Public Transportation or Van?

[Momof4]

I love your pros and cons list Monkeymamma. Too cute. I don't have any option since I don't own a vehicle so foot power and the bus are our only options. I have a Duoglider double stroller so the smallest two children always get to ride. The other three chilren walk beside me on the toddler restraint systems, which are the little animal backpacks with a string attached to my wrists.

They walk beside the stroller holding on and it takes lots of practice, 1/2 a block the first week, up and down the whole block the second week and it may take a month until we are going all the way around the block and a few months before we try crossing any roads. Within a few months we can travel long distances. It's really important to me to get out and about all the time. I hate being housebound!

I know a lot of people are fine with the children just walking by the stroller and holding on but I am too frightened to let them do that and insist they be attached to me. Better safe than sorry. I know some people look at me like I'm a big bully putting children in restraint systems but I will not take any chances.