Hi all
Having my first baby, due December. Hubby and I want a second bubba pretty close, as I am getting older! I'm thinking if all goes to plan, our second one might come along when the first bubba is about 17-20mths.
I really want a light weight, easy to fold pram that is nice and compact and easy to manouver, and I would love to have a reversible handle so I can face bubs towards me. I had settled on the idea of a peg perego uno, but now am thinking I might need to plan in the long term for bub 2. The option of a toddler seat attachment that allows the toddler to sleep as well as the baby would be good on whatever pram I choose.
So far, the only options that look do-able to me are the baby jogger city select, phil and teds, or steelcraft strider plus. I cant stand the look of phil and teds so i would like to avoid it if i can... it just looks so sporty and that's just not me!!
Any thoughts or suggestions?
Thanks,
The new Steelcraft....um, sorry can't remember the model name but its in the current edition of most pregnancy mags - could be the strider plus, looks good.
The P&T was the only inline tandem available when I had ds, and it wasn't compatible with a travel system(then) so it wasn't for us. I'm now utd with #2 and will prob go with the strider plus as our capsule will fit on it. Ds will still need to sit and sleep in a pram so it's the best choice for us.
We are buying double pram as well cause we'll start trying for number 2 at like 10 mths...
I've looked and test driven (Lol) heaps of double prams and have my heart set on Strider Plus. It's amazing and heaps easy to manouver! The seat reverses not the handle which is good cause then the steering doesn't go all weird! HEAPS of space underneath in the basket and both seats can recline so both bubs can be sleeping at the same time. It's also one of the cheaper ones considering most are over $1000.
Here is a link to the Strider: Strider Plus Pram Stroller - Steelcraft Britax
We figured that it was way cheaper to buy a tandem now instead of spending $300-$700 on a single pram to only have to spend another $600-$700 in 18 months time when the second one comes along. And it's so easy to attch the second seat.
I had just under 19 months between my first two, and just under 16 months between #2 and #3. There will be around 16 months between #3 and #4.
I didn't buy a double pram for any of them, I have a few good carriers that I use for one and push the other. So thats an option too. I got a Maclaren stroller because it can adapt from newborn to toddler, so I use that for either the baby or the toddler, and then my 3.5 year old walks. Sometimes the toddler walks too and I carry/push the baby.
But I've never really had a need to get one, so there is no rule to say that just cos you have them close together you have to buy a double pram, they are so bulky and heavy (most of them anyway!) So thats another option too - fork out the dollars on a good carrier instead!
I have just been looking at tandem prams for DD & DS, I didnt like the steelcraft strider because it had solid plastic wheels and they aren't suitable for the type of use my prmas get.. I need to have real tyres. We ended up putting a Phil & Ted's Hammerhead on laybuy becuase it has real tyres & is a 4 wheeler.
At the moment I have DS in a Close Carrier & DD in the pram and probably will until DS is 3-4 months old
Well im gonna go test some out tonight - the city select, strider and phil and teds and compare all!! hopefully one of them will suit..
Mel - I've thought about the carrier option, but how do you manage with just one pram at the shops, with the baby in carrier and then toddler who wants to run off everywhere and explore everything?
I guess for me Im thinking it would be nice to go for little outdoor strolls as well eventually and a bub in a carrier might get a bit heavy for longish walks...
Should I invest in a tandem pram?
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