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mums with DC2 on the way and a child under 2

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BellasYummyMummy · 18/02/2010 11:33

i need some advice. My DD will be 21 months when this DC arrives. I have convinced myself i dont need a double buggy as i will carry baby in the sling. But after yet another episode of DD not wanting to walk, then kicking up quite a tantrum getting in the buggy i dont know if thats the best idea. Im not sure if i can see myself coping If i have baby in a sling, and picking DD up who is kicking and screaming then fighting with her to get in the buggy. My only alternative is to drag her along the floor!!!!

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BellasYummyMummy · 18/02/2010 11:36

meant to say my question was actually about getting a double buggy- my friend has offered me her new side by side buggy for £40 though not suitable for under 6 months, so i would still be stuck for the next 6 months, and by the time that happens DD will probably be old enough not to create as much a fuss.

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mazzystartled · 18/02/2010 11:38

get a double

you may not always want the baby in a sling (esp if get sore back/baby heavy/have cs)

or try a buggy board

we had and used all three - different options for different outings, but I don't drive so it was worth the investment for us

(and a phil'n'teds can easily carry 3 or even 4 children in a muddy festival situation.....extra bonus value)

QueenMercury · 18/02/2010 12:31

I have the same issue as you although my ds will be a bit older than your dd. I wanted to use a buggy and sling but ds has started playing up recently so I have (this morning) found a double buggy from birth on the tesco website for just less than £38, bargain, and if i don't get much use out of it I haven't wasted much money.

NoahAndTheWhale · 18/02/2010 12:38

I have a 22month gap and found my double buggy invaluable. It was the difference between getting out and not getting out.

My DC are 6 and 4 now and although I was worried at first, this age gap is really good .

PanicMode · 18/02/2010 12:39

I had this - except my DS was only 15 months when DD arrived so I had to have a double buggy, but I am about to have number 4 and DS2 is 22 months, and I have got a double - you will not always want to have the baby in a sling, and there are times when it's useful to contain your toddler!

Clary · 18/02/2010 12:40

I had 22mo gap with DD and DS2 and never had a double.

Did the sling thing and then a buggy board for DD until she was about 2.5.

Disclaimer: I hate doubles (see threads passim) but at least it is possible not to have one.

missmapp · 18/02/2010 12:44

I had a 2.6yr gap and had a cheap double for about the first 6 mths. DS1 is quite short, so didnt like the buggy board as he couldnt see over the top of the buggy! I used the sling quite alot but there were times when ds2 was asleep and I wanted to focus on ds1 when out and about, that we used the double buggy. I hated the double tho' and ds1 soon learnt to walk everywhere

pigleychez · 18/02/2010 13:49

Same here... DD will be 21mths in May when DC2 is due.

I hope to do with a buggy board for DD and the times when I think she will kick off/get tired then Baby in the sling and her in the buggy.

I too have days were I wonder if a double would be easier but DD is such a good walker that i really dont think she would be in it very long and the shops here are just about big enough for a large single.. let alone a double. Plus the doubles I like are all over £500!

DD is a pretty good walker so fingers crossed but if not then Ill get a cheaper double for longer trips out. Think its just a case of see how it goes.

Lovethesea · 18/02/2010 14:05

I'm pondering it too. Will have 19 month gap if bean arrives as planned in June.

If I get one it'll be a nipper 360 side by side. I've looked into quite a few and that one gets the best reviews as light and easy to push.

I love the 3 wheeled britax we have at the moment so I am loathe to buy a new one if I can help it!

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BellasYummyMummy · 18/02/2010 14:14

those of you that have double buggies which ones do you have?

queenmercury- which tesco one did you find for £38?! been having a quick look and that seems an unheard of price.

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jenniferturkington · 18/02/2010 14:15

I have a 20 month gap (youngest now just turned 1). Inlaws very kindly bought us a very expensive 'Phil & Teds Vibe' and I reckon I've used it less than 20 times in 12 months. I still carry dd in the sling and use the trust Techno XT the vast majority of the time, on other occasions I put dd in the buggy and DS on the buggy board. If you do go for a double, don't spend lots!
Oh, and you soon get used to picking a screaming wriggling toddler up with a baby in the sling

weegiemum · 18/02/2010 14:18

I had exactly 2 years between dc1 and 2, then 22 months between dc2 adn 3.

got by no bother with a single and a sling/backpack.

Doubles are a lot of bother, especially if you use buses etc. I was luckily still able to carry dc1 at age 2, so could alternate them between buggy and backpack depending on the need.

naughtyameliajayne · 18/02/2010 19:03

have you considered a buggy pod? i ended up getting one to go on side of my double buggy (yes i look like a nutter!!!) ds 1 and 2 were just (by days) 3 and 2 when ds3 arrived - i needed to have option to 'contain' them all when out and about, and even tho DS1 was 3 he still got tired walking for long. its basically a little seat that attaches to side of buggy and it can be folded up when not in use. ive found mine invaluable.

naughtyameliajayne · 18/02/2010 19:04

ps - it was about £90

del1 · 18/02/2010 19:36

There will be 19 mnths difference between mine, so think I will need a double, as I know my back won't take a sling at the moment (disk problems!)
can someone tell me what a buggy board is? Never heard of one.

QueenMercury · 19/02/2010 19:04

direct.tesco.com/q/R.203-7220.aspx

hope this link works i'm useless at links

CrazyKat · 19/02/2010 19:15

del1, a buggy board is a little step that attaches to the back of a single buggy for dc to stand on when they don't want to walk.

TulipsInTheRain · 19/02/2010 19:19

18 months between my older two and i never had a buggy.

I chose not to buy one while preg and said if i needed one i'd buy it later on but i just never felt the urge.

ds1 got oo heavy for the sling by 5 months as he was huge but dd is a trooper of a walker (and she only started walking at 14/15 months so that certainly wasn't anticipated whilst i was preg!)

LittleMissNorty · 19/02/2010 19:24

20 months between mine and I needed a double buggy. My DD is much better behaved and easier to control strapped into a buggy. Even now at 2.5 she sits in it when I am shopping with the 2 of them on my own. The thought of her just buggering off / not doing as she's told

When I have a second adult with me, I only take the single buggy out and she walks.

del1 · 20/02/2010 16:25

Queen Mercury, and CrazyKat thanks for that!
I still have four months left to decide what to do!? x

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