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don't have another LO yet, but we are planning on a 2.5-3 year age gap and I don't plan on getting a double stroller! We walk a lot, but most of it is within 15-30 minutes from home and I am hoping/thinking that LO can use a buggy board that attaches to the back of our stroller. We also have the option of the rumble seat on our UB vista if necessary. If we were in a situation where we would be out all day (like a full day trip to the zoo or a theme park, I think I would either plan to wear the younger LO, or bring both our strollers (vista and the g luxe) and have DH and I each take one.

Of course, I reserve the right to change my mine when LO 2 actually gets here

@CupQuakeWalk: well for me, I know most of those full day intense activities would be done with another pair of hands, so I plan on tag teaming! And if LO1 is running around, you can always put LO2 in the stroller, and switch when necessary.

@hilsy85: We have the same plan. I hope the buggy board will be enough, but like the option of the rumble seat, with that age gap.

@CupQuakeWalk: oh man, I think it's so sad to put anything older than 6 months in the back seat. My kids love being able to see everything in front of them.
I think it also depends on how long you plan on strolling around for, if you have a laid back baby who doesn't mind chillin back there..

The only stroller I needed with the 3 year age gap was the double BOB - I love running too much and although it was a pain to take through stores, it was still a lifesaver when B needed a nap out in public!

ETA: E will be 25 months when N is born and we're planning on using the b-ready...but...it doesn't fit in our car with the third row so I'm looking into getting the uppababy g-luxe for E and just wearing N if she'll tolerate it

DD will be 3.5 when #2 is born, and right now we're thinking of not getting a double stroller. We rarely put her in one now as it is. It's definitely something I'm comfortable waiting to decide on until after baby comes!

@CupQuakeWalk: I think that's cute! Reminds me of the city select.

@CupQuakeWalk: ooh I like!

i am hoping to have LO#2 when LO#1 is close to 3 years old. I don't think i will need a double stroller for several reasons:

1) I have the UBV, so i am thinking the buggy board might be useful if LO#1 is tired and just doesn't want to walk sometimes.

2) Another big reason is that I know I will end up wearing the baby (LO#2) a lot the first year because I did that with LO#1 and used the stroller more as a storage for all my stuff. So I envision myself wearing the baby and LO#1 can still sit in the stroller like he does now until he is almost 4 years old!

3) I also have the b-agile (it was our first stroller and i finally upgraded to the UBV). So I figure if we are doing some all day excursion, i would not be alone as a PP mentioned, so we can even decide to bring both strollers and DH and I will each push one. I am not too sure about this last idea though.

@CupQuakeWalk: haha, it sounds like a hassle to me, because then you would be committed to a stroller the entire day. now with one stroller, we can take turns walking freely. But i would consider it under some circumstances.

eta. by the way, my sister has done the 2 stroller thing once for an all day excursion and it actually did work out okay.

@CupQuakeWalk: we have the contours and A loves it.

@CupQuakeWalk: I'm considering the contours too. But something I've read in a lot of reviews, and my friend who has a tall 2 y/o said, is that the footrest kinda stinks. Her son's feet hang past the footrest awkwardly..if he puts his feet on it, his knees hit the bar thingy. I've been dying to see one in person! My friend has the options, but I like the optima (I think..I like the one with the parent tray).

we're likely gonna go with the britax b-agile double because I'm so used to my city mini single. they're virtually identical. I'm spoiled by the flat, comfy recline and the giant canopy.. I just really wanna play with a contours before FULLY deciding!!

5?

Our will be 31 months apart and I will still do a double of some sort.

We just traded our B-Agile in for a City Select and I plan to wait and see about adding the second seat. DS will be 26 months when #2 arrives this fall and I think it will be great to have the carseat attach to the stroller while DS is still able to ride. I have no idea if he will still want to sit in it next summer when he's closer to 3, so I plan to hold off on buying the second seat until then. I just wanted to have the option!

We have a 2 year 9 month age gap and don't use a double stroller. We live in the suburbs so we drive every where. I'm solo with them all week and haven't needed to use one. My older one is happy to walk or ride her bike. We've never been big fans of strollers anyway. Stopped using one with my first at 18 months.