Stroller for 100+ pound kid

[terri33inne]

We went 2 weeks ago, and I got a stroller from kingdom strollers for my daughter (7) about 50lbs. I think their highest weight limit is 80.

I rented it with the expectation we would only use it at night, we were staying at Boardwalk, and I was looking forward to being able to walk to EP or HS. We only used it our last 2 nights to go back/forth to Epcot, and we were there during that horrible heat. She is very active at home (seriously only stops moving when she's asleep, and even then it's questionable...), and she still needed a lot of stops/breaks during the day.

Would that be a good compromise? To only use them when you go touring at night? I can't imagine if I had pushed her all day in that heat, and doing the amount of walking we did.

 

[livndisney]

I think you guys are thinking that the kids are super fat and can't walk. Both are very tall and have meat on their bodies. Do not think of them as kids that cannot walk because they weight 100!!! They are just super lazy. I just want to make their days at disney better!! After all, its the happiest place on earth!

To "Super lazy" to walk at "the happiest place on earth".

I don't see how you are helping them.





Btw-the "Happiest Place on Earth" is Disneyland.

 

[Disneymom2kiddos]

If they are too lazy to walk, they don't need to go. Period. What kind of mindset do these kids have, that makes them think that they literally don't need to pull their own weight? My daughter was tall at age 7 (now 11) and she wouldn't have been caught dead riding in a stroller at 7, she's been walking the parks since age 5. Talk about embarrassing. I say buck up, or don't go. Yikes.

 

[BuzzinDownToDisney]

Considering a wheelchair for a fat, lazy 8 year old because he doesn't feel like walking around an amusement park on his own.


Gee, I wonder where the often unfair stereotype about people in ECVs and wheelchairs come from?

 

[Mrsjvb]

too lazy to walk....i wouldn't vacation with them.

Bingo.

NO ONE is doing these kids any favors by ENABLING THEIR LAZINESS by asking about strollers or suggesting wheelchairs instead.

 

[tjmw2727]

Ok I am going to got a bit OT here because I have traveled with my BIL and SIL separately and together on WDW trips and although I LOVE my nieces and nephews I learned a tough lesson on vacationing with family over the years.

The best way to make WDW special is to let them and their parents make the decisions for each family. This includes strollers, desserts, pool breaks, early mornings vs late nights etc and be willing to go with the flow.

I know what works for my kids... but as well as I thought I knew what would be fun for my nieces and nephews I really didn't.

If their parents want to rent a stroller that is their decision - they can rent (or not!). If pool breaks happen during an ADR then that is going to happen and you will have to separate. Want to watch wishes during the time of your nephews favorite tv show - you may be watching with your dh/kids .... etc.

Once we settled into a plan where we met for parades, dining and a few rides we did much better. We recently did a trip with 3 families and my mother in law and it was awesome because we respected each others wishes. Mid day pool time was a huge hit with everyone and was usually all of us. Mornings at the park with the early risers, lunch was often the entire family and evenings for the late night crowd.

Give them prices, links to menu items and information so they can make choices, and then.....
Have fun!

I think you guys are thinking that the kids are super fat and can't walk. Both are very tall and have meat on their bodies. Do not think of them as kids that cannot walk because they weight 100!!! They are just super lazy. I just want to make their days at disney better!! After all, its the happiest place on earth!

 

[mom to minnie&mickey]

I think you guys are thinking that the kids are super fat and can't walk. Both are very tall and have meat on their bodies. Do not think of them as kids that cannot walk because they weight 100!!! They are just super lazy. I just want to make their days at disney better!! After all, its the happiest place on earth!

Well, with this kind of enabling is it any wonder that they are "super lazy"?
I know they are not your kids but someone at some point has to be an adult and teach them right in order to make all their days better, not just at Disney!

 

[cakebaker]

I don't quite understand the disgust that seems to permeate this thread against what are very young, innocent children.

Direct your anger and name calling at their parents and family that have raised them to be this way. If they are indeed "fat" and "lazy" they didn't come out of the womb that way, they were taught to be that way.

I feel sorry for them.

 

[Aurora0427]

Thank you all for the recommendations I understand what you say. However, the oldest kid is kind of ...let's say he is not used to physical activity. The mother thinks the boy won't walk at all (they don't force him to do anything). I also said to her that a wheelchair would be better but she thinks that he will not want to use it.

I just think WDW is a bad vacation spot for kids that old that refuse to walk. Good luck, OP!

 

[Aurora0427]

This thread has made my afternoon. My 2 cents: Stay out of the way. If mom thinks they need a stroller, let her figure it out. Someone is going to end up unhappy any way this plays out, unless she starts acclimating these kids to physical exertion. The kids might be miserable walking (in which case they don't need to go to the parks at all) or mom is going to be miserable pushing them around all day. You will probably be miserable either way once the whining and meltdowns start. If you're lucky, mom tells them to tough it out and they are too excited to be at Disney World to notice that they don't like exercise. Good luck.

This. Exactly

 

[Aurora0427]

I thought the exact same thing. ECVs & wheelchairs are for the truly disabled, not 8 year olds who don't want to walk. The whole idea of using a wheelchair to wheel around a lazy 8 year old at WDW is just beyond ridiculous.

 

[carlacmc]

I will stop posting in this thread since I only wanted opinions about Disney strollers. I certainly, didn't want to create any kind of animosity in this community. I thank those of you who offered genuine options.
To the others, you should not judge how other people decide to treat their kids. After all, they want what its best for them even if you don't think it's ok.

 

[cakebaker]

I could not disagree more with this. The OP has told us that the kids are not "super fat". So let's not pretend that they are anything other than what we have been told, which is lazy. In this "no one is responsible for their own plight" world we live in, people are quick to find an outlet to direct their blame. Here, it is the parents. But at what age do we readjust our thinking and blame the kids? 17? 14? 21? Sorry. If these kids are too lazy to walk and have indicated as much, ages 7 and 8 is not too young to instill a life lesson. Blaming the parents at this stage just prolongs the coddling until it is too late to change. 7 and 8 is not too young to blame and not too young to deal with.

No, 7 or 8 isn't too young to instill a life lesson. But there has to be someone willing to do it. Why is it some kids are "lazy? You think it's genetic? No- they've never been required to be active. They're children- parents can control them if they choose to. But it's easier to sit back and say I can't make them....there's the definition of lazy.

I'm not sure what age you tell a child to suck it up and rise above his or her situation. But I certainly know it isn't at the ripe old age of 7. At that age, they have to have parents or authority figures to teach them what they need to know. At some point, when they actually have control over their lives they'll either decide to be better or to wallow in it. But they aren't in charge at that age, the parents are.

When I see a well behaved 7 yr old, I don't think- what a great kid that they have chosen to be well behaved. I think- what great parents that they are raising their children properly. Works the other way too.

So yes, we have a definite difference of opinion. I don't believe 7/8 is old enough to be blamed for being overweight and inactive (aka lazy).

 

[Mambo Junkie]

Lots of good opinions!
Personally, let the parents decide on the stroller. There is some good info on strollers for larger children. I would hope their excitement with being at Disney world would encourage them to be more active, walk more. Have the stroller in case they want to rest between events.
The idea of breaks is a good one, too. We usually break at noon for a pool swim or some other quiet time, then hit it again for the nighttime activities. Have fun!

 

[Marthasor]

I will stop posting in this thread since I only wanted opinions about Disney strollers. I certainly, didn't want to create any kind of animosity in this community. I thank those of you who offered genuine options.
To the others, you should not judge how other people decide to treat their kids. After all, they want what its best for them even if you don't think it's ok.

I agree with you. Whenever my DS asks me why he is not allowed to do something that he sees another child doing, I reply, "different family, different rules".

If you feel your family may need a stroller to help make your vacation more enjoyable, go for it. No one on this board knows your family or your situation. I wouldn't recommend the Disney strollers. My DS has used them on occasion and they are quite uncomfortable and I found the push bar to be quite low (and I'm 5'2"!), which made it uncomfortable for me to push. We've always rented from Kingdom Strollers (they have high weight capacity strollers) and have been happy.

I myself have gotten looks in WDW because we used a stroller with DS6 up until May of this year. He is also tall for his age and though he looks "typical", he has ASD, a language disorder and sensory issues. I could not care less what others' rules are for children and strollers. This is what we needed to do so that we, as a family, could enjoy WDW. If I forced him to walk, he would have lasted about 10 minutes. Does that mean, according to some of the "rules" posted by others that WDW should be off limits to us? No. Different family, different rules. And I don't care how many dirty looks I get.

Our last trip, just a week ago, my DS surprised us all, refused the stroller and walked everywhere. His language skills have improved a great deal and, instead of melting down, he could tell us when he needed a break.

I guess my point is, make the preparations you feel you need to make for your family's vacation and then go with the flow. And ignore the dirty looks

 

[JimmyV]

I'm not sure what age you tell a child to suck it up and rise above his or her situation. But I certainly know it isn't at the ripe old age of 7.

Think about what 'life lesson" we are talking about. Walking. Not high finance. Not complex moral concepts. Yes, 7 is a reasonable ripe old age of breaking the kids of their manipulative self-destructive behavior. So maybe we do just disagree on that point.

 

[sets14]

OP- in all seriousness, what does their doctor say about their physical abilities at that weight? I ask because my 7 y.o. son weighs in at 63 lbs. and is in the 95th percentile for weight. 95th percentile for an 8 y.o. is around 75 lbs. 100 pounds is a major health issue. This is not a case of being super tall. Before deciding on a solution, I would have them in for a full check-up to see what they are realistically capable of. I am anti-stroller but I also don't think Disney is the place to break out a full scale exercise routine if they have had little to no physical activity prior to.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Think about what 'life lesson" we are talking about. Walking. Not high finance. Not complex moral concepts. Yes, 7 is a reasonable ripe old age of breaking the kids of their manipulative self-destructive behavior. So maybe we do just disagree on that point.

My kids are 9 and 8 on Sunday (Frozen themed party time!), and they've heard some version of "suck it up" from me to this point on minor discomfort / challenge issues. So I'm with you, I guess.

 

[kohlby]

I agree with letting their mother deal with it - and you not volunteer to push them around. As for lazy kids not wanting to walk, my eldest had a phase like that. He complained about any walking. Looking back, growing pains may have added to it. When he was 6, we went to Disney and Univeral and Sea World. We did those 7 different parks over 8 days - so just one day off. We were hardcore. We told our kids that we would stay in the parks as long as they could handle it. The eldest did an amazing job! The same kid who would whine about walking 10 yards didn't complain once! He didn't have the stroller as an option, as we had a single with a 50 lb limit and he was over it. Plus, we had the 3 year old in the stroller and the baby in the sling.

 

[mom2rtk]

I'm still trying to figure out if we're talking about pushing 100 pounds around..... or if it's really 200. Even if you don't disagree with this on principle, I can't see any way it would work logistically.