Pushchairs for baby + toddler

[buggy1]

Can anyone recommend a pushchair that will suit both my baby (come June) and my almost 2 year old? My daughter is a good walker already and she likes walking but she will get tired on days out and need somewhere to sit down from time to time.

Thanks

 

[littlemonkey]

I'm out on the hunt for one this weekend. I'd optimistically thought I could get away without a double, as my son will be two years two months when baby arrives and is generally a fab walker. However he does get tired after a while and I won't be in a position to carry him and push a buggy post c section!

 

[Nomad]

We've bought the Oscar travel system from Kiddicare that is suitable from birth to 3 years. Also got a buggy board and going to get a sling. Fingers crossed we can manage without a double as we just don't have room for one in the house or the car boot!

 

[buggy1]

Stupid question but is the sling for your toddler or baby?

 

[OMGbabyno3]

My daughter was almost 16months when DD2 arrived.

First I coped with toddler in pushchair and baby in sling/carrier. Then I bought an obaby one which was far too massive!

Ended up Phil and Teds which worked well, I wasn't keen at first as felt bad for one at the back, but their view was better than I thought it'd be!

I also borrowed a side by side double and that was awful. Too wide, hard to steer and didn't look comfy.

Good luck!

xx

 

[Nomad]

The sling would be for the baby although we do have a toddler Connecta for Caitlin but I'm not sure how much longer I'll be able to carry her for as she's getting pretty heavy!

 

[H16]

I'm hoping to get away with a buggy board but think I might be kidding myself lol. My LO will be 22 months when baby arrives. Been as most kids are only in a buggy until they are 3 it seems a lot of money to spend for the sake of a year but needs must - I am going to wait until nearer due date and try out a buggy board on my LO normal pushchair and see if she likes it, if not I have my answer. Thing is my partner works 3 on 3 off and the baby groups etc I will be attending are only a 10 min walk from my house so I am thinking she will manage with a buggy board on those days. Then on OH days off we could always do our big errands and he could push LO in her lightweight buggy and I could push baby in the pram x

 

[littlemonkey]

I'd thought about a buggy board but I prefer the idea of actually having my eldest strapped in for the times I'm in a hurry to get somewhere etc.

 

[mrswoody]

I tried a buggy board and it was a hit the first day we tried it and she hated it every time after that.
I have in and bought a second hand phil and teds double which I plan to sell on in the spring when my eldest is a little older.
x

 

[littlemonkey]

Well we went looking in Mothercare today and I think I was a bit naive about this whole double buggy to be honest!

All the side by side ones were massive, I'm not too sure on the tandem ones. My son is a big boy and to get a good one he would fit comfortably in for the next year I would have to get a tandem one that's well out of my price range. Today has certainly been an eye opener!

 

[mrswoody]

Go second hand little monkey! You'll be able to get one half the price and in good condition x

 

[Mummybexee]

Uppa baby vista x

 

[buggy1]

Looking at the pushchairs it seems most only go up to 15kg, I've looked in DD's red book and that looks like an average weight for a 3 year old but if she keeps following her centile she'll be between 17-18kgs when she reaches 3 years old! Does anyone know of a tandem or double that will hold a toddler up to 20kgs?

 

[kumber]

We're going for the Babystyle Oyster Max BUT I'm going to look into buying all the parts separately from the manufacturer rather than going to mothercare as I understand it's significantly cheaper. I'm always loathe to give Mothercare any of my money, they're shockingly overpriced - the full Oyster Max set is nearly 800 quid with them but buying direct from Babystyle is approx 400!!

 

[buggy1]

that's interesting, I was looking at that one!

 

[littlemonkey]

Looking at the pushchairs it seems most only go up to 15kg, I've looked in DD's red book and that looks like an average weight for a 3 year old but if she keeps following her centile she'll be between 17-18kgs when she reaches 3 years old! Does anyone know of a tandem or double that will hold a toddler up to 20kgs?

I have the same issue, my boy isnt even two yet (23 months) and he already weighs over 15kg.

I even think he will be far too tall for a buggy board after measuring the handle height on our pram.

We are just going to have to drive every where over a mile!

 

[magdalena87]

Phil and teds promenade

 

[littlemonkey]

Phil and teds promenade

My budget can't run to that, first or second hand.

 

[buggy1]

Phil and teds promenade

My budget can't run to that, first or second hand.

This is the problem! All the decent ones are ridiculously expensive

 

[roxyroo]

I bought a second hand britax b dual which has the best reviews for space etc and it came with an adapter so the baby can go on the bottom but it's huge! I'm only 5ft 2 and with the hood up I can't see a thing! I have re sold it luckily so have my money back but struggling on what to buy that's not really high. Anybody have any reviews for the hauck free rider? X