Holiday stroller advice

[ryanreynolds]

I'm planning a first holiday with DS (he'll be 3 months at the time).

I know I don't want to take the big travel system but torn between splashing out on one that goes as carry on or a cheap one to check in - any advice??

TIA

Bumping for the evening crowd - anyone?

Hmm. Do you have a big travel system already? In hindsight I'd buy a YoYo with the aim of eventually using it as my main pram - but I live in London and lugging my big buggy up and down stairs with a 13kg toddler in gets old really quickly.

What we actually did was buy a £40 Hauck cheapie from Aldi/Lidl. It's not the greatest for steering but it has survived many holidays and is still going strong.

We also bought a cheapie one from Argos as they can get bashed about in transit and I couldn't bear the thought of my normal one being lost or badly damaged.

Or another thing that actually would have served us well - buying a semi-decent umbrella fold - like a 2nd hand Maclaren - and again aiming to eventually use it as a main pram.

Joie nitro. Sixty quid. Does the job on holiday/as a second buggy though wouldn't use as main except perhaps with an older child.

I second the yoyo

I use a second hand McLaren. I did try a yoyo copy (ickle bubba) but broke twice. Both replaced under warranty though. Probably should have got the yoyo in the first place.

I had the same dilemma at that age. Opted to splash out on the YoYo and the only thing I regret was not buying it straight away as our main pushchair. If you think you’ll travel a lot then they’re great and I’ve loved ours for the toddler years when DD is walking but gets tired and still needs a nap.

It would probably be cheaper to mail order yourself one to the hotel for your arrival.

I’d start with how much you want to spend and also which buggy you’ll switch to when you’re finished with the travel system. Often by the time your child is 1 a smaller buggy is invaluable.

If your budget is higher and you’re in a city/use for mainly flat pavements, built up areas etc then a Yo-yo might or similar might be for you. They do cost hundreds and the suspension is pretty crap though.

If you want to spend less/need something a bit more robust then i’d get an umbrella stroller - Maclaren or Silvercross POP. You can get a bulky luggage tag and wheel your DS up the the gate in it anyway, then give it to staff to check in. You might have to carry your ds to the luggage pick up after the flight though to collect the buggy.

I always traveled with a sling and used it at this point anyway. You can hire if you don’t want to buy.

HTH x

Baby jogger city mini. I bought a second hand one on eBay for travelling. One handed fold, can push one handed, lies flat and huge sunshade. We had a MacLaren first but the city mini was so much better.

Also did Joie Nitro (on sale at the time too) - took it right to the gate but it still got bashed up and dirty, glad I didnt take anything more expensive

Thanks all.

Yes we already have a travel system and I love it, it's big but I do a lot of walking into and around the small town I live in and not on public transport so was the right decision.

Still no closer to a decision - I think if I get one that can be carry on I'd be tempted by the silver cross jet. But then that would mean sacrificing one carry on bag which may be a pain on longer trips.

The baby zen yo-yos look nice but very low to the ground and I'm tall so not sure how I'd get on with it...perhaps I need to go see one in the flesh?

Plan on taking the baby Bjorn but DS doesn't love it as he's not quite big enough to face out and he's quite nosey (although probably will be by the time we plan to go).

Check with the airline.

You can often taken all the way to the plane and it comes off first when you arrive.

We have also been able to fly car seats out for free or as part of luggage allowance.

Always best to check with the airline but even Ryanair and EasyJet have been fantastic when flying with them.

Always best to check with the airline but even Ryanair and EasyJet have been fantastic when flying with them.

Yes - EJ lets you take two pieces of baby stuff free when you fly with a young child - car seat, pram, travel cot etc.

We went to Turkey in June and there was no way I could take our travel system cos it's mahoosive! But OH has an absolute hate of cheap lightweight buggies after having a Hauck one from Aldi with our first baby - rickety wheels, broken buckle etc. We bought a GB Qbit All Terrain for holidays and it has honestly been a best buy for us. Our resort was really hilly with cobbles and it coped brilliantly. It folds easily and the seat comes off to wash. And it's so light that when I got stuck at the top of 3 flights of stairs on my own because the lift broke I was able to carry it and our toddler down on my own. We will keep our travel system for this winter then the GB will become our only buggy.

Buy a fake baby YOYO or similar. I own a baby YOYA 😝 and bought it for £60. It's the same.
But, there are better options better than baby YOYO. I just attached a pic.

Go preciouslittlething.com
They always on offer and quick deliveries.

Get a pram that you can take as hand luggage as the Kindercraft Pilot. Something cheap. Get a seat reducer for your little one in Amazon. (I'm not too sure of the official name).
I have used my Baby Yoya ;) and a seat reducer for my 4month old and it's worked.

They fully recline

My 6ft2 DH can push the YoYo perfectly comfortably and I don’t think it’s overly low to the ground, just not high compared to some beastly travel systems but it’s comparable to a MacLaren or other compact strollers out there. The Jet looks good- I haven’t seen one in the flesh but it’s cheaper than the YoYo and doesn’t look like it needs a separate newborn pack. If you carry it on then yes it does count as your overhead carry-on. Every airline I’ve ever flown with allows you to put it in the hold for free on top of any checked bag allowance but that’s not really the point of buying a carry on stroller!

I've got the silvercross zest . In a loud red - because why not. Anyway, it's pretty robust and has survived the baggage handlers for 3 trips so far.

I'm looking at getting a compact stroller and have been researching the various options. There are quite a few on the market now at various price points.

At the top end there is the Yo-yo and the new Bugaboo Ant. Moving down from there you could look at things like the Cybex Easy twist, Egg Quail, mountain buggy nano and Joie Pact. I really like the Yoyo but it doesn't parent face and I like to have that option.

I think I'm going to go for the Egg as ticks the boxes for me, small one piece fold, parent and world facing, handles well and has the option of a buggy board.

The thing about the Joie Nitro is that the hood isn't big at all, it's tiny, so you'd need some sort of shade. It reclines on a strap too if I remember correctly, I don't like those.
I liked the Joie Mirus- bigger hood with viewing flap. Can be faced forwards or back although forward facing makes it rear wheel drive so it's really awkward to steer but as it's so easy to switch if the baby was asleep etc I'd switch it so it was easier to have by a table or whatever if you're out and about. And the basket is much bigger. It has lots of positions that you can recline to with a handle so that's good.