[tri-med] Re: When do you start using a wheelchair?

Loren,

We have a KidKart for Hannah and we experienced the same thing. In a regular
stroller she wasn't able to sit up at all and would just twist in the
reclined seat. The KidKart made SOOO much difference! She was able to sit up
and look around to see what was going on rather than see just the canopy of
the stroller. We heard the "She's grown so much!" comments too. She just
looked so much older and bigger being able to sit up! :)

I guess we've had it about a year now so probably got it when she was about
1 1/2. 

I agree that the pediatric "strollers" are more cumbersome when it comes to
folding and such but, like you, I wouldn't trade it for anything!

Janet
Hannah's mom

-----Original Message-----
From: Loren Warnemuende [mailto:lorenwarn@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 10:18 AM
To: tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tri-med] Re: When do you start using a wheelchair?

We got Keren her special needs stroller (Otto Bock's Kimba) last summer 
(she was a year-and-a-half old).  It's certainly heavier than a regular 
stroller, but I wouldn't exchange it for anything right now!  As soon 
as we had her in it she was able to sit up so much better.  When we 
took her to church (where folks were used to seeing her weekly in her 
umbrella stroller) the biggest comments were suddenly, "Wow!  She's 
grown so much!" and "Keren looks so much more interactive!"  She hadn't 
changed that much within a week (obviously!), but suddenly she was able 
to be up and see the world without slumping :) .

I'll let Debbie pipe in with her experience, but I know Claire has the 
Kimba and she's a good bit smaller than Keren.

Hope this helps!

Loren (wife to Kraig, mom to Keren Elyse, T18, 2 1/2 years old 
(9/27/02), and Clarissa Joanne (7/17/05) )
Southeast Michigan
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