There are some really good 4 wheel stollers that are good for jogging and steering like the stryders (we have one) xoxo RIP poor baby

I feel very sad that this has happened to a family, but I have a 3 wheeler twin pram and it is the best thing I ever got. I never let it go and if I do I always make sure the brake is on properly. It's not really that hard to do things with one hand.

 This is a very sad story, but I have a 3 wheeled stroler and love it, and they arnt reall different to 4 wheeled ones... if you let go they will roll off just the same. I hope this dosnt come out the wrong way but..... why would you turn the other way to answer a phone? Sorry, it just seems strange to me to have to turn around to answer a mobile. I dont think you have to not buy 3 wheelers cause of some things that happen, its kinda like the fact that coffee shops etc cant heat up baby bottles anymore just cause some stupid parent scolded her child with the milk... you check the temp every time you give them ANYTHING! And the fact I couldent borrow a pram at the airport cause some kid got hurt in one. We just have to be careful!

Whenever we walk to the shops as a family we take the big three seater pram, so that if every one gets tired at the same time they can all sit at the same time, and I've had a hard time getting my husband to understand the importance of NEVER letting go of the pram (I've caught him at it a few times and the fur has flown). Maybe if I show him this he'll finally get it!!

He finally understands why I always get him to firmly hold their hands when we're out walking (he let go once, and Malachi was missing for 20 min!), and why the gates must always be closed (He left them open the last time and Hadassah ran off and almost got skittled!.

I am thje oldest of 11 kids, and these things I learnt from a very young age, and before I met Michael, it honestly didn't occure to me that some people didn't consider it necessary!

I swear, children have nine lives!!!

 I alway use to use the wrist strap, but have slackened off - will use it again!  Thanks for the advise.

thats very sad rip litlle leo i remeber reading it in the paper and seeing it on the news stay strong and god bless

 This is scary, I always use the brakes on my Three wheeler.

The 3 wheel buggie we had in New Zealand had a wrist strap that attached between the handle and your wrist.

It could be a little awkward to do things with one hand but the buggie never left you.

I know exactly what dangers a 3 wheeler stroller/pram posess and that is why I refuse to buy one - I use 4 wheeled ones. One day my friend and I decided to go shopping with her son and so we proceeded to catch the bus into Perth City. My friend owned a 3 wheeler stroller and as we were pushing the pram off the bus (the bus hadn't been lowered properly) the front wheel caught under the step of the bus causing the stroller to flip pushing my friend's 3 month old baby into the concrete. While trying to grab the pram as it was flipping my friend then fell forward onto the pram further squishing her son. He had to be taken immediately to PMH Hospital and given cat scans and was kept in to make sure he was alright. Luckily he was unharmed but just think how tragically this event could have gone. It doesn't help when bus drivers don't do a lot to help you either - the bus on that day should have been lowered properly and not even I will catch public transport with my child now because so far I haven't had a bus driver help me on while I'm struggling with a child, a bulky pram, a nappy bag and a handbag. They can be so rude sometimes.

this is so sad when i heard it on the news i felt for these people.i always knew that those things are dangerous as they're not steady just standing still.why didn't 3 wheeled cars take off???and still people buy those things.

What a sad thing to happen! I think we have all had a near miss like this in some way or another. And if we haven't yet, most likely we will. The wrist strap is a wonderful idea! Thank you so much for enlightening us all1

This is so,so sad and the tradgedy is that it is preventable, heartbreaking. I have had the same three wheel Kinder Wagen for both girls with thankfully no problems. I did witness a near tradgedy a few weeks ago however at an Air Show, this was with a four wheeled pram though, where the Mum took her hands off the pram for a slit second and the wind caught it, and rolled it down the Sea Front Embankment with her newborn inside. Thankfully there were instant reactions from fellow bystanders and they caught it just before it hit the water. I feel so for your friends, as this sort of situation is every Parents worst nightmare. It really highlights the need for us to use the breaks at all times when stationary. I do like the idea of the wrist strap too.

Thankyou for sharing. Winnie.xx

How very sad, we purchased a 3 wheeler for our last child as we needed a toddler seat. This was ok until our little one was old enough to sit up. The seat does not sit in a fully upright postion so our son spends his entire time trying to sit up. The toddler seat is no longer used as there is not enough room for our little one to sit comfortably. We are very disappointed in this model. They are very large, wider than necessary and as stated really quite dangerous. 

It's a real tragedy that a beautiful new life had to be lost for this to be highlighted.

What a terribly true situation,I don't own one anymore and neither does my sister but her baby son rolled down an embankment when she went to board a bus the baby rolled down under the front of the parked bus lucky for us we noticed as we could grab him before it kept going onto the main road.My pram isnt a 3 wheeler now but they can be just as dangerous....many times my pram brakes havent locked on and my daughter has wheeled down into the playground at school with me just able to catch it....

Im sorry about the little soul passed...great article.

think i will stick to my solid not so aerodynamic secondhand one, these new three wheelers sound dangerous. i have the weird habit of putting my foot on the wheel when i let go of the pram. stories like this are a sad reminder to how quickly life can be taken, i hope the fact that you have shared this story and the one of the other little baby, will save another child's life. thanks for sharing Cindy. from becca!

 This is so sad to read but excellent safety advice. All the modern day  strollers that i see, seem to be built for comfort and ease for parents, but also come with many more dangers....but in saying that i have also heard of accidents with 4 wheeled strollers.

Cheers Janice

My heart goes out to the parents for their loss.

i remember hearing that article on the news, such and awful thing to happen :(

I don't know what is more astounding, that this can happen at all, or that it actually happened twice - in the same place! After reading your blog I am SO grateful that my bf checked out that my pram has a very strong and secure braking system and a wrist strap that allows me to attach the pram to myself to stop it rolling away if I let go at anytime.

Oh yeah! For sure!

The good thing to come out of this tragedy is they had another baby!, and she is a girl, which I feel is probably a good thing for now...read between the lines...

That is truly tragic!  My heart goes out to all the families who have had similar issues with the 3 wheeler strollers.  Personally, I like the 4 wheelers (need a double here!) and I turn the front wheels completely to the side, and often in opposite directions in order to prevent moving (much like us putting our knees and toes together).  I also make sure when I do stop, I'm facing the pram at all times and I use the top of the sun canopy as a shelf for my bag if I need to get something out.  Means my hands are always on the pram, or my elbows are over the handle.

It isn't just tragedies such as this that are the danger with strollers, the smoother and quieter and easier a pram or stroller is, the easier it is for someone to walk away with your baby without you noticing.

Again, sympathies to the family of the little boy.

I remembered you telling me about this over ham and cheese sangas, and I've re-told the story to a number of people since. Figured it's about time I stopped being slack and commented here. That's been really useful to know about since you told me about it, and great to see you put it all down in writing here for everyone else too see as well... like over a year ago. Gees I have been slack. My hasn't time flown by?!

Such a horrible thing to happen well written article

 Lexi xxx

This was such a heartbreaking story. I have a 3 wheeler as my main pram but also a double 4 wheeler and I must say that I dont think it would matter which it was, if it was on a slope both would wheel away. I have always either put the break on or put my foot on the wheel if I stop with my pram(s) There are so many things that "we" all do that we just dont think of the consequences of until something like this happens.

Cheers

I heard about this when it happened, it was on our local news, & it bloody made my heart break. I cried real tears for this young couple, who had so tragically lost their precious baby. All it takes is a split second, & your whole world changes.

Take the ones you love, hold them close, and always cherish the time you have with them. It can take a moment to lose them forever....  

My sister has one of the 3 wheeled prams, & she says it IS very easy to move away from you. I personally don't & never have, liked the 3 wheeled sort. I don't think they are safe enough.

Always remember to use the brakes, that's what they are there for.

This is such valuable advice matey....

Thank you so much for sharing it...

Cheers
Lavinia

Thanks for this, I saw this story on the news and it broke my heart.  I have a 3 wheeler and am always so concious of the fact that anything could happen.   I yell at my husband regularly because as boys are the "it won't happen to me factor comes in"  since he saw this story he doesn't let go either.

Our deepest sympathies to your friend.

Tam