Stand and Ride Strollers

henderson1026 · January 2014

I'm looking into double strollers. At first I will put Lexi in the seat and snap in LO in the infant carrier. Around the time Lexi is two, I'll ditch the infant seat - will she be too young for the stand and ride option? I'm leaning towards yes, but would love feedback.

BellaOso · January 2014

Let me start by saying, I crazy love my stroller.

https://www.target.com/p/graco-ready2grow-classic-connect-trade-stand-ride-stroller-viceroy/-/A-13773930?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=|13773930&CPNG=Baby&kpid=13773930&LID=PA&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=13773930&gclid=CPLkvPSBnbwCFQtgMgodSGcAsw

My DD1 and DD2 are 15.5 months apart. We have the Graco Ready to Grow and so far we LOVE it. It has many ways to ride. I like that I can keep my LO right in front of me for now and DD1 still likes riding in the front and watching everything. As they get older it has a little seat with a buckle or a standing option. There are so many ways to ride on it! I just love it.

For me it is easy to open and close. I find for the way I have resolved the logistics of 2 u 2 it is a better fit than the other options. The under storage is massive - which I love. I can get it in and out of the back of my Honda CRV without too much fuss. (I suggest going to Buy Buy Baby or Babies R Us and putting it into and out of your car a few times.) Keep in mind all 2 child strollers will be heavy and more cumbersome, but after messing around with all of them in store, this one made the most sense for us.

We will be taking it to Kauai next week, and I will let you know how it does in all-terrain situations.

We bought ours at Buy Buy Baby after we got them to price match Target ($189) and give us a 25% off coupon we had.

That makes it even sweeter!

My only criticism? The cup holders are not terribly wide for a sippy cup... so I went and bought some narrower sippy cups. Sometimes it feels long, but I am able to negotiate store and aisles with relative ease compared to some of the other options.

Soleil3 · January 2014

We had the sit and stand and it was pretty awful. Clunky to maneuver, the seats were terribly uncomfortable, and if mine were standing, its because they wanted to walk, not stand. I resold it pretty much as soon as I could and stuck with a side by side jeep umbrella stroller, I loved that thing.

How often do you use a stroller now?

BlueJewelM · January 2014

Mine are 2 years and 2 weeks apart. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE my jeep double umbrella stroller. It's light, is small, and both kiddos love it. (DS2 Can sit in the umbrella stroller just now. So we have been using it a lot lately.) before that I just had him in the snap and go and worked really hard to keep DS1 walking nearby or DS1 In the britax stroller and DS2 in ergo. (A challenge, with just me, but doable!)

I also have a Joovy caboose. It will take the infant seat and has the "jump seat" (sit/stand seat) for DS1. I love that for shopping. It's very small and easy to maneuver. He does really well with the sit/stand part. I'm surprised.

And then I have a graco tandem that is a BEAST and I really hate it. I bought it used thankfully. Because i am reselling it on Craigslist as we speak!

my friend has the one Bella was talking about and LOVES hers. (Plus my friends kids are a little closer in age than mine.) I like all the different options on it, but I wanted something smaller (I drive a smaller car).

Good luck!

henderson1026 · January 2014

Soleil3 said:

We had the sit and stand and it was pretty awful. Clunky to maneuver, the seats were terribly uncomfortable, and if mine were standing, its because they wanted to walk, not stand. I resold it pretty much as soon as I could and stuck with a side by side jeep umbrella stroller, I loved that thing.

How often do you use a stroller now?

I use it a lot, I'd say 75% of the time we go anywhere.

Soleil3 · January 2014

If you wear at all, I'd stick with a single umbrella or "fancy" umbrella, for Lexi, and then wear the new one. It is SUCH a PIA to get out with 2 while lugging around a ginormous stroller. For the first couple months it'll be ok, but then Lexi will start to insist on walking and you'll be stuck pushing a stroller and holding a hand, and then other times new baby wont want to be in the seat and you'll be stuck holding a baby, holding a hand and pushing a stroller

Anyway, the graco one looks nice, the stacking thing is genius.

Fitzkitten · January 2014

I was at babies r us yesterday looking at them too! (Just incase) but @bellaoso that stroller looks like it really gets the job done!

BellaOso · January 2014

Fitzkitten said:

I was at babies r us yesterday looking at them too! (Just incase) but @bellaoso that stroller looks like it really gets the job done!

@Fitzkitten:
I literally gush over this stroller when I talk to people about it. And both girls like riding in both places. I love it so much.

henderson1026 · January 2014

@BellaOso - do you know if it fits the chicco keyfit 22? also it says max weight capacity = 40lb. Todller + Baby + Carseat would be close to that from the get go.... thoughts?

BellaOso · January 2014

henderson1026 said:

@BellaOso - do you know if it fits the chicco keyfit 22? also it says max weight capacity = 40lb. Todller + Baby + Carseat would be close to that from the get go.... thoughts?

@henderson1026 - I'm not sure about the chicco keyfit. We actually bypassed the infant carrier with this LO. Do you have a BBB or BRU near you where you could try it out with the chicco keyfit22?

Here is the weight capacity from the actual graco website: Front stroller seat holds child up to 50 lbs./rear stroller seat holds child up to 40 lbs./ toddler bench seat & standing platform hold child up to 50lbs. (I have found going to the manufacture's website is more informative on specifics than other retail sites.) The weight capacity is of the child and what the seats can bear. The structure itself can handle in the 90-100 lbs range.

Hopefully this can speak to some specifics? I couldn't find info about the keyfit. It is likely graco can't recommend usage with other seats for liability issues. (That's pretty standard for the "connect/click" type strollers. https://www.gracobaby.com/products/pages/ready2grow-classic-connect-lx-stroller-metropolis.aspx

Good luck! We love ours! Remember BBB will price match and take other people's coupons! Yay!

ETA we didn't use our infant carrier with DD2 for more than about 2 weeks - most of which we were home. IF I ever managed to convince DH to have a 3rd, there would be no infant carseat / carrier in my life. It would be babywear and stroller. Just try chasing after a toddler with an infant car seat. I think the reason I love this stroller so much is because it really gave me a lot of independence for outings without DH. I could bring everything I needed, both babies were secure and safe, and there was no chance of DD1 taking off. She loves to walk, but she is still very little and can only walk for so long. I initially thought a sit and stand was a waste of money, but DD1 loves this thing. She doesn't complain at all about sitting in it, eating snacks, etc. It has been awesome for the zoo, play parks, the mall, etc. I feel like I get out of the house 10x more since I bought this thing. That keeps me sane.

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