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Another newborn & toddler buggy question!

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suzi2 · 26/10/2006 20:12

DS will be 19 months when baby 2 arrives in Feb. He's a good walker at the moment although is terribly slow when we're out. But I like to encourage it. And besides, he's taken to being a grump in his buggy and want to walk or be carried (in ring sling). We're not out and about a lot, just short trips into town etc. But would probably do more long country walks in the summer if DS was more cooperative in the buggy.

Part of me thinks a double buggy is inevitable and we like the nipper double. But then I keep thinking that if DS wants to walk/be carried and not go in the buggy then it's a waste. Our single is a Quinny Buzz and buggypods/boards don't seem to fit it.

Options are:

double buggy
single buggy and use sling for one or the other. Though being feb, not sure about rainwear for a newborn in a sling...
sell the buzz, buy a new single and get a board/pod

Any words of wisdom?

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snic · 26/10/2006 20:23

dd1 was also 19 months when dd2 arrived, i decided to buy a cheaper tandem, graco duosport, which was less then £100 from toys are us, i also kept single, so that i have more options.dd1 does like to walk but you get shopping etc. done much quicker and easier with them both strapped in.

3andnomore · 26/10/2006 21:06

I have a wonderful Buggy which can be used as a single or a double and which needs no Buggyboard as the frame is brilliant and either of my younger ds's could stand on the back of the frame if the otehr wants to sit in the Buggy
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suzi2 · 26/10/2006 21:27

3andnomore - that looks like a great buggy. Just a shame that it's quite pricey. About £350? And what about UK delivery? Are you in the UK - can I ask what it cost you all in? Also, what if I don't like it lol - returns to NZ are going to cost a lot!

snic - I really need inflatable wheels as we're in the country and off road a lot.

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3andnomore · 27/10/2006 11:50

There is a UK distributer, but I don't know how much he charges for delivery etc...., sorry!
I got mine, which is an older model, from a German website and got a bargain, including P&P for £200....but not sure what he still has, as I don't think he has a Toddelrseat anymore,saying that, if you would decide to buy it from that one, I don't need the Toddlerseat anymore, so, be happy to pass it on, to you!
The website is:
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But the new model Toddlerseat, would fit on the old style buggy, too, according to The New zealand company!

KathyDCLXVI · 27/10/2006 12:20

Suzi2 - re rainwear for the newborn in the sling - you wear a bigger coat and zip him inside it, with little head poking out with hat on - very cute.

We're expecting our 2nd in Dec, by which time our dd will be 18 months, so we're pondering the same question.
However we're big sling/backpack users - we have hardly used our big 3 wheeler, though I use a lightweight little buggy now as I'm pregnant and can't carry dd on my back. Therefore we're not planning to get a double buggy, as hopefully by the time ds is big enough to be too heavy for me to carry comfortably in the sling whilst pushing a buggy, dd will be walking quite well and not need one. But this is just us / our lifestyle - I have a friend with the same age gap who has one of those tandem double buggies which she swears by (but then, she lives somewhere with low floor buses, and I don't).
I think it just comes down to lifestyle really (and child's personality of course), but from my point of view it's easier to wait and only actually make the purchase once you're certain you need it, rather than buy it in advance and not use it.

FillyjonkthePumpkinEater · 27/10/2006 12:30

I think they quoted me about £400 all in for that buggy about 18 months ago now? I think? It looks like a fab buggy, I was worried about not being able to return it if it went wrong but really, mothercare aftersales service is so shite

friend's double broke down and they didn't have any doubles for their so called replacement buggy during repairs-no doubt the buggy was faulty, btw-and so...they offered her two singles! FFS! She had to phone the head office to sort! (on her frigging phone bill, btw)

FillyjonkthePumpkinEater · 27/10/2006 12:32

oh and kathy, thats basically what we did, and it was fine! (though did get a p+t cos we walk everywhere and ds needed a nap and I had back problems after the birth and so on...)

hana · 27/10/2006 12:34

my gap is 21 months and we've just bought a Jane Powertwin - for the first month I used a sling and single buggy - I have a 30 minute walk to drop oldest at school so really need something for the toddler to be strapped into. The sling/buggy worked well for the first few weeks, but it's a bit limiting ( going to playground after school run, going to library etc etc )- is nice now to be hands free so can run after toddler when out of buggy!
really does need to suit your lifestyle as well and like kathy said - maybe wait until the baby is born and see what combination will be best for your family.
really like the powertwin, baby seat lies nearly flat ( is suitable from birth) or can take a rebel carseat - we didn't opt for the carseat option though, as we already had carseat for the baby.

KathyDCLXVI · 27/10/2006 14:06

Fillyjonk, what's a P+T??

hana · 27/10/2006 19:14

not filyjonk but it's a Phil and Teds buggy - can be a double or used as a single - its the one that looks like bunkbeds, one child lowish to ground and other as normal buggy

3andnomore · 27/10/2006 20:02

The Phil and Ted Explore ones is also a 3 wheeler, by the same people as tyhe Adeventure Buggy ones, other a different comapny name, but their Toddlerseat is low down, a sulky seat, which basically exposes the child to fumes and all sorts, dog attackes could happen and have happened, and also the fingers of the Toddler could get cuaght in the wheels....!

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suzi2 · 27/10/2006 23:09

Just got the prices for the ABC everest single... £299. toddler seat with rain cover/sunshade is £69. baby mattress (I assume to support newborns?) £29. raincover £29. footmuff £39. delivery £13.50. They hope to have enough stock to deliver in 2-3 days.

So all in all not too bad a price. And I'l certianly consider it. But given that I can get it or the nipper double quite promptly I think we'll wait to see what we need at the time.

They're happy to refund if it doesn't suit too.

Oh, and they sell an additional stability kit for offroading for £70 that is like an extra wide wheel base or something. Incase anyone was interested!

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3andnomore · 28/10/2006 12:09

I though you only need the double wheels with the old model, the Venturer, and that the everest , due to different Toddlerseat doesn't require this!
Well, I still have those double wheels, and we don't use them, so, if you do decide to get the ABC one, you might want to find out over the New Zealand site, if the old KIt would fit, also, if the Newbornsling (which is a laydown bit with mattress ) from the Venturer would fit the Everest, as I have got that laying about, too...my model is burgundy, just for info

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