Disabled Irene Dawson has complained that she was stopped from boarding a bus in Bristol by the driver who claimed pushchairs took priority over wheelchairs.However, the bus company later apologized and asked mums with buggies to fold them down if the space is needed by a wheelch...

Parents have been warned to avoid taking their babies on hot public transport during the heat wave. As temperatures soar to around 30˚C in some areas, experts are concerned they could cause babies and toddlers to become dehydrated or suffer from heat exhaustion.“Parents should be...

Pregnant women are being forced to stand on packed tubes and buses because commuters can’t tell whether they have a baby bump or are just overweight. Two surveys of mums-to-be by Tommy’s charity and gurgle.com have found that they are rarely offered

Hauck Disney Baby CarrierYou don't have to be climbing mountains on your holiday to consider taking a baby carrier along with you. Many parents use them daily to whizz round the shops or get on and off buses without the hassle of pushchairs

to watch sections over again. She is used to being in the room when her older sister watches things like Scooby Doo, so this I think was a welcome break for her!Little nursery rhymes accompany one or two minutes of toy buses counting up and down, or fish

on (because it’s easy to carry a bag) but when your baby is small, you might choose to go out within walking distance of home rather than take a travel system on buses or in the car. Your baby is more likely to have tons of paraphernalia before you even think

instead of leaving your child inside the cover when you are in warm spaces - shops, buses etc.Babies in slings and carriersIt might seem an even bigger pain if your wrapped up baby is in a sling or carrier, to take him out and undress him just to go into a

.Going to the park is a wonderful little trip that gets you out, months before your baby has need of the swings. And if you're worried about negotiating buses, steps and shops with a pushchair, slings and baby carriers can be a comfortable and comforting alternative

to look elsewhere. Your stroller should also fold down to a small size so you can fit it easily into the boot of your car, lug it on and off buses and use minimal storage space. Some models compact more successfully than others, so this is something

that a sling can give them when out and about, so there's no need to haul a buggy around the shops or on and off buses. And when you have two babies you might find using a combination of carrier for the younger child and buggy for the older one more