Second baby, time for a stroller?

lylipad · June 2013

With my first I bought a nice stroller that was comfortable for my VERY tall hubby to use, we spent a lot of money, and I was very happy with it...then I almost never used it. I usually use a wrap or my Ergo and it seems like my hubby has never needed to either. But now that we are preparing for number two I am wondering if I need a double stroller or if the one I have will work, since I carry/ wear my DD anyways...

What have your experiences been? Did you end up using a stroller when you had two, did you push both kids or continue to wear one? BTW, they will be almost exactly 2 yrs apart.

TIA,

Meg

ncbelle · June 2013

I've only ever used a stroller for running. I think you'll be fine with the single if you find that you need a stroller on occasion. I'd at least wait and see

Gwyneddlesliegrace · June 2013

I bought a very expensive phil and teds stroller when we had dd2. We used it three times in a year. So I sold it. I don't plan on buying another stroller.

nosoup4u · June 2013

I wore DS2 and had DS1 in the stroller until DS2 was big enough for the stroller. We have a Phil and Ted, so it was just a matter of getting the second seat for him. It was very helpful to have the option of being able to put him somewhere, even though I wore him a lot. He was a big baby, and got heavy fast! hth

KateLouise · June 2013

With two I enjoyed using our single stroller. Sometimes i would wear DD2, and sometimes DD1 would walk while DD2 slept in the pram. Basically I liked the flexibility and using it for options, but I never felt like I needed a double stroller.

Our 2 girls are almost exactly 2 yrs apart.

kcisthebombdotcom · June 2013

We used it but my kids are 1 year apart. By the time my oldest was two he stopped needing to use a stroller and just walked everywhere. I liked having the double because I could just put the infant carseat and go without waking up dd. I actually didn't wear her much besides in the house until she was 6+ months old.

aglenn · June 2013

We have a sit and stand but it didn't get much use until recently. When DS was little I would usually wear him, and DD was never much of a stroller fan. But now, when I have a toddler and preschooler, it can come in very handy in crowded places like an airport, or places like the zoo, where it is helpful to have a way to strap them both in.

SarahinMD · June 2013

We are not planning to get a double stroller for this LO until we really need one. We found we hardly used the one we had for DD (she nearly always woken when moved in her carseat). I"m more thinking of when my mom might have the two together, but it will prob. be a while before that too, so we figure we have time and we'll just see how it goes. Certainly no rush for us.

abbieaggie · June 2013

Gwyneddlesliegrace:
I bought a very expensive phil and teds stroller when we had dd2. We used it three times in a year. So I sold it. I don't plan on buying another stroller.

This, my mom bought us a Zooper Tango double and unless you have twins that you are going to shop with or take long walks - I would skip a double stroller. I either wear the baby and use our jogging stroller for my middle guy or let him walk and put baby in the single buggy we have. We have like 5 strollers if you include the lightweight Jeep one and cheap umbrella one we bought for a vacation a couple years ago. They all have been used only a few times each... skip the purchase and look around for some at secondhand or thrift stores to have if you want one on hand. All of ours were a waste of money except the jogging stroller because we will end up using it with all 3 kids.

kerryautry · June 2013

My kiddos are almost exactly two years apart, and I found that I used the stroller less with my second. I loved having baby strapped to me, leaving my hands and field of vision free for my daughter. It was even better when my son was a little older and I could wear him on my back.

Instead we actually invested in a more sturdy carrier with a frame so that my husband could carry our older daughter on longer jaunts.

StefandTodd · June 2013

My two are 15 1/2 months apart, 22 months and 6 months now. I've never had a need for a double.

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