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Budget holiday buggy for tall (over 110cm) toddler

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maybeau · 20/06/2015 00:13

My daughter is 3 and measures 110cm last time I checked (she wears around age 5 clothes depending on what it is). She hasn't used a pushchair since she was around 18 months/2 years, insisting on walking endlessly.

We're thinking of taking a last minute holiday at some point over the summer but there's no way we could travel without a buggy just in case.
I've seen there are a few threads (old now) of a similar subject, so sorry if you've seen all this before, but the buggys people were suggesting were £100's.
I'm looking for budget/second hand that she would fit in without legs dragging on the ground or head flopping off the top of the back rest (seriously, she looks like a drunk adult has passed out in a pushchair).

I'd really appreciate hearing from parents with kids over 110cm to hear how they get on with their buggys/stroller etc?

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maybeau · 20/06/2015 00:14

I'm sorry if I've posted this in the wrong place, I'm totally confused!

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cakebaby · 21/06/2015 22:41

Can't help with advice but I'd ask MNHQ to move this to chat or travel for traffic

3boys3dogshelp · 21/06/2015 22:47

2nd hand baby jogger city mini? Brilliant for tall children as the back rest is long and the U.S. Weight limit is 20kg rather than 15kg, reclines and has a brilliant big hood for keeping the sun off your little one without a parasol while they sleep. I love ours and always take it on holidays now.

3boys3dogshelp · 21/06/2015 22:48

My ds2 (5!) jumped in it for a rest when we were in London at Easter - he was 123cm when I last checked and is in age 7 clothes. He obviously looked too big in it but he did fit!

JassyRadlett · 21/06/2015 22:49

I second the Baby Jogger - DS is a tall nearly 4 and still fits comfortably. We still use it for days out in London and similar days with lots of walking.

maybeau · 22/06/2015 17:29

Thank you cakebaby, if i can figure out how I'll do that!
And thank you 3boys3dogshelp and jassyradlet. Another question: I've heard a lot of bad stuff about 3 wheelers and them tipping over. Do you think this could be an issue?

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JassyRadlett · 22/06/2015 17:32

Have had ours 3 years and it's never tipped over - it has quite a low centre of gravity I think.

JassyRadlett · 22/06/2015 17:36

Also - the front wheel is a double so really two wheels together - which might make it more stable than one with a single front wheel?

The only thing I do differently with a 3-wheeler is going backwards off trains so the 2 back wheels hit the platform first.

cakebaby · 22/06/2015 19:20

We have 3 wheeler & ive had no problems with it. If you report your own thread & ask it to be moved that should do it!

3boys3dogshelp · 22/06/2015 20:38

I have had mine for 3 or 4 years and have never had a problem.

KatherineMumsnet · 23/06/2015 10:32

We will be moving this thread over to Travel Advice, shortly.

Thanks! Flowers

maybeau · 28/06/2015 01:12

Thank you everyone, this has all been very helpful, though a second hand baby jogger is still out of my price range unfortunately :( will keep looking!

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Hersetta427 · 03/07/2015 12:48

Any Maclaren will do the job nicely - my 3 yr old occasionally uses his if he is tired.

A quest or a techno XT - I would look to see if you can pick one up fairly cheaply.

caker · 03/07/2015 12:54

Baby Jogger City mini GT is larger than the standard one. Maybe affordable on Gumtree etc?

Scotinoz · 03/07/2015 13:46

Uppababy GLuxe. They're pretty tall.

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