another pushchair question....

spaghetti_monster

Also, I think I'll try to find out how big these tandem pushchairs are folded - would be great there was one that fitted in the boot without having to put the seat down....

dizziblonde

MX5huggy wrote: »

An alternative is to carry the new one, in a sling or Babybjorn type carrier. Then the older one will be a bit older and not require the buggy. We have ditched the buggy from 25 months. But don't very oftern have to walk somewhere on strict time table.

Please not these! They're really not great for a baby's hips... or your back and neck because they don't distribute the weight well! Most people I know of who've used one give up very very soon on them because they just find them uncomfortable to use - compared to other carriers where I know people who are still carrying 2/3 year olds comfortably.

I have one borrowed from someone and it's horrific to use - my little girl doesn't weigh much at all - but when I had to use it back when she was about 7/8lb I really felt her weight... compared to when I have her in a GOOD soft structured carrier (I use a Connecta) or a wrap (I use a Moby - but they're a bit too hot in the summer) and I can yomp around town all day with her and don't feel her weight at all!

If you get a carrier - look for one where they're sitting on their bum rather than their crotch, where the seat goes across knee-to-knee and where their knees are slightly higher than their bum so they're kind of making an M shape.

Oh and if you DO buy one - be very careful particularly of Ergo ones from the likes of Amazon and Ebay - they've got a real issue with fakes in circulation.

To be honest - if I can get away without it - I never use the pushchair these days (hate the colour I picked anyway and hubby doesn't quite GET my buyer's remorse on that front) - but I love love love my Connecta soooo much - even if it does take me hours to get anywhere for little old ladies wanting to tickle her toesies hanging out of the bottom of it!

shortdog

We had a front and back type Graco buggy which folded down fairly small, and was really tough (my freinds daughter used to get shoved in it sometimes up until she was 5 or 6 as she was a lazy !!!!!! lol). The only problem with it was that the smallest one went at the back, and the biggest at the front - a nightmare to get up kerbs, I got into the habit of jumping and leaning my weight onto the handles.
It was one like this:- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2012-GRACO-ORBIT-STADIUM-DUO-OXFORD-DOUBLE-TWIN-TANDEM-RAINCOVER-PUSHCHAIR-/150782813379?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item231b5b24c3

clearingout

I agree that a carrier will work well if you don't use your buggy that often/for longer 'journeys'. I used a Freedom Sling for my 3rd child so I would be hands free on school runs for the other two and it worked really well. Like dizzidblonde, I would recommend the softer carriers, rather than the very expensive baby bjorn that no one seems to get on with past the weight of about 8lbs!

onlyroz

Have you seen any of the "double-decker" buggies? I think you put the younger child in the bottom. Buggy boards are good for shorter trips, but I don't think a 2-year-old would want to use it for hours at a time.