Newborn and 22m old.. Double pram or buggy board.

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I have a perfectly good single pram that I want to use again. But dd will only be 22m old and most of the time I'd be on my. Own with them out and about. Although I do drive.
Speaking to my. Mum she said it would be sad to make dd grow up too quick and walk everywhere. She's 15m now and is a good walker but that's with me having both hands free and going places with no matter of urgency I. E the park, local. Shop. Not the city centre.

A friend said about the bugaboo donkey as can convert to a single when dd is with childminder or GP as they often take her out. Alternatively I still have my other pram.
. I certainly won't pay 1500 for a BN bugaboo but would get 2nd had around 450 if needed but didn't want it to be a wasted expense?
My other thinking is it will be winter?

There’s 20 months between mine and we bought a Bugaboo donkey. I’ve found it invaluable, think I would have been fairly housebound without it especially with an autumn/winter born child. Good luck persuading a 2 year old to walk in the pouring rain whilst their younger sibling gets pushed along in a cozy pram!

18 months between my two and I have ended up buying two double buggies over the past 15 months lol. It's only now when my daughter is nearly three that I am back to using the single buggy with a board. Up to you but it's so annoying getting them on the buggy board when they are too young. The tantrums. The jumping off. The wanting to hold things and not hold on. You want to strap them in and be on your way. I'd get a double it's totally worth it. Get second hand if you have to but I think it's a must.

Double was definitely worth it for me. My eldest was a good Walker but near busy roads and in the supermarket it was much easier having her strapped in. She also had quite the tantrum phase after her brother was born, so being able to strap her in the buggy was a bonus there too.

I never really got on with pushing a buggy with a sling, I'm fairly short and it was an uncomfortable reach round. I found it got easier when the youngest was old enough to go on my back in a carrier.

Another vote for a double. I don't think buggy boards are actually that great, I find using them very cumbersome (I'm not tall so leaning over), the wheels are shit compared to the wheels on your pram and my older kid hates them.

Got a shop display bugaboo donkey for the same price as a second hand one. Used it alot and don't regret it.

Right decision made. More than likely the bugaboo donkey. But hoping to get a good pre owned one. I don't like one in fronh of other ones. Pushed one once and couldn't get on with it.
Its still early days but I like to have things set in my mind.

I'm a mummy of four boys and was a childminder for 5 years so have lots of experience!

Over the years I've tried so many doubles (my husband almost divorced me!) but the winner has to go to City Mini jogger double - it's so easy to use.

Another vote for the icandy Orange here. Can have as double or single and has inbuilt buggy board, I absolutely love ours.

Buggy board

I have 20 months between mine.

Initially I tried a buggy board but after my eldest had a massive tantrum and refused to stand on it (when I was alone with 1 week old baby and a c-section so unable to carry DD1), we decided against it!

Buggy boards require cooperation. My 20mo did not always want to cooperate. Sometimes you need to wrestle them into a buggy and strap them in!

That said, I don't have a double. I use public transport a lot and it wouldn't be practical. I have 2 single buggies (nice bugaboo that DM bought for DD1) & cheap foldable buggy. When on my own, I use the bugaboo and a sling. I have a great sling that can front-carry the little one or back-carry the big one.

Occasionally, when out with my husband we take a buggy each if we're going to be walking a long way. But in general, my little one goes in the bugaboo, my eldest walks, and I have the sling in the basket in case I need it!

My eldest was 21 months when youngest was born. We never had a double buggy, and didn't find it necessary. Toddler in the buggy and baby in the sling worked really well, then baby in the buggy and preschooler on a buggy board. Doubles are only really useful if you regularly walk a long way - if most of the time you're using a car/bus or only going a short way then I wouldn't bother getting a cumbersome and expensive double buggy.

16 month age gap. My vote Is also for double. We bought a second hand city jogger on gumtree. There’s no way I would have relied on the toddler to walk or stand on a buggy board. Especially if I wanted to get anywhere fast/a decent distance.

Good choice. I have 2 years exactly between mine and couldn't have lived without my double. It was a lifesaver. I threw them both in and went for a walk after lunch every day and they'd both nap together. I had a mountain buggy duet and absolutely loved it, never encountered a door we couldn't get through.

I think it depends on whether walking is a mode of transport for you or just a leisure activity. We live in a suburb that has good walking access to shops, parks, our nursery, and our work. When dc2 was born, dc1 was 23m. Initially we resisted the double, opting for single and sling, but I soon found that we needed a double because there were times when I just needed them both to be contained. DC1 was/is a good walker and was walking to nursery (0.75 miles, uphill) by 3.5 but still that double buggy was invaluable. We had and outnabout nipper, we bought ours new when it was on offer in John Lewis for about £350, and sold it (in vgc) for £200 18 months later

I am a fan of the mountain buggy duet. It handles so well, easy up and down and I got the shopping basket attachment for when there is only one of them around

Another vote for mountain buggy duet had with a cot on for baby to start off with. 20 month gap here and do occasionally use buggy board on our pioneer or my now 2.5yo walks but sometimes want him fastened in or to go longer distances when he couldn't manage the walk

My son was 21mths when my 2nd was born. Got a buggy board but quickly realised it wasn’t always practical as he got fired standing sonwould sit in it with feet in the pushchair basket. Ended up getting a tandem which was also practical as he hadn’t dropped his daytime naps which he couldn’t have had sat/stood on a board.

I bought a cheap second hand double buggy with a two year age gap. I used it for a few months, but definitely worth having.

I had a c-section so couldn't drive for a while. So was good for when I had to walk long distances. It's also good for when you're in a hurry, need to actually walk quickly and also good to be able to strap a tantruming toddler into when you're out.

I got a second hand out and about nipper for about £150. Personally I wouldn't spend much more than that.

I would definitely recommend finding a local sling library or (gulp) 'babywearing' group if you can and taking a serious look at a sling.

For my 2nd, the sling was amazing. Not just when out and about but also keeping the baby happy / close / safe but still being able to give toddler DC lots of time at home.

Also if DC1 was napping but baby wasn't, I could still put her in the sling and get on with lots of jobs.

Honestly, I can't recommend it enough. And when they hit 5/6 months you can swap them up onto your back and it's incredibly freeing to have your hands free all the time

Plus of course there's tonnes of benefits for the baby and my now 4 year old DD is fiercely independent and very confident - which could be the theory that a strong attachment early on helps to creates the strength / courage for them to be away from you.

I had the same gap, had a Phil and teds. It was brilliant!!!! You can get them for a song second hand now I think. You can easily use as a single or double, easy to push...and carries loads of shopping and clobber. I also often had used to have pannier bags and 2 skooters on it plus 2 DS

Mine were 20 months apart, I had the 20MO in the buggy in a carrier/sling then gradually switched to eldest on a buggy board and youngest in the buggy.
Worked very well for me