can anyone recommend a buggy?

[elliejjtiny]

I have a nearly 4 year old (15kg) and a 1 year old (7.5kg), both with hypotonia/hypermobility. I also have a 5 year old who is NT. They don't need extra support but DS2 is getting heavy and my phil and teds double buggy is groaning and creaking under the weight of him and DS3. Both of them are too low tone for a buggy board, even the sitting ones. A buggy pod is an option for ds2 but not sure if it would take his weight. School is 1.5 miles away and we either walk or get the bus depending on how broke we are . Wheelchair services offered us a tank like contraption that couldn't go on the bus. Can anyone recommend a buggy that will be good for us? I thought about a sling for ds3 but that would only work in the short term as he is getting heavier too. DS2 is starting school in September so I need something that I can use for 2 or 1 child. I don't mind having an empty seat as long as it wont tip over or go round in circles with only one child in it.

Would the Maclaren Twin Major be any use? Its really pricey though.

I have two Baby Jogger pushchairs, the City Classic and the Mini City and although I don't use it for a larger child myself, the Classic is extremely strong. They do a City Select Double Buggy which is a twin tandem - don't have a clue how much they cost though. They also do joggers with much bigger, bicycle type wheels that can take much more weight. Might be worth googling to see if they do any twins/doubles.

Just had another thought. The double Out and About Nipper might be an option and is a lot less pricey. Similarly a double Mountain Buggy would be strong enough.

I used to have a Mothercare Urban Detour double when my boys were younger and it was fantastic easily carrying both of them, probably aged around 2 and 4, plus their 5 year old cousin perched on the foot rest. Not sure what they're like these days, as that was a while ago, but it might be worth seeing if you can try one out at a Mothercare store somewhere.

mountain buggy used to do a sn double which sounds like just the thing, it's discontinued now but they do come up on ebay every now and again so it's worth keeping an eye out.

sorry, I was going to suggest a P&T.

ours was an absolute workhorse, and did us until dd1 stopped using a buggy (about 5.5 iirc) - she would have been about 18/19kg by then, and dd2 (admittedly tiny) was rising 3 and about 10kg. it did creak and complain, but never gave way (we had the sport version)

Thanks everyone. Just a quickie as ds2 is whinging. I love the babyjogger one, although a bit pricey and will have to look up in ds2's red book to see when he is likely to get to 20kg. silverfrog it's a big relief to know your p&t coped with that weight. I'm worried mine will give way, leaving me stranded.

you can't go far wrong with a mountain buggy IMO.

built like workhorses. ours coped admirably with a 2.5yr old and a 5 and a bit yr old a couple ofyears ago on holiday!
the SN one has a longer footrest, but tbh at 4 your son may not need that.
the seats on the regular ones are really generous (ours is just a regular one)

mountain buggy :) The new duo is the width of a single, and so great for getting in and out of shops.
If its just for walking, i would go for the terrian