When I was in Europe, the Baby Buggy/Push/ Chair/ Pram. was a bain of most peoples lives Although, part of every day life. Here it seems not so. In fact Yesterday, I saw what I believe, was the first one in 2/3 years. I can think of a lot of reasons, why they are not used or owned even But I just wondered, if anyone else had missed these lethal weapons on the Streets of Dumaguete.
A baby buggy is here called yaya/cousin/auntie/lola. no energy for push-power needed, runs on rice (better saying "stands slow" instead of running)
My landlord's gf is expecting so he pulled out the baby stuff from his son's stuff. In regards to the buggy he mentioned he only used in once, the day he bought it in the mall. Never used it here at all. It said the paths, sidewalks etc were too rough. I personally have a hard enough time walking on the uneven streets and sidewalks here, I can not imagine how a baby would feel in a buggy over the rough terrain here. I do not miss the baby buggys, it seems like the mothers in the US felt an entitlement program stronger than the pedicab drivers here exercise. I do remember seeing one in the mall, with an older father pushing it, but it seems like he was using it more as a walker than a buggy.
My thoughts exactly. Our 1-1/2 year old son is getting heavier by the day, but a buggy with fully independent suspension, high ground clearance, and large tires would be needed almost anywhere here except the mall.
When me, husband and our 11 months old son went back to Duma for a holiday we brought our son's bugaboo stroller all the way from Sydney and honestly it was a total pain in the neck because we never get to used it! My mum has a nanny and she helped me look after bub and she carried him in the malls though we kept bringing the stroller yet we ended up just leaving it in the car because no one wants to push it instead they just want to carry bubba :-(
Yep! seems RHOODY was right, they renamed the baby buggy, you can add Nanny to his list, Trust me, he is seldom Wrong on these things.
