we have a 4-year old and a 16-month old and my wife is considering a Joovy Caboose Ultralight (highly rated by friends & online opinions). the question is that this stroller is rather large for a crowded place like HK, and i was wondering if any parents here have had first hand experience with tandem or dual seating strollers in HK?
thanks.
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We have a Phil & Ted's e3 (now known as either Sport or Classic). Best for two kids (except twins under 6 months) in my opinion. Only a little wider than your typical MacLaren so it can go most anywhere in HK. Easy to fold. Small footprint.
Having said that, 4 years is starting to get a bit old for a stroller. If you still want to do it, the Phil & Ted's are also excellent single strollers so once #1 becomes old enough not to need it...
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"we usually take one stroller and the kids alternate usage....that has worked for us... even for days out at ocean park etc."
Same here. And just like yours, our #1 has rarely used a stroller since 2½. She even hiked with us 2 hours (we did offer to carry her on our shoulders). No problem.
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I'm using the Phil and Teds Sport for a 21mth old and 4mth old and really love it!
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Maybe you should consider a Baby Carrier or Sling...Ergo Baby Carrier:
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For a 16 month old a baby carrier gets a bit tiring. ;)
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ouch! sling for 16 months old! who does that - i could not use those already at around 9 month - back would hurt... Maybe just get a buggyboard for your 4 yr old, at 4 they really should not need a buggy - we dont use ours anymore at all - our kids are 2 yrs and 3 mnths old...
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we just moved here from the states and based on my observation my 4-year old has "bursts" of energy that can last about 30 minutes or so but walking around Mong Kok yesterday for ~6 hours was taxing enough on the adults, and my 4-year old doesn't have the stamina to walk around that long, hence my need for a tandem stroller so my 4-year old can get on and get off (like an aircraft carrier).
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A better solution for longer strolls in crowded streets is a baby backpack. Mothercare and B2B both sell them. Some go up to 20kg, meaning your 5 year old can still be carried around. It won't kill your back like a baby carrier either.
"we just moved here from the states and based on my observation my 4-year old has "bursts" of energy that can last about 30 minutes or so but walking around Mong Kok yesterday for ~6 hours was taxing enough on the adults, and my 4-year old doesn't have the stamina to walk around that long, hence my need for a tandem stroller so my 4-year old can get on and get off (like an aircraft carrier)"
Phil & Ted's works. Easy to get in and out of the back seat. As for aircraft carrier, I don't know if there are strollers with steam catapults and arresting wires. ;)
"things are VERY different here than in the states, where places are designed with wheelchair/stroller access."
Agreed. Lifestyle changes are definitely necessary.
"having walked around mongkok for so long, you want a stroller??? i can't imagine trying to get a stroller around mongkok, wayyyyy to many people."
It does work with a MacLaren, but I'll agree that you have to do a lot of weaving. Very hard with a larger stroller.
"ouch! sling for 16 months old! who does that - i could not use those already at around 9 month - back would hurt.."
We do it. Not for everyone though. My wife is very strong (all those years of swimming) so she can carry do our 13 kilo strong 18 month old for hours at a stretch. If I had to do it, I would commit ritual seppuku in the street after about 30 minutes.
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what about a buggy board everyone? just clip in onto the buggy and let your 4 year old stand on it while you push the buggy..
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"what about a buggy board everyone? just clip in onto the buggy and let your 4 year old stand on it while you push the buggy.."
An excellent solution. We have used ours a lot. The downside is that it makes the stroller longer and more unwieldy. Also it can make folding trickier.
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17 yrs ago
We've got a nearly 2 year old and a nearly 2 month old -- and we have a Phil&Ted double stroller which we love -- even though the little one isn't too keen on riding in it for more than a few minutes at a time when he is awake, he is willing to sleep in it in a stationary position, which is lovely for those times when we are out together and want to get something to eat. And the older one also hated her [single] stroller until she was about 8 or 9 months old, so we expect that the small one will have an epiphany one day as well. We also have an ergo baby carrier which I bought for the small one, but may end up using on my back with the big one whenever it is just the 3 of us...
btw, we have just started to use our P&T stroller, and are afraid to fold it because we can't figure out how to unfold it -- bought it in HK last summer, folded it up to take on the plane back to BJ, put it away until #2 was born, and then fussed with it several times before it magically unfolded one afternoon, but we've got no idea what we did. The manual addresses folding but not unfolding, so we think it must be obvious and we are just being obtuse, but as none of you can laugh at me in real life...
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"btw, we have just started to use our P&T stroller, and are afraid to fold it because we can't figure out how to unfold it -- bought it in HK last summer, folded it up to take on the plane back to BJ, put it away until #2 was born, and then fussed with it several times before it magically unfolded one afternoon, but we've got no idea what we did. The manual addresses folding but not unfolding, so we think it must be obvious and we are just being obtuse, but as none of you can laugh at me in real life..."
The reason unfolding is not covered is that there is no real lock or anything. Just grab the handle and pull. Extend until it clicks.
And of course I can laugh at you in real life. You just can't hear me. ;)
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