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Do you let toddler 'sit or stand' on part of your pram? If so which brand?

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Suze81 · 04/02/2010 12:14

I want to buy a pram for our second child, but would like one which is strong enough, and suitable enough to let my 3 yr old son 'sit' or stand on part of it. As silly as this may sound! I don't want a double pram or toddler skateboard, I would just like people to let me know if they have a pram that they let the older child stand or sit on part of the pram, while the baby is in a capsule.
I would love some advice on what brand pram may be suitable for this (I know none will be designed for this, but my DS1 will only jump on occasionally because he is 3.

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StealthPolarBear · 04/02/2010 12:23

M&P Pliko Pramette
converts from pram to pushchair, he can stand on it when its a puschair but not a pram iyswim, so I always had to use the sling to begin with.
Now it's ideal, he can walk most of the way but hop on for a ride if he wants to, and I have a way of carrying them both!

nct73 · 05/02/2010 09:40

I tried fitting a buggy board to DD's buggy/travel system and she ended up so far back to avoid the single bar handle that it was tricky to push so I bought a tandem buggy ready for the birth of DS. I have used it only a handful of times as it is a nightmare - great in the shop but not round wonky pavements.

Instead, I found sling and basic buggy or like you suggest, balancing DD on the travel system or if out as family, a buggy each, all to avoid using the tandem. It is an old Graco Aerosport Plus. DD sits facing me on the cup holder section with a blanket to pad bottom and her legs in the gap between the buggy & bar type handle. She can hold the handle or me for added support. It's quite nice as we can have a little chat as we trundle along. I dont go really far like this. Just if she is tired or in hurry and would not be happy her balancing up there if I have to let go of the buggy.

ramblingmum · 05/02/2010 10:36

I have a mothercare Swoop and dd1 also 3 years occasionally stands on the back bar of the shopping basket. The handle goes round her back and she can hold on at the side. I use a buggy board if we are going far as I do worry it is not designed for the extra weight, but it is a very useful back up

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LooL00 · 05/02/2010 13:35

agree with SPBear the M and P pliko has a nice little step . One toddler can also sit on the front bit of a Phil and Teds so I imagine that this is the case with most 3 wheelers with that triangle behind the front wheel.

MrsJohnDeere · 05/02/2010 16:15

Until recently my 3.9 yo would stand on the back of my P&T (on the brake bar). He's quite short though.

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