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maybeamommy
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I know I've asked this 100 times, but strollers for twins & toddler?
Okay I want to make a "final" decision because who knows when these little monkeys are coming!
The bad part is that I can't go to a store to test out the strollers, so I'm relying on you wonderful ladies!
What are our best options for twins and toddler in terms of a stroller?
Double Snap N' Go for when they're in the infant seats with a buggyboard to attach?
AND then a regular double stroller? Which do you recommend? What works with the buggyboard things? The Citi Mini Double? BOB duallie so we can use it for jogging too? Is that appropriate for everyday use also?
OR The Joovy Big Caboose - can use with infant seats and without. Has the seat in the back where Loey go.
I've also seen the Valco Tri Mode with toddler jump seat attachement... that thing looks crazy!
Thoughts?? How many strollers do we even need?
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Posted 12/14/11 11:37 AM  |
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Re: I know I've asked this 100 times, but strollers for twins & toddler?
I decided that I am going to get the Joovy.
I like it bc you can use the infant seat adapter w/ it. For that reason, it's like the Snap and Go, which was a godsend when the twins were born. With a coupon, it will be under $300.
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| Posted 12/14/11 11:44 AM |
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nickipa
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Re: I know I've asked this 100 times, but strollers for twins & toddler?
I have a BOB duallie and LOVE it. That said, I am not sure it would work with a buggy board bc of the foot brake. We did a library program with a mom of younger twins and toddler and she had a valco that had a jump seat attached to the front--but again, I have no experience with it. What do you plan to use the stroller for? Walks? Errands? Running? For just a basic get out of the house with all 3 kids by yourself, the big caboose looks like a good option, but having a regular sit and stand, I hate the way it handles compared to my BOB.
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| Posted 12/14/11 11:54 AM |
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maybeamommy
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Re: I know I've asked this 100 times, but strollers for twins & toddler?
Posted by nickipa
I have a BOB duallie and LOVE it. That said, I am not sure it would work with a buggy board bc of the foot brake. We did a library program with a mom of younger twins and toddler and she had a valco that had a jump seat attached to the front--but again, I have no experience with it. What do you plan to use the stroller for? Walks? Errands? Running? For just a basic get out of the house with all 3 kids by yourself, the big caboose looks like a good option, but having a regular sit and stand, I hate the way it handles compared to my BOB.
Thanks!
We have a single BOB and I love it too. The only problem with the Duallie is that it can't take 2 carseats, so what could we do when the babies are in the infant carriers?
The stroller will be for basic walks, errands, trips to the mall, fun activities like zoo/sea world and those kinds of things.
I'm not imagining that we'll need to do any real running with all 3 kids because both DH and I will be working full-time, so exercise will probably be in the morning (when one parent is home before work) or after dinner (when one parent is home with kids). We MIGHT need to occasionally run with them on the weekend, but I'm not really sure yet how crazy it will be... KWIM?
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| Posted 12/14/11 12:05 PM |
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LoveyQ
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Re: I know I've asked this 100 times, but strollers for twins & toddler?
How long did you have DS in the infant seat?
I would imagine with twins it might be easier to keep them in the infant seats for as long as possible. That said, I really think you should choose an option that lets you put the infant seats on the stroller at first and then you can just put them in directly when they're older.
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| Posted 12/14/11 12:14 PM |
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maybeamommy
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Re: I know I've asked this 100 times, but strollers for twins & toddler?
Posted by LoveyQ
How long did you have DS in the infant seat?
I would imagine with twins it might be easier to keep them in the infant seats for as long as possible. That said, I really think you should choose an option that lets you put the infant seats on the stroller at first and then you can just put them in directly when they're older.
At 6 months he hit the weight limit for our seat...
So which are you thinking would work best? I'm worried that the ones that can fit the infant seat (like the Joovy Caboose) are going to be too monstrous!
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| Posted 12/14/11 12:16 PM |
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LoveyQ
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Re: I know I've asked this 100 times, but strollers for twins & toddler?
Posted by maybeamommy
At 6 months he hit the weight limit for our seat...
So which are you thinking would work best? I'm worried that the ones that can fit the infant seat (like the Joovy Caboose) are going to be too monstrous!
I know... my SIL has a regular sit and stand and I think it's just so big. We are looking at the city select for DS and the new baby. I like that you can just add the boogie board (they sell their own version) so you could have DS1 standing and the two babies in the stroller.
What about a snap & go for at first, then a maclaren double? With DS1 in a boogie board?
Or if you want all 3 of them to sit, I'm guessing the valco or the joovy one with an option for him to sit too. So hard.
Here's the thing though - do you plan to ever go out with all 3 by yourself (or DH by himself)? If not, I'd do a double and a single. Much easier I think.
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| Posted 12/14/11 2:21 PM |
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