Bub and toddler..which pram or stroller?

[skybie]

hey hun, i recently won a valco runabout with toddy seat on ebay for $90. its in gorgeous knick hardly a mark on it!
maybe see whats available on ebay, that way if it doesnt work 4 u, u havent spent a fortune.
the pram ticks all ur boxes, but the shopping basket is a bit small

[BekZ]

AJP - I have a skateboard attachment and both my older girls just love to jump up and down till bub almost falls out and DD2 needs to be restrained because she loves to take off.

Sybie - I hve been looking on ebay but I am a bit scared to buy some thing that I have seen irl. Thanks for the tip I will ook up that pram

[Erin_25]

I've been wondering the same thing for when our next bubs comes along. A few things to remember, do you go for long walks etc? the board etc are not really good for that. Also you mentioned "walking by your side in 6months".....my DS is 2.5 & still does not always do this, therefore I'd rather he be restrained to say my leaving the pram & running off after him. Also if you go on holidays etc & they get tired you dont really want to have to carry them.
The other thing for me is weight, most double strollers only go up to 16kg or so each side. My DS is already approx 13kg or so. Some double prams are the same. Same goes for the toddler seat, my DS moves about a bit also & I don't like the idea of him making the pram top heavy.
From my research & what I've been told the Phil & Ted's side by side are great...esp if you like to use it for longer walks. I've already got an exp pram so am looking on ebay for that or a Mountain Buggy side by side.

[MamaPan]

Hi Bekz
I am on the hunt for a mountain buggy atm... but i thinki have diff reqs to you.
I am personally not a Phil and Teds fan... but that's me.. I find them a bit awkward to put down and i dont like the newborn being under the toddler. I do know heaps of ppl who like them though...

[BekZ]

Pregagainpan- I not that fussed on the bub being underneath either. I was looking at the Steelcraft take 2. Is the mountain buggy a bit wide?

[MamaPan]

i borrowed one from a friend in syd (who has twins) and i loved it. it is a bit heavy and big - ie for taking in and out of the car all the time (liek if you were using it every day for shopping etc - but for me I often just ahve one of them or use a pram and a sling for these little trips) - but it takes up to 25kg in each side, one can recline and the other sit up - ok area for shopping etc. It fits through supermarkets and standard doorways (not with a lot of room but i found it ok going in and out of cafes etc). i found it really nice to push and i like the idea of them being sde by side. it also has a little clear section at the top so you can look in and see what they are up to (ie if the toddler is poking the newborn LOL). The only thing i didnt love was that it is hard to hang a nappy bag on the handles bc it is wide (whereas i have a bugaboo and my nappy bag fits nicely over it) - you can get around this with a hook though i guess (or carry less and put it underneath).
My friend also has a double maclaren stroller which is fab too - but not for newborn, prob better when the littlest can sit up if you can wait that long.
I have looked into the MBs quite a bit and it isnt worth getting the 'elite' - the main thing you get is a nice lining - and you can buy nicer ones seperately for the MB urban. there are usually a few 2nd hand ones online in melb and syd (i cant find one here though so may have to convince DH i need a new one).

[BekZ]

Preg - I have 2 nappy bags atm, a small one for short trips and a large for the longer trips lol!!! Unfortunately my stroller tips over with the large bag