A double pram - for baby and toddler

[joey123]

I know u dont want style but I have Phil and Ted Dash and its been great.

Can the baby at the back see out in front?

Can they sit up?

[Visitor7]

When you have bub in the laying position, the toddler seat goes on top. So they can't see out front, but they're so young when they're in this position that it doesn't really matter. After a couple of months, you can put bub in the toddler seat which goes at the back, and your toddler goes in the main seat (which is in sitting position). Bub will have a good view from that position.
The toddler seat has a max weight limit of 15kg.

[Laranna]

I have a Strider Plus and love it. DD (10 months) sits in the bottom seat and still has a great view. DS also insists on sitting in the bottom seat sometimes where he fits quite well. There is plenty of room between the two seats especially when you put the extension clips on which raises the top seat a few extra cm's. The Strider Plus is also significantly cheaper than the P & T's. It also comes with all the accessories included. It's easy to manouever and fits through doorways and checkouts of most shops. The top seat is reversible as well. I take mine jogging with the kids in and it goes well over footpaths, grass, gravel, firm sand. Does feel heavy to push at times (usually after I've jogged to the shops and have the basket full of shopping plus the kids in it!) but I figure it's only making me stronger It's a great pram. If we have a third, I'll be getting the capsule to go on it as well I think.

[joey123]

When you have bub in the laying position, the toddler seat goes on top. So they can't see out front, but they're so young when they're in this position that it doesn't really matter. After a couple of months, you can put bub in the toddler seat which goes at the back, and your toddler goes in the main seat (which is in sitting position). Bub will have a good view from that position.
The toddler seat has a max weight limit of 15kg.

You mentioned that you can put your baby in the toddler seat once she is a bit bigger ... is that an additional buy or it is just the laying down part pushed into a seated position?

[Life is Good]

The toddler seats are an additional buy on all of the prams I have checked out (except for the side-by-side, obviously). About $200 extra for the P+T. The covers and saddle bags also need to be bought separately if you are planning on those.

[Visitor7]

You mentioned that you can put your baby in the toddler seat once she is a bit bigger ... is that an additional buy or it is just the laying down part pushed into a seated position?

The seat that you attach on is additional. I have the P&T Sport, and I don't have to unclip the attachment seat to fold it. The attachment seat (doubles kit is what they call it) is usually around $150 if you buy it separately.

[joey123]

Does the strider have a lot of foot room for the adult pushing it? I know when I walk with my jogger it's good, but when I go to the shops with my other pram and try to walk fast (and so my stride becomes bigger) i keep kicking the bottom of it. ??

[feeb]

Can the baby at the back see out in front?

Can they sit up?

Yes they can see out sides, it can recline slightly by undoing zip, DS2 sleeps in there easily and doesnt complain being down there (he regularly in main seat if DS1 walking) DS1 occasionally sits in back but he complains as he doesnt get much leg room if anything in baaket)

[Feijoa Mum]

I am another strider plus lover. I should really work for them the amount of times I have raved about it while we are out and about.

My DS is 2 1/2 and sits happily in the back seat. He can see no problems and has loads of leg space because the basket underneath is massive! Can be accessed from both sides and front as well which is a bonus.

DD is 8mths and she is in the front but still facing me at this stage. She loves being able to see me and this is the part the actually sold me on this pram. The top seat been reversible.
I didnt like the newborn part of the phil and teds as I felt I couldnt see or access the baby easily when the toddler was on the front.

Both seats recline so DD sometimes goes in the back and can sleep comfortably with no issues.

It is a little wider than most prams but the only checkouts I have problems with is K Mart, no biggie though I just lift to one side and squeeze out that way.

Seriously LOVE my strider

[Daydream Believer]

I have the Phil & Teds hammerhead & I love it.

[SammyRo]

I'm another Strider plus lover! we have the same age gap, and its been the best buy. DD at 2.5 loves sitting in the bottom seat, although am beginning to get her to sit in the top seat more as she's close to the weight limit. I like that both seats can recline fully, which was one thing that put me off the phil and ted, as DD still has sleeps in the prams if we're out at sleep time. Like Eluned said the basket is massive. I've been putting DS in the bottom seat recently, and he can still see out, and he's totally happy down there too, in fact he's currently asleep in that after our walk.

[meow]

Just to let you know of another option you haven't mentioned- the ABC Adventure Buggy. You can get a side-by-side but you can also get their single pram and add the toddler seat up on top.

[trishalishous]

we have a 'front and back' jogger after trying my sisters side by side. her twins were different weights and it would pull to the heavier side. it was also hard to fit in places and in the car.
not sure what brand t was (5yrs ago)