Comments on: How Does a Family Cope with Just One Car? http://www.greensahm.com/how-does-a-family-cope-with-just-one-car/ Trying to live green at home Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:56:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Veronica Mitchell http://www.greensahm.com/how-does-a-family-cope-with-just-one-car/#comment-66364 Veronica Mitchell Sat, 10 May 2008 01:49:25 +0000 http://www.greensahm.com/?p=450#comment-66364 We managed with only one car when we had only two kids, but now we have three with a fourth on the way. Too many to fit in a stroller, or a family sedan. We will have to move to a van when the new baby is born, and it doesn't make sense to drive that gas guzzler except on the days when we all travel together. We managed with only one car when we had only two kids, but now we have three with a fourth on the way. Too many to fit in a stroller, or a family sedan. We will have to move to a van when the new baby is born, and it doesn’t make sense to drive that gas guzzler except on the days when we all travel together.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.greensahm.com/how-does-a-family-cope-with-just-one-car/#comment-66350 Jennifer Fri, 09 May 2008 21:59:40 +0000 http://www.greensahm.com/?p=450#comment-66350 My family switched to one car about 4 years ago. It takes some getting used to and a lot of planning, but it was the best decision. The best part for me has been that I now walk my kids to and from school everyday...we get to talk the entire time about their days and share stories. Love this post. From a new and devout reader, Jennifer My family switched to one car about 4 years ago. It takes some getting used to and a lot of planning, but it was the best decision. The best part for me has been that I now walk my kids to and from school everyday…we get to talk the entire time about their days and share stories.

Love this post.

From a new and devout reader,
Jennifer

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.greensahm.com/how-does-a-family-cope-with-just-one-car/#comment-63516 Stephanie Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:57:23 +0000 http://www.greensahm.com/?p=450#comment-63516 One of these days my husband does want to get a canopy put on our wagon... mostly for Renaissance Faires, so it would be covered wagon style, but it would also be nice for those times I want to haul the kids along on sunny days. One of these days my husband does want to get a canopy put on our wagon… mostly for Renaissance Faires, so it would be covered wagon style, but it would also be nice for those times I want to haul the kids along on sunny days.

]]> By: JeanneE http://www.greensahm.com/how-does-a-family-cope-with-just-one-car/#comment-63346 JeanneE Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:05:23 +0000 http://www.greensahm.com/?p=450#comment-63346 Great post :-) We've had one car longer than the kids have been alive, and I walk everywhere with them (I bring a double stroller in case they're too tired to walk, or if we're in a hurry). They're 5.5 & almost 4 yrs old and both almost 40 pounds, so pushing them both is a bit of a work out ;-) Once in awhile I car pool with other Mom friends, and my husband quite often drives us places as well, which is possible because he has a flexible work schedule. Something that frustrates me, and I realize this is a reflection of our car dependent lifestyle, is that there are very few "kid utility vehicle" options for older kids. What I would love to see are more varieties of wagons (i.e. with canopies, etc.), or better yet affordable "big kid" strollers, that would allow parents to walk more without being stuck when the kids get tired. Ironically enough, even though my kids ride a lot, they walk a LOT more than they would if they were strapped into car seats, so it's a healthy lifestyle choice for ALL of us, as well as being environmentally friendly. Great post :-)

We’ve had one car longer than the kids have been alive, and I walk everywhere with them (I bring a double stroller in case they’re too tired to walk, or if we’re in a hurry). They’re 5.5 & almost 4 yrs old and both almost 40 pounds, so pushing them both is a bit of a work out ;-) Once in awhile I car pool with other Mom friends, and my husband quite often drives us places as well, which is possible because he has a flexible work schedule.

Something that frustrates me, and I realize this is a reflection of our car dependent lifestyle, is that there are very few “kid utility vehicle” options for older kids. What I would love to see are more varieties of wagons (i.e. with canopies, etc.), or better yet affordable “big kid” strollers, that would allow parents to walk more without being stuck when the kids get tired.

Ironically enough, even though my kids ride a lot, they walk a LOT more than they would if they were strapped into car seats, so it’s a healthy lifestyle choice for ALL of us, as well as being environmentally friendly.

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