DS2 will be 2 and a half when new baby is born in January. He is already a confident walker and will do the school run or to the shops and even on the bus to the supermarket with reins, no problem at all. But, he likes the option of the buggy, he gets in if he's tired and still uses it to nap if we are out all day.
He's also never had to walk anywhere in winter weather, ice and snow, strong winds etc. So i don't know how he would cope with that.
I don't want to buy a double and not need it, or only use it for a month, but equally don't want to buy a single and end up needing a double.
Ideally I don't want to put off buying until nearer the time as frankly we are terrible with money and can't guarantee we'll have it then.
What age gap did you have and what did you find worked best? If you bought a double did you get enough use out of it to make it worthwhile? Are there any other options? (baby in carrier and toddler in buggy is one we're considering), anything else?