hello Ladies,
I face a dilemna and surely other mums can help me sort it out. I have a 3 1/2 year old son and am expecting a second baby for July 2012. I will have to use the Tube or train or bus to get my oldest son to school in Sept 12, only stairs, no escalator, no lift, I am in London.
I would like to purchase a pushchair that is comfy enough for a new born and can be used later on when he/she becomes a toddler. Also I'd like this pushchair to allow the second baby to nap while we are out and about with the first one.
I have looked at 3 types :
- Stokke Xplory: I am not sure how easy it is to use on stiff staircases (I am not very tall, 1m60 and average weight 53kg) and I also read that the baby's head bounces everywhere in the carrycot because there is no suspension but hard plastic wheels. And it is expensive. I am almost sure that it can go on a bus from the front door. But I love the height of the seating : no legs, no dog lickings, no ash from cigarette flicks, less fumes
- Baby Jogger City ELITE single: it is very comfy, can lie flat even without the carrycot, very easy to fold but it is very wide, 68cm, I am not sure that it would fit in a bus from the front door and people just kill you with their eyes when you get in with a pushchair, not to mention that this one is BIG. Half the price of the Stokke but less high, obviously.
- iCandy Strawberry with carrycot and seat: more conventional, pricewise half way between Stokke and Baby Jogger, comfy for a new born and a toddler, quite low, would certainly fit on a bus - 60cm wide. I could not find anywhere customers review. I have tried it at John Lewis.
I have used a McLaren Triumph for my 1st baby from 10 months but did not find it very comfy to nap.
Any one can come up with ideas ?
Thank you very mush for your inputs.
Jane