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Families with 2 LO- Stroller Preference?

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I'm posting this on the natural board since more moms here probably practice babywearing than in the regular boards.

When our second is born, our first will be 18 months. At first, I was excited to get a stroller for both babies, but I am reconsidering the more I think about it. I'm thinking that the newborn will be in a sling, rather than a stroller early on and our son will probably be walking most of the time. I'm thinking it might be best to get another single stroller, since the only time both kids would be riding (on the bike trail, at the zoo, an amusement park, etc.) my husband and I would be together to push separate strollers.

The giant double seaters look like a nightmare since they are so big. Do you agree? What works best for your family with two little ones?

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  • meltoinemeltoine member

    My original plan was yours -- wear LO2 most of the time and let DS walk. I rarely used a stroller when he was a baby. But, I found a double at a garage sale for $10 and figured I'd grab it. If we never use it, it was only ten bucks. 

    You can always get one later if you find you need it. I wouldn't spend the money on a new one until after LO is settled into to your family and you really feel like you need one.  

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  • abell77abell77 member
    My kids are 20 months apart, and even with babywearing I definitely needed the double stroller.  It makes things easier when they are asleep in the car seat and you can just snap them into the stroller and go.  Plus, even though my oldest is 3 now and prefers to walk most of the time, there are times when I need to have both of them contained in a stroller.  When I am short on time, I cannot let my oldest walk because he lives life on "toddler time" meaning he wants to walk up and down every aisle and touch everything, etc.  I try to let him explore as much as I can so long as he is being careful but there are times I just can't do this.  So yes, you may not need a double stroller right away, but I do think you will want one sooner rather than later.
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  • AmyRIAmyRI member

    imageabell77:
    My kids are 20 months apart, and even with babywearing I definitely needed the double stroller.  It makes things easier when they are asleep in the car seat and you can just snap them into the stroller and go.  Plus, even though my oldest is 3 now and prefers to walk most of the time, there are times when I need to have both of them contained in a stroller.  When I am short on time, I cannot let my oldest walk because he lives life on "toddler time" meaning he wants to walk up and down every aisle and touch everything, etc.  I try to let him explore as much as I can so long as he is being careful but there are times I just can't do this.  So yes, you may not need a double stroller right away, but I do think you will want one sooner rather than later.

    While I am a few days from my first experience with this, this is exactly how I feel right now. I don't need the stroller for my 20 m/o much these days, but there are times I need him contained. And I can't imagine getting errands done taking baby in and out of a carrier at each stop. I think there are plenty of times I will wear baby and let my toddler walk, but there are also times I know I will want the double. 

    I couldn't stand double wides. I got a front/back double that our infant seat snaps into the rear position and has a normal seat in front for the toddler. When they are older, the rear position becomes a seat or standing platform for the older kid and the younger goes in the front. I think it's versatile enough to get my money's worth out of it (and it was only $120 on sale, which really isn't a lot for a stroller). 

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  • nosoup4unosoup4u member
    We got a Phil & Ted's when DS1 was a baby, mainly because it has the option to attach another seat. DS1 was 2.5 when DS2 was born, and I did wear DS2 for the first six or so months, but once he got bigger, I used the stroller with both of them a ton.
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    imagenosoup4u:
    We got a Phil & Ted's when DS1 was a baby, mainly because it has the option to attach another seat. DS1 was 2.5 when DS2 was born, and I did wear DS2 for the first six or so months, but once he got bigger, I used the stroller with both of them a ton.
    This was us pretty much.  I bought the Phil & Ted before #1 was born knowing that I could add the extra seat when #2 came along.  I preferred the P&T because it's an inline double rather than side by side so it's not a monstrosity to try to maneuver through stores and crowds.  I can navigate the stroller with just one hand which is nice when walking our two dogs too.  However, there are times when the inline is a pain too so you should evaluate when you'd use it most.  Out for walks and such I'd want the side by side.  When my youngest got older she found it quite a game to kick her brother in his back to hear him scream.  My kids are 4 and 2 and we still use the stroller every once in a while (although rarer and rarer these days) but when they were younger it was great to help contain and I used it a ton. 
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