To double or not to double!?

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Hi all, any advice would be appreciated ...
My daughter is 2 in June and I am due to have my second child early sept. I am having such a dilemma about whether or not I need to purchase a double buggy / stroller or a buggy board. My Daughter is a good walker but does still need her buggy throughout the day and we like to go out a lot! Really in two minds about this, has anyone got any experience? Thank you in advance!

Following as we will have a similar age gap and I'm not sure what to do!

I would have thought a buggy board would be a better option, she's not going to need it for too much longer so it seems excessive to get a double buggy.

The only reason I would get a double buggy in your situation is if you were planning on having a third child with a small gap between 2/3 as then it would probably be more cost effective to get the double.

We had a 2.8 year age gap and couldn’t do without our double for long days out. Our older child still gets tired and needs a ride sometimes. Also if you have a bolter it’s good to have something to strap them down in!

We have a side by side city jogger mini. Also look at mountain buggy duet and out and about nipper.

Good luck and congratulations. Having two is hard but lovely.

Same dilemma here DD is 2 in June and I'm due early Oct. Tandem buggy or buggy board???

I bought a double with just 2 year gap, now 5 months down the line I don't really need it. I'd hold off until you find you do need one (unless you see a bargain second hand) you can always research which one you'd get if you do decide you need one.

I have a donkey and I like that I can swap between single/double/single pram mode. Rarely have it out as a double but often swap between pram with buggy board/toddler walking or sling baby and pushchair seat. If I'd had a permanent double I think I would of gone back to my single already. Can the pushchair you have now swap easily between toddler/baby mode?

I’m due my second baby next week and we just recently got a double pram/buggy. Only because my oldest can’t walk far yet and probably would be a bolter so i’ll get the use out of it!

It’s your preference though, mine would look at me daft if I asked her to use a buggy board.

Maybe get a buggy board that has a seat option. Would be cheaper and then can take seat off and use as regular board when bit more grown up

I had a 17m gap between my dc2 and 3 and I had a babyjogger city mini double too.
Dd2 was a great walker, she walked at 10.5m but not always at the pace or in the direction I wanted to go. Obviously she was 6m younger than your daughter will be but I also found it so useful to coordinate the 2 naps. Dd2 was a pickle and could climb out of her cot from about 19m at which point naps stopped. Taking them both for a long dog walk after Lunch let me have about an hour of peace a day for about 6months.

Buggyboards are great but only for children who will happily sit or stand on them (I had a fab ride on called a kid sit too) but I think a buggy like the babyjogger which is narrow and folds small is great even if you pick up one second hand.

Same gap, I bought a reclining buggy suitable from 3 months (used a front carrier before that).

We have a sit n stand stroller. It converts to just a seat/standing board at the back for that awkward in between stage!
www.amazon.com/Baby-Trend-Double-Stroller-Elixer/dp/B003JTF2U2?tag=mumsnetforu03-21