Any suggestions for a tandem/double stroller?
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 at
12:43 am
I need a tandem or double stroller…not sure which would be better/easier to manuver/ fold up. I also would rather have one that fits my Graco Safeseat Carseat. Any suggestions would be helpful. Also, please state WHY you like your particular stroller. Thanks!
I also need something lightweight.
I am pregnant and my daughter will be around 22 months when the baby comes.
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Hi! When I had my youngest child, my oldest was only 11 months, and still in a stroller. After looking at tons of different ones, I went with a Graco DuoGlider in the Metropolitan print. It was pretty lightweight compared to others, it fit perfectly in the trunk of the car, easy to open & close, and I was able to use my daughter’s Graco snugride seat with the stroller. The seat was actually able to fit onto the front seat or back, whichever you prefer. And then you can usually find strollers that match your Graco seat or coordinate almost perfectly. (I was one of those who wanted EVERYTHING to match LOL) I LOVED my Graco DuoGlider, though. I was able to fit both babies in the stroller, and then I loved the fact that my daughter’s infant seat snapped right on that way transitioning from stroller to car was easy, which was helpful when she was sleeping & especially in the winter months when you’re trying to get in and out in a hurry. The stroller also has some nice features, a very large basket in the bottom for holding diaper bags, shopping bags, etc. It comes with cup holders for the parents, and a little snap compartment to keep snacks, keys, cell phone, or whatever in. Both seats have the visors, and they have "peep windows" to check in on baby. Once again, I had the Metropolitan collection, but most other prints/colors I looked at from Graco had same exact features! This was also a breeze to put together. Hope this has been somewhat helpful!
I wanted to add: This stroller also has the capabilities of reclining both seats, which is really nice if both babies end up tired or just fussy.
http://www.albeebaby.com/pegpeartwst2.html
This one is by FAR my favorite(and I’ve went through a lot of strollers haha). I love it because it’s easy to manuver around, and it folds up extremely small so it’s easy to store anywhere. Also, the fabric is washable, so it makes it really easy to get the stains out.
Well, I haven’t had a stroller in a long time, and I am sure they have gotten better, but I did have a tandem stroller. It was the kind where the kids are in a row, not next to each other. While I only had one child, I bought one for 2 reasons. One, if she wanted to lay down, it just folded back flat and she had plenty of room to stretch out, and two, I had plenty of room for the baby bag and shopping. The downfall was everyone wanted to know where the other kid was.
Are you strolling infant twins around or are the children different ages? I purchased a side-by-side jogger because I use the stroller outside every day. My second choice was the Joovy Caboose, which holds an infant carseat in front while a todddler can sit backward or stand on a platform in back.
http://www.joovy.com/flash/caboose/red_caboose/Red_Caboose_61207.html
Babytrend also makes one called the Sit N Stand, and I saw one by Fisher Price, too, but it doesn’t look as durable.
I have the Maclaren Twin Traveller for my twin girls and I LOVE it!!! It can be used from birth. It is light weight, easy to get in and out of the car. It is easy to manuver and fits down any aisle and door way I have been through! I have never had any problems with it at all! I would definitley buy another one!!
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2431409&cp=2255983.2256189.2256200&parentPage=family
My sister has this stroller. She has a 18 month and a newborn. It’s great because you can snap in car seats in either on or both! They’re also elevated that way, when your newborn gets older, she/he’ll be able to see too.