Yes. Five years old is way too old for a stroller. I personally think a five-year-old should be completely stroller free, not just almost.

Humans are animals, just like all other animals that roam the Earth and we were given two legs to use. As such, not using them for their intended purpose leads to atrophy, decay, and laziness. Walking is exercise thus builds muscle and bone density.

If a long outing is too much, take frequent breaks. It's OK to rest. Or, if it really is too much, may those long outings should be avoided altogether.

Granted, if a child has some more sort of medical condition (not disclosed in the question but just adding to be well-rounded) that limits mobility, then by all means, use a stroller. Other than that, use those legs. It's good for them.

Update for if I came off as harsh. There's a fine line between not letting a child grow too quickly and spoiling them. We had a long day today. So while my son hasn't been a stroller in years, his feet do hurt. I type this while giving his little feet a massage. Force them to grow gradually but at the same time support that pressure that comes with growing.

I've used them until what ever age we found them useful, same with carrying my kids. If your child is constantly asking, then I'd get a health checkup. Children by that age, in a fun place, will nearly always prefer the freedom of walking. I was only ever asked to push or carry if they were tired & we had a long way to go. While others have said, take breaks, I agree other than it's not always really feasible. I have had times with kids of all ages & the 5yr old might be done walking just as the baby is getting sleepy & if we stop now, baby is going to cry, if we keep on, baby sleeps & 5 yr old is pushed & life is well. I also can't lie that I like the stroller, not so much for my kids, but for the things I want to take, or a wagon, that works as well, but you need a good wagon then, not the the type that has one hand dragging it behind. That is not great for your back. But if someone wants to ride they can, but I will be sad when my youngest outgrows a feasible age to take it along, she is 3 now & never sits in it. I just take it because it is handy to have a push cart with us.

You also have to look at potential motivations. My one son hated strollers since being a baby, so he never really rode in one. Then when I had the next, he was 3 & suddenly he wanted a stroller, so I got one. He would ride in it when we arrived to any new location for maybe 10 minutes before deciding it wasn't great and then want out. I could have said, "No, that is for babies, you can walk, blah blah blah" but I also knew he was really saying, "Will you go above & beyond for me too? Do I still matter? Can I still be little even with a new baby around?" So it lasted maybe a few months that he would ask, generally he would just ask before we went if he could ride when we got there & then by the time we arrived, he was over that. It wasn't hard to accommodate & eventually he realized that I still loved him, he still mattered & riding in strollers was really not fun.

** I also have a friend whose child has a terminal illness that means he tires easily. He outwardly looks fine. He is 5. She gets so many dirty looks when out with him. For that reason, I'd never ever suggest any of us think we know an age when something is "too old" when it comes to anyone other than our own. You can't know what is happening with other people & with her child deteriorating, the last thing she ever needs are dirty looks, yet I've seen people give them.

One way to look at this is to ask the alternative - would you have to carry her?

If you are okay with carrying, then doing away with the stroller may be a good idea. But remember 5 year olds can get quite heavy after a few miles.

My wife and I quite liked rucksack carriers for ours - reasonably comfy, and spread the load across the shoulders, so we could go off road easily, but even then, at that age they should be able to walk for miles. If they struggle, just stop for a rest, a snack or a drink.

I'll add to SomeShinyObject's mention of disability because I have specific experience of a non-obvious medical condition that can cause this issue in older children.

If she has lower body hypertone, or hyper flexibility, and it can be quite subtle, she may be genuinely suffering after a while. This isn't a judgement you can make purely on the basis of age; you have to exhaust physical limitations first. A good physiotherapist, especially one specialising in children, should be able to check.

In the absence of physical issues causing it, perhaps a scooter?

Short answer is yes, but that is not a hard yes all the time.

I have a 5-year-old child who still occasionally begs to ride in the stroller when we go out. Usually I just say no, even if his younger brother is getting a ride. Sometimes I allow it.

If I allow my 5-year-old to ride in the stroller (we have a two-seat stroller), it is usually if one of two conditions are met, either:

1. We are going for a very long walk. The walk is long enough that I think he might be complaining harshly and making my time very difficult long before the walk is done.

2. He has a lot of energy that day and is a bit wild. Even then, he is told to that he can ride in the stroller later, and the timing is used strategically. For example, I tell him that he must walk to the destination first, then I allow him to get strapped in when we arrive. Conveniently for me, this keeps him contained while we are at the destination. I have done this when I needed to go to the bank or when something else needed enough of my attention that I could not give enough attention to my son. After, I let him ride part way back home and make him exit the stroller to walk the rest of the way back.

Very rarely, I have let even his older sister, age 9, ride in the stroller. This is quite rare and is only done out of necessity. One time was when she hurt her leg while we were out, so I let her ride so that she did not need to walk on her hurt leg. Another time was when we went for a very, very long walk during which the breaks were not enough to keep the children going; we had many stops around town, even I was achy and wincing long before the end, so I let the older children take turns riding in the stroller. Don't subject your children to more, or even as much, as you can bare.

In general, however, I try to keep children older than toddlers out of the stroller. The older they are, the more likely the answer is just flat-out "No," with the obvious exceptions of necessity - like a hurt leg.

A lot of it depends on the child. Our 5-year-old is slightly delayed mentally and acts younger, so sometimes we accidentally fall into the habit of treating him like he is 3 or 4. However, his younger brother is 2, and even the 2-year-old is usually told "no" to the stroller and is made to walk.

Walking is very good for your health and your child's health. Pushing them past their comfort will strengthen them both mentally and physically. Of course, do not push them to exhaustion; there can be too much of a good thing.

每個人，但我想我會分享自己的經驗。

我有三個孩子，一個五歲，兩個雙胞胎兩歲。太棒了，順便說一句:)我們是加利福尼亞州迪斯尼樂園的常客，我討厭帶嬰兒車。它太擁擠了，您可以想像在那兒導航到雙倍寬是什麼感覺。長話短說，我們帶來它只是為了進出公園。 三個孩子在迪斯尼樂園整整走了8個多小時。

就在過去的星期日，我一個人五歲，我們走了近8英里強>。是的，他在一天結束時筋疲力盡，實際上只是在結論時抱怨，因為我們正把它放回車上，此時我將他放在肩膀上讓他休息。

再次，我的建議只是我的見解：不要斷奶，不放火雞。扔嬰兒車，咬緊牙關。他們會吵架，抱怨，抱怨和直起直直，但從長遠來看，你會過得更好。我不是兒童行為專家，但我不建議您提供iPad，玩具或其他物品，以使他們在自己適合的時候保持冷靜。相反，在郊遊之前給他們一個目標導向的獎勵。一個例子是冰淇淋，如果他們能做到這一點而又沒有絕對的崩潰的話。在某種程度上可以預料到發牢騷和抱怨，但絕對不應該讓核爆炸得到報酬。

這實際上與便盆訓練，安撫奶嘴等沒什麼不同。並實現它。

祝您好運，我希望一切對您都有用。

這讓我想起了某種回歸-這意味著，嬰兒車（以及騎車的權利）來自“更好，更容易，更年輕的時代”。

當前時間可能會有些變化，使她想回到以前的日子嗎？有什麼不舒服的變化嗎？

我不是心理學家，但是我看到了對同胞的渴望，因為年幼的同胞出生了-長子感到被排斥在外，失去了注意力，承擔了責任。沒有特權的情況下-結果，她很不高興，並且從小就抱著那些日子。我們讓她在尋找問題的根源並嘗試解決問題時（確保在她全神貫注的情況下，與她在一起時要花點時間，並且我們共同計劃當時的打算（即使是和娃娃一起玩故事:)）。並且要確保她有特權去承擔責任-畢竟，在中世紀，長子被期望統治這個王國，而不是照看他們的小兄弟姐妹。）

僅作簡短補充，因為我完全同意SomeShinyObject的內容。

即使是長途跋涉，我們也不會讓5歲的孩子坐在嬰兒車中。實際上，我們試圖讓我們2歲的孩子遠離童車，這當然並不總是可能的。幾天前，我們走了2公里，小孩走路了大約一半。他實際上很想推動它而不是騎它。

只需添加。雖然我們5歲的孩子不使用嬰兒車，但周末確實很方便。我們已經將9個月大的嬰兒車帶到了全天活動中（通常這是一輛嬰兒車，但是我們離家有一段距離，而且車上沒有足夠的空間，嬰兒車可以傾斜以確保安全） ）。

活動結束時，公園人滿為患，以至於每個孩子只能走路都不安全，而且是晚上10點，所以我們放了9M.O。在吊索上5年走進嬰兒車。回到車上花了1個小時，到那兒要排隊。這意味著當我和我的妻子完成所有工作時，他很安全並且可以入睡。

我的建議是要牢記您要去哪裡，在哪裡做什麼以及離開終點的難易程度以及到達他們最後的安息之地（再加上如果不需要，可以很方便地攜帶位。）

您嘗試過臥式三輪車嗎？聽起來您的孩子長途跋涉越來越累，所以也許這樣的事情會有所幫助？

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這取決於您在哪裡說話，但坐下的能力可能它們可以走多遠。至少對我自己而言，這比走路更有趣。