Double strollers 3 y/o + NB

The ultimate pram debate ...
If I get UTD soonish, I would have a 3 y/o and a NB, I would quite like to get a Mountain Buggy, deciding between
MB Duo - larger side by side
MB Duet - smaller double
MB Urban Jungle - mid size single

I do use my current one mostly for walking, not really in town, I was thinking I'd get a twin umbrella stroller for town.
It's important to me that my daughter won't outgrow It too quickly, shes tall for her age.

I was debating just getting a single pram and putting Bub in the front pack, but some Mum's I've talked to have said they've found that uncomfortable.

So much to consider, I just don't want to end up with a double that DD outgrows and then I've no need for one, I'm leaning towards the Duet, but would be concerned her being too tall for it, I know you can't use the clip on scooter with a NB is the lie flat position on the Urban Jungle

I've looked at the City Select but it just seems waaaay too long with 2 kiddies! I don't like the P&T inline strollers, I would rather have both kiddies be able to see

I too was looking at the option of just the MB and a frontpack. But had it suggested, that more often baby would probably be in pram. That's why I got the Phil & Ted.

Yeah I did nosey at the MB+1 today when I was in Baby City and yeah, doesn't look like those seats do recline. Surely though there must be an option to use it as a normal mountain buggy, with straps and recline if it was used as a single buggy. Or else, that's a lot of money to pay for it!

Yeah, my nearly 3 yr old(she turns 3 in Feb 2012) still fits in it fine. She actually wants to go in the pram even! Which for her is a shock. I think it's the novelty of a different pram though maybe. Or maybe it's just more comfy. As she was being a bit difficult at times when I had the MB.

escadachic wrote: Seems Phil and Ted have it way more sussed.

Yep, I love the look of the Smart buggy, but way too expensive for what looks like you could only use for up to a 1 year old, but a bit swanky http://philandteds.com/nz/Products/Push/smart#.UN-jFmthiSM

ETA Interesting they don't sell the Vibe anymore, that was what the wealthy mummies in our antenatal group have ;)

Edited by tiger_lily - 30 December 2012 at 3:16pm

The wealthy mum's in the suburb I live in who have 2 young one's tend to have the MB double stroller, but they also have people movers.

No way that was practical for me. Plus, gosh they take up a lot of room on the footpath!

When I went on Buggy walks, I found a lot of the wealthy one's with a baby and toddler seemed to have Phil and Teds.