What pram for a newborn and two year old?

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Struggling to find a suitable option for my just turned two year old and soon to be newborn.

I need something not too heavy for getting in/out of the car, and quite compact due to a small boot. Will definitely need a tandem/double, as two year old is a runner. A buggy board will not do!

I also don’t want something built like a tank. Some seem huge. Am I asking too much?!

Any ideas gratefully appreciated

Mountain Buggy Nano Duo?

Thanks, I’ll take a look. Bit overwhelming trying to find something!

I guess the longer answer is to look at what single buggy you've used for your first baby and what you did/didn't like about it. We have a slightly larger age gap (2.5 years) and we did get a double, but we didn't need it for every day use, so we ended up with a Mountain Buggy duet, which is not too wide when pus. When we were deciding on what single buggy to get, we based it on our lifestyle (outdoorsy, one of the cars quite small, not usually out with both kids) and what we didn't like about the buggy we had previously (hard to manoeuvre on uneven pavements and rubbish kerbs, too big). We found there was no buggy that did everything, so the aspects we compromised on were shopping basket space and parent facing seat, in favour of light, compact and off-road suitable.

For you, it sounds like being small and light are the priorities, so the nano duo could be good as long as you are mainly pushing it on pavements as the wheels are quite small. You would need to get a cocoon to use it for a newborn, which might not also fit into your boot, so that would be worth checking. But you can also get car seat adaptors so you might not need to take the cocoon with you if going out in the car.

I had a double buggy, side by side. I did use a sling for the first few weeks as it didn't fully recline but it was light, easy to fold and carry to take on public transport (no flat entry then!) small enough that BA let me take in on the plane (stored it in the cloakroom on the now defunct 747). The full lay flat reversible ones were heavy and very expensive

I absolutely love, love, love my mountain buggy duet, wouldn't be without it for my two (I have a 28 month gap), but would caution against the lightweight nano version - I test drove one and found with 2 kids it just wasn't robust enough (and I live in London so I'm never off road - but a slightly uneven pavement and the thing couldn't cope)

Oh, that's disappointing, as I have two different mountain buggies (though not the nano!) and think they're great.

For @404ErrorCode I've remembered that when I was looking for buggies I found Which.co.uk really helpful, especially when I subscribed. If you have some really strict criteria/constraints, which it sounds like you do, they've got good filters so you end up finding there's not actually as much bewildering choice as you think there is. One of their 'best buys' is the Joie EvaLite Duo, which is a tandem buggy.

Thanks again. I’ll take a look. Which used to do a reduced price/free trial also, so I’ll see if I can get one of those to enable me to look.

The duet looks fab. I’ll add it to my shortlist, thanks

The sling is a great idea. I still have my sling from my 2 year old. It was lovely to use, so definitely a good option

I have a duet too - I didn't recommend it on this thread though as although compact enough to push through internal doors, and not too heavy to push, it's heavy to lift. It's also too big to get into my small hatchback boot, but I've got a really small car so it depends what you count as a 'small boot' OP!

Absolutely second this. The duet is amazing, but light and easy to shove into a boot it is not! The brand itself is great, which is why I flagged the duet to start with as it isn't a brand issue, but I think the problem is that the minute they try and make a double buggy light enough and small enough, it ends up being too flimsy for two kids, especially when the second is past the tiny newborn phase. So unfortunately I'm not sure you will find a double that meets that particular requirement.

We have a 2 year age gap and are very happy with the Out n About Nipper Double - very maneuverable and great for off-road paths.