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Double pushchair or buggy board?

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mumbot · 19/12/2009 20:03

Hi everyone, DS will be 2.5 when my baby is born in March. He walks v slowly and sometimes dashes off!! I'm worried about using a buggy board in case he jumps off it and tries to make a run for it.

However, if I get a double pushchair will I end up using it for a few months only?

Help!

Options on table are:

Phil & Teds Vibe
Baby Jogger City Mini & Buggy Board

Thanks xxxx

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LynetteScavo · 19/12/2009 20:07

Double pushchair.

llareggub · 19/12/2009 20:07

My DS1 was 2.5 when DS2 was born. I didn't bother with a double buggy or a buggy board. I do sometimes end up walking with DS1 on my shoulders, but I've never thought that I desperately need anything for him. I was also afraid that DS1 would run off, but he seemed to grasp that he shouldn't once baby was ensconced in the pram.

What I usually do when we go for longer walks is to take DS1's bike, which contains him a little.

Good luck.

MistletoeNoelPresents · 19/12/2009 20:08

What about the iCandy apple with the pear adapter?

DiamondHead · 19/12/2009 20:10

I imagine he'll be a bit little for a buggy board. Do you think he'll be tall enough to see over the top of the baby city jogger. Mine didn't get on with buggy boards until they were at least .

I also see your point with a double buggy. I didn't get one and regretted it. I used to walk alot and ended up not doing so. When I had dc3, I did get a double buggy and did only use it for 12 months. Doubles aren't so great for newborns.

Have you tried ebay. Get a cheap double until your dc is ready for a buggy board.

1973magpie · 19/12/2009 20:13

Mutsy + buggy board (it's excellent, only has one wheel so you can go up and down kerbs more easily) + little life backpack if you have a bolter - I do!

This is the combination that works best for us

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mumbot · 19/12/2009 20:13

Thanks lynette, ps loved you in housewives

Hi, thanks mistleto , had the icandy apple for DS1 but found it too heavy but like the icandy peach, seems like a nice lighter version.

Wow, llareggub, DS1 on your shoulders, I'm far too accident prone for that

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SuziDee · 19/12/2009 20:18

I think it depends if you walk a lot for long distances, I walk the dog a lot and ds who will be 2 and 3 months when no.2 is born is also a big dawdler/bolter, I got 2nd hand phil and teds and am using it as a single at the moment, it works well as a single anyway so figure I will get moneys worth even if I don't use it as a double for long. HTH

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mumbot · 19/12/2009 20:20

Hi suzi yes I'm planning on walking a lot, good point about converting it to single

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mumbot · 19/12/2009 20:25

Hi diamond what age were your children when they used the buggy board, sorry the number didn't come out above

Thanks magpie we have the backpack but he now won't wear it without a tantrum

Need a pushchair that also fits the maxi cosi cabriofix pushchair

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roary · 19/12/2009 20:29

What about a sling for the newborn until your son is a bit older?

MunchMummy · 19/12/2009 20:32

22 months between my 2. We went for the buggy board option and loved it.

DD1 only started walking at 18 months, so was quite happy on the board 4 months later. Also she cut out sleep in the day at 19 months, so we didn't have to worry about that either. Double buggys can be good for sleepy toddlers.

MunchMummy · 19/12/2009 20:32

Oh, and I once saw someone taking the wheel OFF a double buggy so they could get it through a doorway - madness

drinkyourmilk · 19/12/2009 20:36

Munch - I have done that to get my buggy on the U-Bahn! Not very easy with 2 kids in, but quick release wheels made it easier.

strig · 19/12/2009 20:37

Hi my DS was 23 months when DD was born. I bought a phil & teds buggy off ebay before she was born as DS was a bolter at that time - 4 months along he is much better and I now think I could have got away with carrying her in the sling and him in the buggy and now even using a buggy board for him. Just have to swap them over a bit. I find the double very heavy and so long - but saying that it is handy to have around especially for long walks. Could you wait until you second is born and see how you will go if you can use a sling for a couple of months - a buggy board may be perfect after that.

jemart · 19/12/2009 20:38

Phil & teds gets my vote. We have the E3 with the doubles kit.
My dd is 3 and still rides in the back seat when she gets tired or if we need to go somewhere quickly (she has little legs and walks sooooo slowly). Also you can strap them in the buggy if they start playing up while out shopping.

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mumbot · 19/12/2009 20:51

Hi roary and strig the sling option sounds interesting, can newborns use slings for long periods though, I thought they had to lie flat where possible? Would be a good compromise if it works.

Hi Munch I think the tandem buggies are much better than the side by side doubles, can't imagine taking a wheel off, I'd be worried about tipping the whole thing over!

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roary · 19/12/2009 21:23

Hi Mumbot
A good sling should be fine for a newborn's back - no problem at all!

Real sling experts will probably tell you to avoid the Bjorn (some people say the dangling from the crotch position is hard on the baby's spine) but I have no views on that point, other than to say that there are many other slings out there that I think are way better anyway! I carried my DD1 in sling a lot anyway, she preferred it to pram at first. We used a Kari Me wrap sling and then the Ergo baby carrier. I am expecting a second in March, they'll be 2 years apart. DD good walker but no way she will be ready completely for buggy board. SO when I am out with them both the plan is for DD to go in pushchair as usual and new baby in sling. I can then switch them around if DD wants to walk for a bit. Thus, no new pushchair required! I know a few people who have done this with great success.

To save money you could get the Ergo from the beginning with the infant insert. But we loved our wrap sling and used it all the time. Getting bOth will still be cheaper than a new pushchair.

cloudydaze · 19/12/2009 21:24

I have the Phil & Ted's. 1.5yrs between my children but there will be 2.5 yrs between DS2 & DS3 when he arrives & I know that I will still use the double. Personally have found the buggy board is good for short distances but if you go a decent distance the younger one gets too tired to walk/stand & then you are a bit stuck. Oh & my DS's are both bolters too, no fun!

heth1980 · 19/12/2009 21:30

Can I just ask a really daft question relating to keeping new baby in a sling initially........what happens if it's raining? DD2 is due early march just before DD1's 2nd birthday. I think she's too little for a buggy board but also don't want to fork out for a double buggy if I can avoid it. Just a bit concerned about our lovely british weather in late feb/early march! Presumably I wouldn't be able to use the sling if it was raining.......

jkklpu · 19/12/2009 21:31

My ds1 was exactly 2 when ds2 was born and was so delighted never to have to buy a double buggy. We used Lascal maxi board or put ds2 in mclaren with baby in a sling and it always worked out brilliantly. We use public transport a lot and I just hated the idea of trying to force my way around with a bulky double, let alone the weight of it and them.

Possible difference is that ds1 has always been very reasonable about understanding the dangers of waling near roads, has always waited, held on to buggy if he was walking instead of on board, so never worried about bolting.

Can you start talking to your ds now about how much fun it is being on a board as he'll be so much higher up and able to see more? You don't need to decide until your baby's actually arrived, by which time you'll see how your ds's walking/obedience is going. 3 months is a long time in his life so lots of potential for him to speed up and understand better why you want to corral him sometimes. My basic advice would be not to fork out for a double until you see how your life works out with the new baby.

AitchTwoToTangOh · 19/12/2009 21:35

i'd say sling for a while and then buggy board. dd was 2.5 when dd2 was born but didn't use the buggy for a few months. it's great, keeps them in one place, makes them feel grown up and also is GORGEOUS to see the siblings chat to each other.

roary · 19/12/2009 21:36

Sling and the rain is no problem. I just tucked my dd into my raincoat and when out without a pushchair used an umbrella. Of course umbrella option is not so good with one kid in puschair, you only have so many hands! But a big raincoat and a hat for the little one should be fine (so you can zip him/ber in). You can also buy curious Sling COats with two hoods and turn yourself into a two-headed monster. I'd be tempted to this if I had a first child and am vaguely tempted even with a second.

jkklpu · 19/12/2009 21:37

Heth1980 - When your baby's still wee, you can do up your coat around him/her in a sling. Just make sure you have a roomy anorak and it's fine. S/he can also wear a snowsuit/all-in-one waterproof if absolutely necessary.

janek · 19/12/2009 21:48

dd1 was 2.6 when dd2 was born. i was determined not to have a double pushchair, which was a shame because dd1 did not have much stamina - i was too busy hating being pregnant when i should have been training her to walk long distances, so the training had to start after dd2 got here.

before she was born we did lots of talking about how big sisters hold onto the pushchair, and so she did that quite often 'like a big sister' when it was still her pushchair, and if we ever saw any other big sisters holding on to the pushchair i made a big deal of it.

once dd2 arrived i had a policy of never going anywhere without having a way of getting dd1 home - she got a scooter (although she was rubbish at it for ages, in fact she pushed it quite a lot of the time, although, bizarrely it did speed up her walking a bit), and then i always had a buggy board or our ergo carrier. but i emphasised that the buggy board was for the way home when she was tired, or if we were rushing for a bus/generally in a hurry. this was part of the walking training...

i tried never to offer the buggy board, no matter how slowly she was walking, she had to ask for it.

then after we were on holiday last summer i couldn't be bothered with the buggy board any more - i was out of the habit cos we didn't take it, and her stamina seemed better, so since she was 3.3 she has just walked.

sorry, this is long, but in summary i'm so glad we never got a double pushchair. i know it depends on the age diff, but with 2.5 years for us it was absolutely not necessary.

IvanaDK · 19/12/2009 22:03

I too had great experiences with the sling and the buggy, my dd is 2.5 y older than ds.

We never had a buggy board nor a double buggy. In fact, both of ours were quite good walkers at 2 y and both more or less stopped sitting in the buggy, they were much happier walking. Dd walked with me and I had her broher in the sling, that's how we did most outings.t

To a certain extent you also have to build up the older siblings stamina.

My ds is now 2.5 y and he is a good walker. My ch still got a buggy board for him after nearly 6 months without one, why I do not understand, he is perfectly capable of walking.

Do get a reins backpack for walks, they are great, you can store a nappy or two + wipes and they have no idea they are on the lead ;) And you just feel that little bit more secure yourself.

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