my gf is always using the lifts and whenever I suggest we use the escalators she's always saying that we're not supposed to and its dangerous if you have a baby in it. anyone else got opinions on this?
2006-10-20 21:55:41 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Dont you sound like my bf... but I agree with your gf! It's much safer to use the lift, and likely not far from the escalator anyways! I've taken my girl in the stroller on the escalator before as too often here in France there is no lift in sight, and I've been downright scared. If you are going up you have to tilt the stroller backwards, and what if it flips down a step? If you are going down you have to tip the stroller up so the front wheels are no longer touching. Just wait till your child wants to grab at anything nearby and you'll see their hands reaching for the moving sides... ahhhh! There is always a sign that says strollers are not allowed - because it is dangerous!!! Better safe than sorry, dont you think?
2006-10-20 23:54:28 · answer #1 · answered by MaPetiteHippopotame 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are crazy if you take your pram on one of those. So many things could go wrong. The "steps" on and esculator are not wide enough to fit a pram on anyway.
Focus on safety not speed. Be safe not and not sorry for something later.
The last thing you would want is some teenagers or small children running behind you and something happen to your baby.
2006-10-21 05:02:36 · answer #2 · answered by Summer H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is okay as long as you place the pram on the escalator step properly and hold it firmly! Also, make sure you stand at the right spot - bottom/front side if the escalator is going down and holding/back side if it is going up so that you can protect the pram and the baby well!
2006-10-21 05:07:31 · answer #3 · answered by Sami V 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question is the same as. Is it safe to drive a car?
It is not safe if you don't know how to do it. So the shopping centres ban it to avoid someone doing it incorrectly and the pram falling over. There is a litigeous risk for the building if that does happen.
2006-10-21 05:03:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it is not safe, that is why escalators have a WARNING on them. I've seen a baby tumble out of a buggy while being drug onto an escaltor...it's not pretty. Child's mother wound up loosing the baby to CPS and in jail for child abuse. So I'd say it is not safe for either parent or child. What would YOU say?
2006-10-21 23:39:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never even come close to loosing control of my pram on escalators. I have been a mother for a while now. I trust myself, and know how to use a pram.
Those signs are so that the building can not be held liable in case someone gets hurt in those circumstances. Ie using prams on e3esculators so that we don't sue them for accidents, but lets face it if you feel like you know what your doing then do it. your are the parent and if yo0u trust yourself then do it. I doubt very much that you would if you thought it was going to kill your child.
Some parents just don't have any confidence and they need to follow every sign, parenting book etc to determine what is their style of parenting.
I don't need those things. I have common sense.
2006-10-21 06:57:29 · answer #6 · answered by alilovespete 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ya its wheels on limited ground better b safe than sorry.. even if u think u're expert in handling e pram on e escalator, accidents can happen, u dont want ur kid to roll down....
2006-10-21 05:01:02 · answer #7 · answered by angi_wee2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its ultimately your choice, but if you look carefully at the signs, the pictures are displaying no use of prams on escalators,. however, road signs say speed limits, how many of us stick to them!!!!
2006-10-21 06:06:08 · answer #8 · answered by the mumma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeeeees!not safe for the baby,and there were already accidents because of that.
2006-10-21 05:24:00 · answer #9 · answered by kate 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are Baby do think you are safe
2006-10-21 04:57:51 · answer #10 · answered by Mr pogi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋