worked well!
 
We went today with my friend and her6 month old. We took both. The buggy was difficult but ONLY when we were tryi g to get past the question which were horrendous. Edward was really good and loads of people enjoyed talking to him. We all had a great time. He got a bit noisy (we thought) in one ofthe displays (we inly wstched2 dedpite having vip tickets) so my friend took him out, but people told me afterwards that she shouldn't have bothered as he wasn't too bad at all. Just be prepared to take LO out if you need to.

I have to say I don't think the buggy was in the way at all. As the ques were massive the shopping was no where near as busy as it has been in prev years. No one had to ask us to move and if we wSnted to go into a crowded stall then one if us stayed out of the way with the buggy.

Def take the buggy I'd say. But take the sling too and pe your shopping on the buggy. And have a fan time. We did.
 
Billie1007 said:
Perhaps we should assume that the op hasn't got a choice about whether to take the babe and hence why she was asking.......
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There's ALWAYS a choice. It's cold, drafty and crowded. It's not a place that I would take a baby to, and if I couldn't get a babysitter I would not go. That's parenthood. There are some things you just have to give up if you want to be a parent.
 
If you'll be staying most of the day & shopping, take the buggy, much easier. If not, the sling.
And in reply to all those who think taking buggies is selfish because you've paid,
 
Stupid phone. Do you also object to overweight people taking up too much space per ticket? Only I'm positive myself & a pushchair take up less space than some people.
 
Littlelegs - i think on airoplanes that the person and the baggaged should be weighed togehter, so us thinnies can take about 3 stone of luggage.

Last time i flew from New York i was trapped between two fatties - there oversized bellies were pressing on me ! i felt sick i could feel their body heat.

I have no objections to people taking children, but sometimes the parent does not know what the venue is like and YHL is not the most user friendly venue at the best of times, which is why i posted.
 
Gw- not aimed at you, or others who were commenting on how easy it would be for op herself with one. Aimed at those who were talking about their own inconvenience. And yes, I agree re planes. When daughter was a baby, & therefore on my knee, I was irritated that I had to pay extra for her, despite our combined weight being far less than the average person. I also complained once because the lady in the seat next to me was overflowing into my seat. Felt sorry for the air hostess who had to move her. Not sure what would have happened if there'd been no spare seats.
 
Hello everyone.

i didn't mean to disappear for so long!

I have been to YHL before so know how it can be but have never come with a baby before. I think I will take buggy and sling and plenty of blankets and see how I get on. I've got my non horsey hubby coming with me so if she does start playing up in a display he won't mind taking her out. I can't think of anything worse than sitting there with a screaming baby. Luckily, she's pretty easy to keep entertained anyway.
 
Wow- how dare someone take a baby at the inconvenience of others?!

Well, when my child is born I will be attending horsey events, with a buggy at times and if my baby cries and annoys people then guess what- tough! If my buggy gets in the way then guess what- tough!

The rediculous notion of shock that someone is taking a baby to a horse event and *shock horror* a buggy to boot at the annoyance of others is amazing!

We aren't all blessed with a network of support full of willing childminders and grandparents and I will be damned if I am expected to miss an event because my baby might annoy others.

People's responses on this thread have totally blown me away.
 
Well equ fairy I hope I don't come across you at an event. A screaming child can ruin things for a lot of people, however I don't think people should not take them, I think they shoud.be courteous to others which includes not running me over, leaving the buggy in the way, stopibg in the middle of a busy through way to sort something minor out with your child and if it is screaming taking away from a demo.
Common courtesy, not kid/parent bashing.
 
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