Walking with baby

Hi everyone, I'm due with my first baby in July. We have two dogs and will want to go walking with them and the baby in a sling. If we were to walk somewhere for food, any advice on where we could put baby with us not having a pram in this scenario, and them being too young for a high chair? Would they just have to be held? Thanks :)

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Yea you’d have to hold them or keep them in the sling?

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Honestly in my experience even with a pram you end up holding them. Every babies different but generally you just get good at eating one handed when there small lol

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Hi Jenisha, we have some nice woodland walks where we live, so would just be less practical with a pram. Just trying to think of all our options 🙂

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I get a booth seat, and lay him on the my jacket while we eat/hangout. It works well for us.

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that's great Becky, thanks 👍🏻

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Someone will have to hold baby if they’re too young and can’t sit unassisted yet.

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I ate a three course meal at a wedding with my baby in a sling but he was fast asleep and tiny so it just depends on your baby and how comfortable they are. If not I’d take him out and just have him on my lap facing out so he can watch what’s going on (again depends on the age). Myself and my partner often take it in turns to eat whilst the other holds the baby

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My babe hates the pram (always has) and is very much a carrier baby!
He’ll go in a high chair now which is amazing but previously if we walk somewhere for lunch, my husband would usually lay him on his knees which my little boy loved! He did this on holiday a lot last year :)

Or Sometimes you just have to take turns if it’s something you can’t eat 1 handed!

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I have eaten whole meals with baby either fast asleep in the carrier or fast asleep on my lap. There was probably a month (around 5 months) where he was too aware of what was going on around him to sleep well like this but wouldn’t sit well in the wooden high chairs they have in most restaurants.

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A pram that would be good for woodland walks is the out n about :) we have one and have two dogs and it’s been a game changer, (incase you were looking for one!) x

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thanks for the tip 🙂

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