Hi, I'm due this winter with baby #2 and I'm curious what type of stroller everyone likes best (for next spring/summer) with their kiddos? My kids will be 2 1/2 and 6mo - we will be using the stroller mainly for walks around town- I rarely travel with a stroller (and I have a jogging travel system if needing something smaller for one child) 1. Double side by side 2. Double front and back 3. Sit and stand stroller
I have (heavily) used a side-by-side for work, and hated it. I pretty much had to walk in the street, because the sucker was so wide that it was a pain going around people on the sidewalk. I, personally, have the double front and back (a Britax B-Ready), and it is nice that it is not only narrow width wise, but length wise as well. I also used the Sit and Stand, and hated that as well.
City Select by Baby Jogger is one that I have been looking into. It is a front to back and it converts from one seat to two and you can add a riding board for your LO to stand. It has good reviews online. I have mostly seen the Britax, Uppababy, and City Select when looking for a double front to back. I have looked into side by side. I hate when my regular stroller doesn't fit now so I definitely don't want one twice as wide.
If you are looking for a light front to back, check out the Phil & Teds stroller as well. Its pretty light and compact, and I was able to run a few miles with a five year old and three year old in it....and it pushed like a dream!
Depending on how far apart your kids are, you may not even need to buy the second seat for the City Select. We got a prior year (2013) model brand-new on sale. You can get the adapter legs for about $25 to put the full seat down in front and the adapter for the car seat up top. We are holding off on a second seat because DD may use a glider board when LO is old enough to ride in the full seat for the stroller instead of the infant car seat.
Re: Best stroller for 2 kids?
I have mostly seen the Britax, Uppababy, and City Select when looking for a double front to back.
I have looked into side by side. I hate when my regular stroller doesn't fit now so I definitely don't want one twice as wide.
Jamie