I am embroiled in a battle with dh at the moment because I want a new pushchair for ds2 and he says no. We have a Chicco Trekking at the moment, and OK, I did swear that this would definitely be the last one EVER. But it's got really rickety (all rivets not screws so nothing that can be tightened up), it's so heavy to push now ds2's a toddler, I can barely get it up the step into the house and...final straw...the raincover is completely useless now his legs are longer, it is made of nylon (like cagoule material) and his trousers and shoes were soaked by the time we got to JoJingles today. Plus I have a bad back and I'm sure it's making it worse.
Dh's response? "How many pushchairs have we had now? You said this would be the last one we'd need? Can't you wrap his legs up in something? I can't see anything wrong with it. And [saved the best til last] My Mother only had one pushchair with all three of us, it was always falling apart, but she made do."
To answer my own question we have had:
ds1: Graco Seville 3-in-1 thing..completely pants.
Scallywags cheapo buggy, fell apart and was mended umpteen times til eventually I lost my temper and jumped up and down on it.
Maclaren buggy - wore this one into the ground.
ds2: proper old fashioned pram, cheap American import but LOVED it, but he started trying to throw himself out at 6 months.
Chicco Trekking.
Oh and a cheapo Lidl buggy that cost £20 which we took on holiday.
That's six for two children...is that excessive? How many have MNers had?