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How neccessary is a double stroller?

Rinny22Rinny22 member
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We just found out we're expecting #2 in May-a huge shocker!  DS will be 18months old when the baby is born.  The biggest dilema I'm having right now is deciding about the stroller situation...haha!  I have a Bumbleride Indie that I ADORE!  We have all the accessories and travle bag, and have quite a bit of money tied up in the thing.  My question is, is a double stroller neccessary with an 18 month old and an infant?  What has your experience been?  I'm looking into selling the single I have and purchasing the bumbleride indie twin.  But then part of me thinks that there will be times when I go out with just the baby or just DS and would want to use a single instead of a double....sigh....I'm over thinking this but what's your advice?!

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Re: How neccessary is a double stroller?

  • trinnytrinny member

    Do you SAH and use a single often with your older one?  If so, I would definitely trade up for the twin.

    We were able to do without one because we both work, and we were rarely out alone with both kids.  If I did go out by myself, when DS was an infant, I would baby wear and push DD, and now we have a wagon to get to the playground.  I also use shopping carts a lot and never take them someplace like the mall where they couldn't be in a cart.

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  • angelprobertsangelproberts
    I guess it really depends. I actually have 3 strollers and have used them all within the past 4 months. I have an umbrella, travel system, and double. I use the double the most because I do everything with my kiddos. So I need them all.
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  • kcisthebombdotcomkcisthebombdotcom member

    I agree with the PP-you can probably get by as a working mom with just a single, but if you SAH you're going to want the double.

    I wore the baby in a carrier for the first 5 or 6 months, but in the summer I used my double a ton. I also like it for longer outings, since I'll wear the baby for a bit, and when she's getting tired I can put her in the double and take a break from holding her.

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  • Beckypooh09Beckypooh09 member
    I need my double stroller. Getting out of the house by myself is so much easier with the double. I also still have a chicco liteway which I'll use when I put DS2 in the carrier. When we go to the park I don't even bother with a stroller though. I put DS2 in the carrier so I can keep up with DS1.
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  • laura1laura1 member

    For us the double was a necessity.  And still is.  DS is not responsible enough to always walk if I push DD in the stroller, even now at 2.5.  And he would get tired and want me to carry him.  For the first 2 months of DD's life, I wore her in the baby bjorn and pushed DS in the single, but after that we switched to the double.  

    I love having them both contained when we are out and about.  I have only recently allowed DS to walk while holding my hand when going in and out of Starbucks or quickly into the grocery store.  Anything longer, I need him contained! 

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  • runnergirl79runnergirl79 member
    I'm really glad we purchased a double stroller.  I use it alot!
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  • MammaBear81MammaBear81 member

    imageangelproberts:
    I guess it really depends. I actually have 3 strollers and have used them all within the past 4 months. I have an umbrella, travel system, and double. I use the double the most because I do everything with my kiddos. So I need them all.

    This, we have different strollers for different occasions (umbrella, BJCS and BJ double jogger).  I will admit that we go a lot of places though. I work FT, we are constantly out of the house, parks, zoo, amusement parks, etc.  I also have older kids so we have soccer and gymnastics to get to.  I can't imagine going to the soccer field without a stroller to contain the little ones!

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  • blckwhtyllwgirlblckwhtyllwgirl member

    imageangelproberts:
    I guess it really depends. I actually have 3 strollers and have used them all within the past 4 months. I have an umbrella, travel system, and double. I use the double the most because I do everything with my kiddos. So I need them all.

     

    This exactly, we have 3 and use all 3 regularly.

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