[Alacritous~Andy]

A friend of mine is in town on a whirlwind visit. She is free to catch up with me for breakfast tomorrow morning. To ge to her, I will need to catch the train with DS1 (2.5yrs) and DS2 (10 weeks) and then a fifteen minute walk beside a busy road..

I had a c-section with DS2, and have a history of sciatica and back/leg pain. I have a mega double pram (Strider Plus), so I usually avoid catching trains in peak with the pram. But I think I will struggle with both boys without the pram. I could take a cheap umbrella stroller, which is too short for me so is a pain in the bum to push, but I could manage it. Then I would put DS2 in a carrier, though it will mean carrying him for the 40 min (each way) train ride, as well as the walk, and then have him on my lap over breakfast. If I take the small stroller/carrier I would also have to carry the nappy bag, but with the big pram, I can hang it on the pram.

I get on the train early enough (ie far enough out on the train line) that getting on with the pram shouldn't be a problem, but as we get closer to the city, the train will be prettty packed, and I am sure I will get a few death glares if I have the mega-pram. WWYD?
Big pram? Or stroller/carrier?

If you were a fellow commuter, how much would you hate me for having a big pram?

This is why I usually don't travel with the kids during peak!

[BobTheBottersnik...]

I *think* I would probably prefer two wriggly children firmly strapped into the big pram myself.

Also, remember that it is still school holidays so you shouldn't get quite so many death stares

[howdo]

Big pram - and who cares what the commuters think. Have fun!

[Bluenomi]

Can you borrow a car for the day? Use DH's?

Anyway you can meet closer or she comes to you? I'd feel horrid making someone with 2 kids who recently had a c section catch a train and walk 15 mins to meet me!

[kuhla]

Is a taxi feasible?

[kitkatswing]

Take the big pram. You are just as entitled to take PT as everyone else is

[Silver Girl]

Take the big pram and ignore the glares. As per PP you are entitled to use public transport and you need a pram that accommodates your two children.

One of my pet hates is commuters who complain that parents with prams should never travel during peak hour. Sometimes it can't be avoided.

[Sofia*]

At this time of the year it hopefully won't be as busy as usual.
Just go as early as is feasible and ignore the stares.
I don't have kids but I don't begrudge people with prams on the train/bus - I know they aren't usually catching public transport in peak hour just for the fun of it.

[~chiquita~]

Anyway you can meet closer or she comes to you? I'd feel horrid making someone with 2 kids who recently had a c section catch a train and walk 15 mins to meet me!

This is what I was thinking.

[GoneWithTheWhing...]

Big pram and glare back at them!

Two kids strapped in securely rather than an unstable stroller being controlled by a woman with a baby in a carrier who has back issues. No contest. I'm sure people who use the train for work commute have seen worse (am thinking of the chap on the train I was on a few weeks back who lit up in the carriage whilst swigging out of his bottle of Jack!)

Have fun!