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They all say 15kgs because it costs a small fortune PER colour to safety test to 15kgs and then its extra to test to a higher weight, Plus once they have been passed at 15kgs, the pushchair can then go on sale, so why spend the extra money when you dont have to!

I have 16kg dc3 in an ancient P and T and it is now quite hard work. I also feel that although there's loads of space for her body,her legs are getting a bit cramped(she's 2.5). I always have the option of making her walk but as, OP ,you do not, I would not recommend it.

I have a Mountain Buggy Urban and I don't remember the exact age the oldest I had in it was but I remember DD sitting in it when she hurt her knee walking home from school so pretty big.

For a smaller folding stroller type buggy look at the Maclaren XLR they used to be marketed as having a capacity of up to 30kg as compared to the usual 15kg and have bigger roomier seats designed for larger children. For some reason they now say 15kg like all the rest but are still big buggies.

Sorry, my mountain buggy was one of the original ones where they only made urban (swivel wheels) and terrain (fixed wheel). Since the were taken over they have brought out other versions which may be smaller. Although big when folded, mine was quite flat. Also oddly light when compared to a friends Phil & teds.
I recommend looking on eBay - ours was third hand when we got it and have recently sold it on again.

Mountain buggy every time. My 4 year old sleeps comfortably in our duo. Its fab you wont regret it.

The MB Duo I think, the Duo is bigger than the Duet, 74cm wide to 63cm. The Duet isn't ridiculously small but I think a sturdier child would look more squashed. If they were okay with being in it then I would be too iyswim. Is there somewhere local to you that you could try him in things? Somewhere I have a pic of 5yo DS in my B Agile...

The Phil and Teds models mentioned to my knowledge do have large main seats but I have never had one.

To ihateparties see my above comment, my ds is same weight as yours was. Ok after what you said about the MB Duet I am deffo put off! Someone on here said their 8 year old still fits into it tho so confusing as conflicting things being said! Do you know about the phil and teds? x

Hi to Tiggywunkle and Kiriwara i'm sorry he doesn't weigh 30lbs he weighs 26lbs, so similar to misdee on here- I meant to write 'around 30lbs'. But yeah he weighs 26lbs, is 9 months and one week old, and his dad is 6'3 and i'm 5'7, plus both grandpa's are massively tall too. He doesn't look fat at all, doesn't have tummy rolls or anything like that and no one has ever commented on him being fat plus the doctor said he is perfect weight for his height, he is a tall baby- haven't measured him for a while so don't know the exact measurements but he's a lot taller than most 9 month olds. He also LOVES his food! But has so much energy he seems to wriggle it all off, he looks perfect I constantly get comments from people on instagram, who see his pics, in the street etc saying what a lovely baby, so he must look ok and not like some big freak!

My 8 year old still fits in my nipper double.

That is really large, considerably off the top of the centile chart! DS1 was fairly big at 26 and half lbs at 9months and I remember that being right on the cusp of disappearing off the top of that blue shaded bit at the top of the chart. 30lbs is the weight of an average 2 and half year old, he's probably not quite that tall though (91cm ish, is he?!) so different proportions to a child of that age.

I don't recall having this specific problem with DS, he seemed comfortable enough in everything we had - Cherry, Nipper, BJCM. I think he would have struggled in a MB Duet, DD1 and DD2 had one, dd1 is spindly and she filled the seat but not uncomfortably so. However, if you feel he is uncomfortable in the things you have tried then I suspect you are likely to feel the same about the Duet.

Incidentally I saw a Moodd this week and the seat looks pretty small. For my son singly I would have got a Versa had they been around at that time, for him and DD1 I had a BJCMD, which he fitted great in until we stopped using it when he was 2y10m. Size wise he would have fitted for far far longer. The Peach also would have been fine had I gone in that direction, particularly with the sliding hood on the upper/main seat.

How about a Easylife Sport (also known as a Pedigree Sport) it will hold up to 45KG per seat and my 22kg 125cm 6y 9m old can sit in it easily (not that she rides in it but if she needed to she could).

You can also get it as a double.

Out and about nipper I have one and my four year old fits fine in it, the seat is big and plenty of leg room.

The main seat on my phil and teds vibe is very big, my average sized 6 year old looks comfy when he hops in and I have wedged my mid sized bum in when we were having a picnic (until DH told me off). The toddler seat is not massive but by the time a second DC was too big for it, they could go in the front.

It is heavy compared to a stroller, not heavy compared to most doubles. I am able to fold and put it into the luggage rack on the bus fairly easily. It is sturdy, good if you do a lot of walking, carrying a lot of stuff, go out in all weathers.

And there was supposed to be a at the end there to demonstrate I wasn't being mean at all. Oh bugger - I'll just STFU but hope this thread is helpful

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I am amazed too! My DS is off the centiles for his height and near the top for weight. But he is 15 months and 28 lb. How tall are mum and dad?

Me too kiriwawa I had to go and do some sums to work it out. Thats more than my 2 and a half year old weighs!

The seats are very deep on the nippers.

I love my vista, I use mine daily for my 2 year old in the rumble seat and main seat has my big 9month old. She weighs approx 24lb and wears 12-18month stuff.

I'm not 100% sure woolysheep about other icandys tbh but that said the cherry is the smallest & lightest of the range so I would guess the seats are at least as good in the others.

Sorry, that's not very helpful - I'm just amazed

I would suggest you have a look at the Baby Joggers especially the BJCMGT, Elite and Summit or for doubles, the Baby Joggers again, and the Bumbleride Indie, Easywalker Duo etc. TBH my there aren't many pushchairs which my 4 year old hasn't fitted in to date. The Peach has a good sized seat.
If you want to be more precise go to www.bestbuggy.co.uk and at the top click on "Compare Pushchairs" and you will find seat measurements for a lot of the pushchairs listed. Thats probably the best way to find out how deep a seat is TBH.

30lbs at 9 months???

To PeanutMD I have heard good things about the Out n' About Nipper, they do a double too do u reckon the seats will be deep on that? x

To MonaLotte is the P&T Vibe heavy? x

To ThatsNotAKnifeThatsASpoon I am also considering an iCandy Peach Blossom double do u know if seats are deep across the board for all iCandy's? x

To missusmrs what phil and teds are you talking about or all of them? x