Seat to go... anyone got one?

[honeybunny]

Thinking about investing in a "seat to go" for my Maclaren Volo. ds1 is 26mo and ds2 at 9mo is getting a little too big for me to lump him about in his Bjorn carrier. Has anyone got one? Is it any good?

What is it?

Is it one of those seats that you attach like a bench to a buggy, so the older one can sit instead of ride a board? If it is, I would be interested in advice too. thanks

We had one, for a while, but the temptation to stand on the top seat bit was far to great for my DS1 and so it made pushing the buggy even harder as they come out further than a normal buggy board.
Consequently, it broke whilst out shopping one day and so DS1 had to walk. I'm sure the fact that he was standing on the top didn't help but I've since got a buggy board and have found it to be much better even though DS always says he wants to sit down!

honeybunny, if you want a buggy board you can try ours out/have it as we never use it.

Hiya
There are some messages about the 'seat to go' in October - just look down the list. I also read in 'Which' magazine that they couldn't recommend them because they felt that they're too flimsy and prone to breaking. I can't remember which month/year report it was in but your local library will probably be able to help. It wasn't a full report, just a half page job but it might give you some more of an idea.

Sadly, just went ahead and bought one. FANTASTIC!! ds1 absolutely loves it. Sold the double buggy immediately, HURRAH! No more lugging my 9mo ds2 around in his Baby Bjorn, my shoulders and neck are eternally grateful. ds1 is v light for his age and happily stands on the top step, holding onto the buggty handlebars. Sits happily too, and is fine as long as he remembers to hold on. It was fiddly putting it together, but this may have been down to ds1 interference. It clips and unclips fairly easily and I've had no problems with flimsiness. It is quite broad so my shins are feeling a little bruised, especially going downhill as they regularly whack into the bottom step. You quickly learn though.

Just me careful as my DS used to stand on ours (as I said on earlier post) and it broke while he was on it.
Hope your shins are OK...

How long before it broke Emma?

Ours was a total waste of time because the only time dd1 (then 21/2)wanted to sit down was when she wanted to kip. There's no chance of that in these things though - she wanted the comfort of her buggy all around her and that coupled with me shouting HOLD ON! everytime we went over a kerb meant that she couldn't see the point either, and we used it about twice. Thankfully, too, as your posture begins to resemble that of a hunchback in order to avoid irreversible shin damage.

Having said that, if you've a child that doesn't still crave an afternoon kip and has the wherewithal to cling on even when weary, it might work for you. But it didn't change my life.