https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 13:38:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730432 Sat, 29 Apr 2017 06:11:33 +0000 Charm54 2730432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a 2 year gap and got the second seat for our vista (older version). It's been perfect for our needs as DD1 just hops on and off when she's tired. But truth be told we haven't ever NEEDED it and could have got by without it. I'm glad we didn't invest in a true double as DD1 prefers to walk 95% of the time.</p> <p>The only time we have needed a true double has been Disney World and we just rent from a local company when we go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730430 Sat, 29 Apr 2017 06:10:03 +0000 avivoca 2730430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine are exactly 3 years apart and yes, we have a double. It's a jogging stroller but I am a runner and I need to be able to take both girls with me sometimes. My oldest still prefers to ride in the stroller long distance (like at the zoo). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730427 Sat, 29 Apr 2017 06:02:09 +0000 Cole 2730427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I see a lot of moms who will wear the baby and push the older kid in the rare instances where they might feel like the stroller would be helpful (like getting out of the zoo after a long day of walking etc.) Getting a carrier you love may be a better investment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730419 Sat, 29 Apr 2017 03:44:24 +0000 delight 2730419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also recommend a board. Our two are 3y3m apart. The baby is just about 6 months and got moved to the big stroller this week. We bought DD the Lascal buggy board for it and she loves it. She just started at a new preschool which is a 20 minute walk and there's no way she could make it without the ride on board. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730413 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 22:43:39 +0000 misolee 2730413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a 3.5 year gap and we didn't need one. We even went on an overseas trip AND Disney World. LO1 doesn't need it most of the time but on long trips, she would sit in the stroller and I would babywear.</p> <p>I also put one of those stroller handle? stroller walk along thing? on our stroller and LO1 likes to hold it and it still connects her to the stroller. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730301 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 13:18:35 +0000 ShootingStar 2730301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll be the dissenting voice and say "maybe". We have a 2.9 year gap and right now they're 3.5 and 8 months. Every so often it's helpful to have a double stroller. Luckily we have a City Select so we can just pop seats on and off depending on what we need. </p> <p>Sometimes if we're doing a lot of walking then it can be easier to put the older one in the stroller too and give him a snack to keep him occupied. The kids also sort of amuse each other. I also wore my first pretty regularly but my 2nd is not a huge fan. When she was tiny if I wore her she'd get mad if I didn't feed her. And now that she's older she wants to be able to move around more. There are also times when DS gets jealous and sees the baby in the stroller and wants to ride too. </p> <p>So anyways, I wouldn't spend a lot on one and I probably wouldn't even get one before your 2nd is here. But you might end up wanting one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730284 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:38:25 +0000 Bluebonnet 2730284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How much do you use your stroller now? Do you have any big trips coming up that would require LO1 to do a ton of walking?</p> <p>If you aren't using your stroller at least weekly now, I don't think you'll need a double. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730283 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:36:56 +0000 Tanjowen 2730283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you everyone! It sounds like maybe a ride on board might be the best option for the rare times we might need something for them both. Thank you for all the input! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730277 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:22:36 +0000 cascademom 2730277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. We have a nearly 3 year age gap. By the time DS #2 arrived, DS #1 wasn't interested in the stroller at all. Getting a little brother really pushed his independence. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730266 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:52:54 +0000 littlebug 2730266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a 3 year gap and just bought a sit and stand. D (4yo) does fine for shorter days out, like shopping and stuff, but for long days walking around the zoo or the amusement park, he needs something to take a break or for the end of the day when his legs get tired. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730256 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:34:39 +0000 skipra 2730256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably not if you don't use one much. We walk a lot and my 4.5 year old still loves the stroller so I'm glad we have ours. Maybe a sit n stand might be nice to have for long days out at the zoo or wherever? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730238 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 09:04:11 +0000 MamaG 2730238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vote no as well. We have a 3y3m gap. We did buy a new stroller because I wanted one and got an amazing deal. So we did have two strollers for a bit, but we gave the second one away within 6 months. My biggest concern was crowded/busy places. By 4 my older was certainly able to handle staying with us holding hands, holding onto the stroller or just staying right by our sides. At 3 she wasn't as capable of that level of obedience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730229 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 08:39:30 +0000 LuLu Mom 2730229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I have a 2 1/2 year age gap and used our double like 2x) our oldest is over the stroller, we used it for a big zoo trip is all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730228 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 08:38:00 +0000 catlady 2730228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you rarely use one as is, I'd say no. My DD was 3.3 when LO2 was born and still used the stroller every day, so I got one. As it is, I almost always wear LO2, so these days, we are basically still using our single. Still hoping to get use out of our double eventually but we could probably have gotten away without one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730182 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 01:44:04 +0000 lamariniere 2730182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. We had a 3 year gap AND we live in a city with no car, so the stroller is our car. We got a ride on board instead and it was perfect. We used it a ton for 1.5 years and were completely done with the board when my older LO was 5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730176 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 00:02:25 +0000 QBbride 2730176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. Even with a two year age gap I only ever used a board on the back of the stroller. If my son wanted to sit in the stroller, I wore the baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730134 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 20:42:34 +0000 Mae 2730134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vote no. Our kiddos will be 3.5 years apart and we are not getting one. I wore Lo1 for about a year, which I figure I will do with #2 as well. So by the time I actually and to put #2 in the stroller Lo1 will be like 4.5-5 and that feels too old to worry about a stroller. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730119 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 19:48:20 +0000 mamabolt 2730119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't. We had 3y9m gap and have never wanted one. Especially if your son barely rides now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730113 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 19:28:34 +0000 MrsSRS 2730113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. We had a two year age gap and used ours only a handful of times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730112 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 19:25:53 +0000 Kemma 2730112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope but our Buggy board has been well worth it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730083 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 18:22:39 +0000 Ajsmommy 2730083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a 3y3m gap and so far no need for one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730082 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 18:21:00 +0000 sunnyday 2730082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am almost four months into a 2.5 year age gap and just sold my double! Older bikes, other one in single or worn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730081 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 18:14:09 +0000 tequiero21 2730081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! Maybe a glider though? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730078 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 18:08:33 +0000 Smurfette 2730078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are only 4 months in with two but so far we haven't needed one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-i-need-a-double-stroller-with-4-year-age-gap#post-2730074 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 17:59:31 +0000 Tanjowen 2730074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What the title says. By the time baby #2 gets here, my son will be 4. We rarely use a stroller with him now. Is it worth getting a double stroller? </p>