Want to take Lo for a run today, she's 4.5 months. Would she be ok in the regular part of the bob or should I put her in carseat and use carseat attachment thingy? I've been taking her for walks now for awhile in the stroller part, it would be on concrete....do you think it would be fine or no?
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I'd wait until at least 6 months. The stroller says 1 year, but my pediatrician said 6 months. I didn't actually put him upright while jogging until 9 months.
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I was under the impression you weren't supposed to run with an infant in a jogging stroller until they were 6 months old?
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7 months.
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I still use the carseat thing at 4.5 months... going to until probably 7 months.
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I used the carseat thing until she was 8 months or so - she's a tiny thing.
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Ok looks like ill use the carseat....she's been fine in the regular part for walks and loves it, and she's a bigger baby (18 pounds) so I thought she would be fine w running as well, but id rather be safe, looks like most ppl waited til 6/7 months
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I remember looking that one up on the bob website...they say you're not supposed to run with the carseat (probably because of the higher center of gravity). Probably more of a liability thing for them, but just to be on the safe side...
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It's mostly about head control rather than body size. I waited a little longer than that, but was def running in our neighborhood by 5-6 months. BUT it was short runs, and I'm pretty slow - so like 10-11 mm pace and like half hour max. I wouldn't go for a long, fast run at that age. Just use your judgement. You could always roll a blanket for more head support too.
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P.S. The bob suspension is crazy smooth, as I'm sure you know. When I watched, my LOs weren't getting bounced around any more running in the bob than they did in the snap n go because of the hard plastic wheels making the stroller more jolty. Just my observation.
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I started at 10 months. you are supposed to wait till a year, I believe.
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ok, looks like i am the only dummy who thought 4.5 months would be okay
LOL ...i guess i just though she is strapped in so tight and her head doesnt really move around when we walk, i figured running on a smooth surface wouldnt be any different....but we will definately wait a lot longer for that now! thanks everyone -
@NovBaby1112: Don't feel like a dummy! I actually started around 5 months. He loved the stroller and had great head control so I tried him on a short slow run. He thought it was awesome so we kept it up. Now at 9 months he still loves runs in his stroller and I'm happy we started early.
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We did the first run at...5 months or so? Nothing extremely long or bumpy. LO had really good head control though and was sitting on her own too. I think our BOB is smoother and more secure than our Britax stroller, so I didn't have any concerns and now we run with her once or twice a week...longest of 8 miles She still loves to take long naps in the BOB at 11 months!
LOL ...i guess i just though she is strapped in so tight and her head doesnt really move around when we walk, i figured running on a smooth surface wouldnt be any different....but we will definately wait a lot longer for that now! thanks everyone Reply
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