but here goes. Can someone tell why it is when a mum is pushing a childs buggy that she nearly always pushes the buggy with baby in it out onto the road first instead of turning the buggy round and pulling. I have only ever seen two mums do this...much safer practice especially with all the lunatic drivers on the road.
Curious to know.
2007-03-06 01:52:27 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
No katrina you would use your common sense once you saw the road was totally clear you would turn round the right way. nd proceed to cross the road.
Have you never seen mums trying to get out from between parked cars with the buggies out first....?????
2007-03-06 02:47:18 · update #1
Yes I do and five granchildren so you see I know when I see danger lurking. We had proper prams for our children when they needed them and these flimsy excuses for what they call buggies. That is one of my concerns that there is also not enough protected for a child sitting in those excuses for pushchairs call them what you like.
2007-03-06 09:03:00 · update #2
i always thought that when my kids were young. i tended to put the buggy sideways so it was level with me. i think it is mainly because no-one has invented a buggy that can be pulled comfortably and it just becomes second nature therefore to push them. i think there needs to be some sort of education on this subject especially as the amount of cars on the road rises each year.
2007-03-06 02:01:53 · answer #1 · answered by val f1 nutter 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is common sense you would think isnt it? I am not a mum yet, but when I am, I have always said that I would pull my buggy onto the road rather than push. Afterall, surely you do anything to protect your child, so why push them into danger?
2007-03-06 09:58:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree but i think most mum`s would make sure the road is really clear before crossing with a buggy in the first place and they would use a zebra crossing if there is one near
2007-03-06 10:02:35 · answer #3 · answered by Black Orchid 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have often pondered this. How ever If the mom turns around and backs of the curb/sidewalk.She is More likely to stumble and fall, causing her and baby serious injury or worse.
If she turns buggy/walker around, one hand on one handle, the buggy will most likely fall over backwards. If there is a car coming. Disastrous!
There are lots of examples of seemingly stupid rules....
One being. If on a plane and the plane starts to dive, oxygen masks fall. Instinct tells you to get baby's mask on first right?
Wrong you can not but baby's on if you are passed out through lack of oxygen....
Sorry if that was a bit long winded.....
2007-03-06 10:31:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely self first is the safest way for a child, but the other way seems to be what people choose intuitively. My guess would be that this comes from the very old pre-historic times, when a child would die anyway if his/her mom was killed… It takes a conscious effort to overcome an instinctive behavior.
2007-03-06 14:48:25 · answer #5 · answered by Misha 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I often worry about this myself. I don't think it looks safe at all. I guess if there are no parked cars or anything and the road is clear then it makes no difference, otherwise the mother should think ahead and go first.
2007-03-06 10:02:45 · answer #6 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's a perfectly valid question.....It is much safer for a mother to reverse positions and precede the buggy into the street. Unfortunately most of us don't tend to think of it those terms..... I think that no matter which one enters the street first they're both going to probably be taken out if a crazy driver is on the loose....mom gets hit normally she isn't just going to let go of the buggy..... human nature dictates that she'd hang on for dear life......
2007-03-06 10:02:37 · answer #7 · answered by Odyssey 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
When I was a buggy pusher, the only time I pulled instead of pushed, was when there could be a possible hazard. Most of the time, if you practice normal observation of your surroundings, it isn't necessary.
2007-03-06 09:58:55 · answer #8 · answered by jet-set 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm 28 years old and perfectly capable of judging when the road is clear,
I have to have the pram infront of me,
If it was by the side wouldn't it delay me in setting off accross the road ???
And it would look quite silly on my head,
I was actually wondering if you have kids yourself ????
I'd never put my child at risk cos she's my world
And yes I am a driver too.
It's a drivers responsibility too make sure it is safe before setting off.
2007-03-06 16:20:33 · answer #9 · answered by Elle J Morgan 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I agree, it's terrifying when they do that. Surely the baby's your most precious possession: around here on zebra crossings (for those who can be bothered to walk the extra yards to one) the technique seems to be
1] Shove buggy onto crossing
2] Look to see if traffic's stopping
3] Go across.
2007-03-06 12:33:25 · answer #10 · answered by champer 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋