So my big kids all walk and my back/arms etc like it this way. I normally use the stroller as a consequence for the kids that don't know how to walk/follow the rules.

My new dcb (3 yo) makes a big stink today when we go for a walk as he wants to go in the stroller. Today I had 2 empty spots as I have a triple and I just had big kids today aside from my 16 mos old. So his mom carries him along side us as we walk to the end of the street to go to the park. We had planned this big park outing so I decided not to refuse to go if he couldn't walk as I also knew he wouldn't care and it would be a punishment for the other kids/me. So I put him in the stroller and the whole walk I talk up the "big kids" and how proud I am of them etc/ When we get to the first park I leave him in the stroller and let the other kids play for a bit as a consequence for not walking (I know, not a natural consequence as I would have liked but I worked with what I had). After 30 mins we go to walk to the bigger park and he again refuses to walk. I did that same thing but I left him in the stroller even longer at the next park. One the way home, the same thing but now the other big kids want a ride as they have been walking forever. So I promised that all the big kids that walk to the park/daycare will get a reward for doing what they are supposed to.

I am going to talk to the parents because I asked the mom and she said he is used to going in a stroller and see if they can walk with him more so he sees the expectations are now different that he is turning 3 in 2 wks.

Other thoughts?