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The arrival of a second child in the family can sometimes be a source of anxiety and leads us to ask additional logistical questions: how will we manage daily life with two young children? In this article, we will therefore address the topic of choosing thestroller, which will vary depending on the age difference between your children. Whether it issimple,double, orevolving,youwill choose it primarily so that it simplifies your life.
Single strollers with removable footrests
Do you love your current stroller and absolutely don't want to change it? Then you can turn tothe removable footboard. Indeed, there's no need to reinvest in a new stroller, but simply to buy the accessory. However, this footboard has both advantages and disadvantages.
Let's begin with the positive:
- Its cost: a much smaller investment because, depending on the brand, the price of a footrest varies between $32 and $196 (models with a small saddle).
- Its removability: the step can be removed and reinstalled more or less easily depending on the model.
However, this option has several drawbacks:
- Its lack of safety: the child placed on the platform is not strapped in.
- Its position: the child, standing or sitting on the platform, is behind the stroller and therefore has no visibility of the road.
- Its lack of practicality: very inconvenient for the parent pushing the stroller, who ends up having to walk to the side or far behind the stroller to avoid tripping over the footboard.
- Its maneuverability: it's difficult to cross curbs without asking your child to get on and off.
- Its bulkiness: the board must be removed to fold the stroller.
Please note that the step stool option is more suitable for children over 2 years old. For younger children, it is not ideal!
In short, a more suitable solution for older children or to avoid buying a new stroller.
Double strollers and convertible strollers
The second solution highlights two products:the double strollerandthe convertible stroller. In your opinion, are there more advantages or disadvantages?
First, the double stroller.
This stroller is recommended for very young children who aren't yet walking. It's ideal for children aged 11 to 15 months who still nap a lot!
Its main advantage:
- Its comfort: able to accommodate two children side-by-side or one behind the other, the double stroller allows each child to benefit from their own reclining seat. No more jealousy problems and a nap guaranteed!
Its disadvantages:
- Its size: usually wide and bulky, the double stroller is not ideal for everyday use, whether for walks in the city or for fitting it in the trunk of your car.
- Its configuration: more practical for twins, the double stroller is less so for children of different ages. The two fixed seats might not always be necessary...
Let's get to... the convertible stroller .
A new category of stroller for the past few years, the convertible stroller was created to facilitate travel with children of close ages.
Its positive points:
- Its durability: usable from birth in single or double size
- Its modularity: capable of accommodating two children of different ages by offering numerous configuration options (car seat, bassinet, classic seat, which can be adapted to your needs)
Its negative points:
- His lack of visibility on both children at the same time. Furthermore, one of the children is often at ground level.
- Its dimensions: the convertible stroller is bulky and difficult to maneuver because its frame is almost exactly the same as that of a double stroller.
Continue reading by finding it here ( https://www.magicmaman.com/les-meilleures-poussettes-simples-transformables-en-doubles,3619705.asp )Anarticle about the best convertible strollers that go from single to double!
Single to double stroller in one click: the Limo
Finally, we will conclude this article by introducing you to theLimo by Vidiamo, designed specifically for children close in age. The only stroller in the world that converts from a single to a double with a single click, it was conceived by a mother for you, mothers and fathers. It perfectly meets all your needs: a single stroller that transforms into a double anytime, anywhere!
Its advantages:
- Thanks to its ten different configurations ( https://www.vidiamo.com/pages/tutoriel-assemblage-et-utilisation-limo# ), the Limo offers the comfort your children need. Suitable for one or two children, it consists of a main seat with four positions, including a fully reclined position (approved from birth), and a retractable jump seat (usable from 12 months).
- Approved for use from birth, you can place a newborn either directly in the main seat (facing forward), or in a soft and lightweight bassinet, or in a car seat (find the list of compatible seats on the car seat adapters product page).
- Super narrow (only 49cm wide), it maintains the dimensions of a compact single stroller while offering the comfort and safety of a double stroller. In total, the Limo supports a weight of up to 36 kg, adjustable to your needs! Therefore, it is suitable for newborns as well as older children.
- Its telescopic chassis allows you to have either a single or a double stroller without having to choose.
- The jump seat can be used as an extra bed (so that a child can sleep with their legs fully extended), a changing table, XXL storage, or finally a real second seat.
- Safety is optimal because the jump seat has a 5-point harness, just like the main seat. Your child, from 12 months old, will have a proper seat and can fully enjoy the view from the front.
- Its range of innovative accessories ( https://www.vidiamo.com/collections/accessoires-limo ) can be discovered on our website and may well entice you!
Its disadvantages:
- The jump seat is as comfortable as the main seat but only has one sitting position.
- Despite its ultra-easy and practical folding mechanism (the folded stroller stands upright), its folded size does not allow it to be taken as carry-on luggage.
The Limo is a perfect middle ground for parents seeking comfort, safety, and practicality in a single stroller without having to constantly carry a double stroller.
Review of the week on the Limo stroller:
"So practical!! I love it! People stop me in the street to ask where it comes from… with two boys 14 months apart, it's ideal!" @yael_neurofeedback_hypnose