Bugaboo Cameleon FOR TODDLERS?

[Talia*L]

Thanks so much for any advice or help with this!

We are looking to get a Bugaboo Cameleon for our babe. I have heard LOADS of great reviews, however these are all from people with young babies!

My mum has heard some complaints from women at the school gate (my sis is in primary school).

I am REALLY keen to hear reviews for people who have Cameleons for babies aged 1 - 3. My (mum's!) specific concerns are:

- Does the 'bum' part of the harness give them a 'wedgie' all day? It seems to come from underneath the child, instead of in front?

- In the upright position, the seat part seems to slope down, and takes huge pressure (more than a child's weight) to get it to sit flat. Does this tip the child forward? is it uncomfortable?

- The seat seems quite narrow - is it big enough for a toddler to be comfy?

Any other thoughts on the Cameleon for babies over 1 would be GREAT!

Thanks so much

[Sequoia]

My DS is 21 months and we have a Cameleon. We also do a lot of driving to and from Perth (we live a couple of hours away) and have recently bought a Maclaren for trips like this as the Bug was taking up too much room in the boot. But I still use it for going to the shops in town and for daily walk. As he's getting older, it's easier just to hold his hand and walk short distances rather than get the pram out of the boot etc. But here are my answers:

- Does the 'bum' part of the harness give them a 'wedgie' all day? It seems to come from underneath the child, instead of in front? No wedgie here, if anything it keeps them more secure.

- In the upright position, the seat part seems to slope down, and takes huge pressure (more than a child's weight) to get it to sit flat. Does this tip the child forward? is it uncomfortable? There are 3 positions on the seat attachment, laying flat, reclined and upright. We use the reclined position for ages, at least til he was 15 months at least, before using the upright position. DS liked to be upright so he could be a nosey parker at the shopping centre.

- The seat seems quite narrow - is it big enough for a toddler to be comfy? The seat is fine, and I love the height. When we go to cafes and there is no high chair, I just wheel DS right up to the table and he is at perfect height.

Any other thoughts on the Cameleon for babies over 1 would be GREAT! Please, please make sure you buy a liner (there are some very funky ones out there, Pramskins, Indi Bebe) for your toddler seat attachment. A couple of my friends just put their little ones on the canvas seat and I think it looks so uncomfortable. Plus, it's a great way of preserving your pram as Bug's have excellent resale value.

HTH!

PS - what colour topping are you getting? That's the best part! I have a red topping and charcoal base, great for visibility when we are out walking. Oh, and all parts are machine washable.

[Miss E]

I've got one, but my bub is only 6 months old, but I do love it. My sister also has one which she has used for both her kids. Her oldest is now 6, but was still going it occassionally at 4, and her 3 year old still rides in it on a daily basis. HTH

[lindsaymaree]

My little one's only 2 weeks old, but we LOVE our bugaboo!!

So easy to use and there's such a great range of colours and covers to choose from.

[boomba]

Hey,
None of your concerns have ever troubled my DS1. Its very comofy and he loves it...although its now a bassinette pram again

[*Beema*]

My DD is 19months old and she still LOVES the Bug

For all of the same reasons given above by Sequioa, we don't have any problems and DD will go to sleep in it as well, every time we walk past it and she points to it want to get in I also haven't gone out and bought a spare smaller stroller as we jsut don't need to

OMG I looked up Indi Beb's Blog I want to go shopping for a new cover!!! They are just divine!!! Has anyone here bought one?

[Sequoia]

OMG I looked up Indi Beb's Blog I want to go shopping for a new cover!!! They are just divine!!! Has anyone here bought one?

I have! I had two liners custom made from her eBay store but I don't think she is doing custom orders anymore. My friend had a Pramskins one made to replace the one I gave her as a baby present after he MBUE was stolen from her front porch and she said it's okay, but not as nice as the Indi Bebe one I gave her.

Mine is black swirl with black minky on the reverse, I think there is a pic of one on her blog ATM, looks great with my red and charcoal.

My friend had a navy MBUE and I had a red and blue star liner with red minky made for her, it looked really nice.

If I have a girl next time I'm going to treat myself to a new liner and matching canopy, hehe.

Pimp my pram!

[Miss E]

OMG I looked up Indi Beb's Blog I want to go shopping for a new cover!!! They are just divine!!! Has anyone here bought one?

I've got one of the Indibebe hoods, it's black with big brightly coloured poka dots on it and blue minky lining. It is very cool, but a bit bright so I must admit I haven't put it on for quite awhile. I go up the street everyday and felt a bit like everyone knew me as the woman with the loud pram, kinda like to be a bit anonmous iykwim? I keep meaning to put it on ebay, but haven't got around to it yet.

[Talia*L]

Thank you SO much everyone!! That is most reassuring!!

There are a few things which I don't *adore* about the Bugaboo, but I have done so much research and there is no 'perfect' pram... The mountain buggies, the Stokke etc. all have good things going for them, but overall I think the Bugaboo is the winner!

I have no doubt they are great, and I just wanted to check on the comfort for toddlers. Sounds perfect! THANKS!

[*Beema*]

I've got one of the Indibebe hoods, it's black with big brightly coloured poka dots on it and blue minky lining. It is very cool, but a bit bright so I must admit I haven't put it on for quite awhile. I go up the street everyday and felt a bit like everyone knew me as the woman with the loud pram, kinda like to be a bit anonmous iykwim? I keep meaning to put it on ebay, but haven't got around to it yet.

I really like the jungle print one she has up on the blog at the moment, how have you found the quality of the sewing?