Advice on a double & more... Please

Gold Member Joined: Jun 03 2007 Posts: 1942

So my DS will be almost 3 when newborn arrives iyH and I can't figure out what to do. This is my situation. I currently have the bumbleride flyer which I loved at first (features are exactly what I want, reversible, large canopy, lies flat etc) but recently I've began to hate it due to steering issues. Its hard to maneuver! Honestly, I believe it had this issue once we reversed to child facing out position but he was still pretty light then and only got worse as ds got heavier. So I decided to get rid of it, but haven't yet.
So now that I'm preg I need a double and wanted to get a new single to replace the bumbleride. But this is my confusion. What happens in situations where I only need to take one child out? Lets say I take my 3yr old to pg and baby stays home with DH. Then I want to go out with baby during the day.
I'm so confused what do people do? Do they have one infant carriage, one umbrella carriage and a double? CONFUSING.

Also, I had the same issue with the crib I bought DS. I got a convertible type thinking I'd put him into a toddler bed from the crib. But now I'm just going to buy him a bed and use the crib for the baby. Which I find to be a stupid thing I did, which was also same with my highchair. DS now uses it as a booster (its a 3in1) and when baby comes I dont have a highchair, so need to get another one! How silly?!

What do you use for newborn near your bed until you transfer them to a crib in another room? I've been debating between a porta-crib and a rocker such as this: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3997259

And highchair suggestions? I want something not too bulky but would recline and has 4 wheels.

Sorry so many questions - this is just flying through my mind!! Thanks for reading & appreciate your answers Smile

You have a few options... maybe a sit-and-stand stroller like the Joovy... it's a bit bigger than a regular stroller and has a board for the older child to sit or stand on.

You could also get a Phil&Ted stroller... that's not so much bigger than a regular stroller.

City Select is probably your best good option, you can take off one of the seats when you use it for one child... it's really quite a versatile double stroller.

I have three small children (oldest is 3 years, 4 months) and you don't want to know how many strollers I have..lol. I have 4 actually. I have the Peg Perego Skate (which I used for the new baby) and that as a 'jump seat' so I can take one of the older ones in it. I also have the Peg Perego Duette (it's a great double stroller, but very large.. super-easy to steer though). And then I have a simple Graco umbrella stroller which lives in my middle son's nursery school during the week. We also have a Graco Quattro, which is bulky and clunky, but it's easy to fit two kids in it. (no, it's not a double, just a single stroller that folds all the way down and has lots of space). The seats on the Perego Duette go all the way down, so I can fit two kids in one seat... although I think it's killing the stroller.

I am shopping for a triple stroller... yes, really.
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Gold Member Joined: May 09 2010 Posts: 2120

Get a stroller that converts easily from a single to a double - Britax B-Ready, City Select, Phil and Teds (there are lots). You could also do a Valco Trimode with a joey seat, which is great for a toddler and a newborn.

Get a toddler-specific booster that goes on a reguolar chair for your older child, 2 high chairs is unnecessary and will take up too much space!

I'm planning to get an arms reach cosleeper (prob from craigslist) when I have a baby, b/c that's really all that will fit in my bedroom; what you get depends on how much room you have and what you plan to do in terms of moving to a crib. I used a pack n play with a bassinette attachment before, but its too big for my bedroom now. If you have the space in your kids' room, you can move DS from the crib straight to a twin bed, or you could get one of those Ikea beds that expands from toddler to twin size. Buying a convertible crib wasnt stupid, most of them are made that way anyways, so don't sweat it.
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