Even though we've already got a ton of baby/kid gear, this new baby we're having in July does present some twists to the kid-gear needs. The first and foremost in my mind is (of course) - how will this affect my Bugaboo?
So the Bugaboo only will stroll one kid at a time (obviously), and by the time the new baby arrives Madame will be barely two years old. Short of getting a new double-wide stroller there aren't many options.
Bugaboo does offer this "wheeled board" attachment (pictured). The idea is the kid stands on it, in front of you and facing forward; and kind of rides while holding on. I've never seen one used, and right now it's pretty hard to imagine Madame standing still on the back of a stroller while it's moving.
Has anyone used this attachment (or even seen someone who was using it)? Please leave a comment if you have. I'd be really interested to know.
Get the Bugaboo Wheeled Board for $79.95 from Amazon at the new Modern Day Dad Store.
Next on MDD - if the older kid is being strolled around in the normal non-bassinet seat, where is the new baby going to sleep?...
Gah! $80?
Might as well shell out for another stroller.
If it were, say $20, it might be a nice thing to try, but I cannot picture paying that much money for something, especially since the kid might not even like it.
Posted by: Chadly | February 16, 2006 at 03:04 PM
Don't buy a double. You would maybe use it for a month. I hate to break this to you, but at 2 you loose that magic "wheel them around the mall." Now that she is walking, you will never keep her in any form of stoller for long. Our 2 are much cloder in age, and the double stroller, although a neat idea does not work long enough to buy one. Just remember, there are many +'s to walking. Just wait till she starts to run....
Posted by: Sean Cusick | February 16, 2006 at 03:48 PM
I have seen several wheeled board used at the mall (though not on a Bugaboo). The kids that I have seen using it have all been closer to 3 or 4, but they all seemed to understand that if they were tired, that was the place to go.
Posted by: Matt M | February 17, 2006 at 05:26 AM
There will be PLENTY of times when you will use the double stroller! Buy one, but don't get a side by side, get a front/back one. Otherwise, you won't fit through crowds, racks at the store etc. You can also purchase a cheap umbrella stroller for the times that there are two parents and two children all together. Remember, little legs get tired too!
MD Aunt Jeanne (mother of 4)
Posted by: MD Aunt Jeanne | February 17, 2006 at 12:58 PM
I have been wondering whether or not this would be a good investment, too. We love the Bugaboo but lately Roo (23 months and counting) has been wanting to push it more than ride in it... Please let us know what you discover.
Posted by: Naomi | February 18, 2006 at 05:53 AM
I just discovered your blog through a google search for the Reebok Velocity stroller (it's on a friend's registry). Had to comment as I pointed the Bugaboo toddler attachment in use to my husband no less than three times this weekend. We live in London where Bugaboos are de rigeur; I keep waiting for my gym to offer valet parking for them. Anyway, I see the wheeled board in use all the time and every older sibling I see on it seems happy as can be! They look adorable too!
Posted by: Victoria | February 20, 2006 at 01:32 AM
We got one in preparation for baby #2 (born when kid #1 was 2.7 months), and it hasn't worked out well. We even bought it 3 months before the new baby came so our son could get used to it without thinking the baby was kicking him out of his Bugaboo. He'd ride on it for a block or two (in NYC) then want to get off. We ended up buying a Phil & Ted's double, and either use that or a carrier plus single stroller.
Posted by: Mark | February 27, 2006 at 11:46 AM
We didn't have the foresight Mark did, and didn't attach it until no. 2 was already around, which did prompt no. 1 to think that the baby was kicking him out of his ride. Even though that seemed to get resolved, our 2 1/2 year old son doesn't seem to like it much. It also makes pushing the stroller a little awkward, because I have to walk to the side of it to avoid kicking it.
As for doubles, we got a I'coo Platon Duo, which we like for around the neighborhood (but it's too heavy to bother to even try and put in the car). I also really liked the Mutsy double (which is another heavy one), but it was too expensive by the time shipping from Europe was included.
Posted by: jim | March 01, 2006 at 03:29 PM
My sister-in-law swears by the Mountain Buggy Urban Double Stroller. She's a mother of four and according to her, "it [MBUD] kicks the Peg Perego's and Maclaren's ass." The fact that each side is independently adjustable means that her newborn and toddler can ride all over town together.
Posted by: Daddy*drama | March 05, 2006 at 05:13 PM
check out philandteds.com -- they have a stroller that can work for one or two kids -- with a newborn and a toddler or with two toddlers. amazing design!
Posted by: k | April 02, 2006 at 09:55 PM