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2nd time mums,what transport for both?

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Noddyrocks · 10/04/2011 10:27

Hi, Not sure where to post this. Its still a bit early but I will be due in October with my 2nd. My DD will be just 2 years old once the baby arrives. (due in same month!)

I was wondering what to do about pushchairs etc. My now 17 month old walks well and often walks to the shop with me and back/around the park etc so I imagine this will get better as she gets a bit older, so I am wondering if I would still need a double pushchair or not or if anyone had any other ideas? (buggyboard?)
We dont tend to do really long trips at the moment although obviously she does get tired walking sometimes. Would it be too much to think she would not need a pushchair at 2 years?

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JazzAnnNonMouse · 10/04/2011 10:45

see if you can handle having a buggy board and not a double, if it becomes too much and your LO isn't handling it then get a double pushchair, it would be a shame to waste the money if your 2 year old is never in it if you did get one... I would go for nothing, then a buggyboard (ime kids love these) then a double whammy.
(I don't have 2 kids but I imagine this is what I would do purely on the economical side of things!)

JazzAnnNonMouse · 10/04/2011 10:45

(presuming you still have the pushchair from 1st time around that is...)

lovemybabyboy · 10/04/2011 10:48

Hi! I am also due dc2 in october, my DS will be 3 in december so i think I will will be buying a buggyboard, he is 2.4 now and walks a lot but we still take the buggy when we go to town etc as he gets tired and needs a sit down but im hoping by october a buggyboard will be enough for him to have a rest on if he gets tired, or i may get the type that has a seat.

Any way I had a mmc last august and would have been due in feb when ds was 2.2yrs and I was planning to get a double buggy.

I suppose it all depends on your dd, maybe wait a few months, see how she gets on with walking over the summer, maybe go out without the buggy and see how she gets on.

llareggub · 10/04/2011 10:50

You can hire double buggies from rentabuggy. This might make more sense financially. My DS was 2.5 whenDS2 was born and we did manage without, but when DS2 was born we rarely used the buggy so I was reluctant to put him back in one. Instead of doing long trips we just adjusted for a while.

I didn't have a buggy board either. My boys need lots of exercise.

debka · 10/04/2011 11:12

I just had DD2. DD1 is just 2. We haven't bothered with a double buggy or even a buggy board. DD1 is a good walker and we live too far away from anywhere to be able to walk to the shops, IYSWIM, so we never go for mammoth treks. I wouldn't bother TBH. If she needs a rest, just sit on a bench or stop at a cafe for a cup of tea.

harrygracejessica · 10/04/2011 11:27

I would get a buggyboard for a single buggy. I'm due anytime and my twins are 2.5 and I have a buggyboard for 1 and a seat for the other (I have an imported buggy which carries 4) as expecting twins again.

saoirse86 · 10/04/2011 12:46

What about a sling for baby at first and a buggy board. So if your DD's tired, put her in the buggy and baby in the sling. If she's ok to walk but the baby in the buggy. That could work fine for a few months until she's walking more.

I got a second hand twin maclaren on ebay for my DD and niece to go in together and it was only £21! Definitely worth a look on ebay if you do want one. And the good thing about the maclarens is they're suitable from birth.

There are lots of cheap ones on ebay ATM but IME they go for more during school holidays, although maybe not now as everyone's outside enjoying the sunshine!

MummyAbroad · 10/04/2011 14:53

I am planning on getting a sit and stand pushchair. Basically it is a regular push chair with a buggy board permenantly attached and also and extra seat (with seat belt) tucked at the back. The older rider has the choice to sit or stand and the younger one goes in the proper reclining seat. They are not as big or heavy as double buggies.

There are lots of different brands in the US (my favorite is Joovy), but I'm not too sure if there are many in the UK. I found this one on Ebay

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Noddyrocks · 10/04/2011 21:54

Thankyou all, there are some good ideas. I think I will wait and get a single buggy first and see how we go.Then maybe try a buggyborad. If all fails a double pushchair but I want to encourage her out of it rather than into it iyswim,as I dont want her in one after 3 at the latest. I am trying to take her out as much as possible at the moment without the buggy to get her used to it!)

I must get an ebay account!

Thankyou xx

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otchayaniye · 11/04/2011 07:15

I didn't have a pram or stroller for my first, who is 2-1/2 now and will be just under three when I deliver. She walks and scoots everywhere.

I don't plan to buy a pram and just sling but may end up buying a stroller for the second for the odd occassion past, say, 6 months.

I'd rather not though, like slinging better, but it may not be completely practical every single trip out.

EauRouge · 11/04/2011 07:24

I got a buggy board off netmums for £20. DD1 hates it though but by the time DD2 is too heavy to haul around in the sling all the time, maybe she'll get used to it. The only problem I find with the buggy board is that it sticks out quite far and I'm not very tall so I end up kicking it all the time. I think DH will use it more as he's not keen on slings.

I'm getting quite addicted to slings now, I've just got a stretchy wrap which I'm getting the hang of and it was cheaper than getting a double buggy.

nannyl · 11/04/2011 08:33

Some 2 year olds seem to be fine without a buggy.
Others need one for quite a while longer.... only YOU know YOUR child best.
I assume you have 2 single buggies? so on family days out DH or grandma etc could push another buggy

Bear in mind what you might do if out in the cold / rain etc when it can be really useful to stick them both in the buggy with a blanket / raincover etc, and for child to not have to get wet. Also if she is a bit ill she might not cope with walking, as much as she usually does, or if she is having a delightful toddler tantrum (may start / get worse when baby comes? you wont know for sure until it happens!) you may want / need to have a her strapped in to the buggy.

You could always get a second hand buggy off ebay. (have a look for a local collection one so you dont need to pay postage), Use it for a few months / as long as you feel you need, then stick it back on ebay. Will probbaly get a similar amount back for it, and if lucky maybe even a little bit more.

nannyl · 11/04/2011 08:38

Oh and last night I watched a decent double moutain buggy sell on ebay for £3.24... ok this may be a bit big / bulky /not exactly what you want, but it cant be the only double to ever sell for under a fiver!

lindy100 · 11/04/2011 08:54

My second DC is due in August, just after DD's birthday. I've given it a lot of thought (and also looked on ebay, where I reckon I could get a buggy for under £50 if the timing is right) and have decided to go with a sling for DC2 for as long as poss, then get a buggy board for existing pushchair. If I need a double, I'll get one when the need arises.

PrincessScrumpy · 11/04/2011 09:04

I would have a sling for dc2 so dd could use the buggy if need be (if tired from a bad night or ill) but Buggyboard would have been fine for dd at 2.5 (not so much at 2 but we do walk a bit and the high street is on a steep hill). Every child is different.

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