kbpaulie Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 We are looking to foster & adopt. We're looking at ages newborn to 5, so we need to be covered for all ranges. Our youngest is 7.5 so it's been a while since we had a stroller. I don't want to stock up on strollers, although I may change my mind later. Are there any strollers out there that can do all of this? * are affordable * lightweight yet rugged * can hold a newborn (hopefully their car seat too) * can hold a 4-5 year old (not their car seat :) ) Ok, if I'm asking for too much, what strollers do you recommend otherwise? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Will you be having more than one foster child at a time? I've gotten the most use out of my Sit-n-Stand, which works for infants up through preschoolers. It's pretty bulky, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily_Grace Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Can you do one with an attachment? I'd get something you can put a universal attachment on for the infant seat (most non-car seat brand strollers offer this), and then something like a sit n stand attachment for the 4-5yo. I saw one around here that was like a bike attached to one side of the stroller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 The Mamas and Papas Tour model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 I have a Mamas and Papas umbrella stroller. It ran, if I recall, about $200. It is by far the most rugged, durable, lightweight stroller I've ever owned. It does NOT fit a carseat obviously, but I had no problem propping my son (when he was a month or so old) around the sides with a couple blankets until he could sit up more comfortably. My almost 4 year old also rides in quite comfortably. ETA: looking on Amazon, it looks like I might have the Tour, I'm not sure (they haven't my color on there, I'll have to check Babies R Us' website since that's where I purchased it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabinfl Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 My favorite stroller of the seven(!) I owned, and the one I held on to as a just-in-case when my three kiddos outgrew strollers, was a Peg Perego. The specific model isn't made anymore, but it was lightweight (I could lift it into the back of my minivan with one hand), durable, easy to clean, opened and closed with one hand (pulling it closed against my hip), and steered nicely even with one hand... do you see a pattern here? :) If you have a store nearby that has floor models, or friends who would let you "test-drive" theirs, that can be a great help in finding one that works for you. IMO some of the newer brands with trendy designs are not nearly as functional as the old standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 The Sit N Stand is affordable but not light. The Joovy caboose is lighter but more expensive. My older was heavy when he was four. We had to switch to a double jogger. So it really depends on weight. The Sit N Stand weight limit is 40lbs if I don't remember wrongly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Well, I babywear, so we didn't use a stroller at all until a baby was too big to comfortably back carry in an asian-style baby carrier, and our carseats stay in the car. In DS's case, it wasn't until he was almost 2 that I even bought a stroller. For us, the important features were: 1. DS could sit comfortably without hanging by his crotch. 2. It had a reasonable amount of cargo capacity, more than just a wimpy mesh basket. 3. It folded quickly and compactly to carry on the bus. 4. It had a shoulder strap for carrying. 5. It should be sturdy and lightweight. 6. Five point harness. 7. Maximum possible weight limit/length of time it can be used. 8. Not overly padded because it's getting used in Arizona summers. 9. Reclines. We have a Maclaren Volo. It meets all my criteria except reclining, and was the nicest thing at Babies R Us that did in our price range at the time. it is, however, a non-reclining umbrella-style stroller not suitable for infants who cannot sit independently. I'd have preferred something that reclines at least partway, but it does have side walls so DS seems comfortable enough in it. It also has a shade top and vents in the seat body so it's suitable for hot weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ailysh Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 We have the Joovy Caboose Ultralight sit and stand stroller for our three year old and six month old. It does hold a car seat, and it is relatively small and lightweight, which is essential because we have a tiny compact car. We like it, although we didn't try any other double strollers. Its canopy actually provides shade which we love. We also have the Graco stroller frame that holds a car seat, but it cannot be used after the carseat is outgrown. We had that for when our dd3 was born, then when she outgrew that, somebody gave us a Maclaren umbrella stroller which we still use. Its shade canopy is useless. Maclaren has horrible customer service, fyi. The stroller had a broken axle and we couldn't purchase a replacement part because we weren't the original owners. DH ended up fixing it himself. When we go on walks around the neighborhood, we take DD6mos in the umbrella stroller or a carrier and DD3 walks. When we go to the zoo or somewhere like that, we take the Joovy. We have never used the Graco stroller frame for our DD6mos. Hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Phil and Ted stroller. I get so many comments about it and love it. My 4 year old easily fits in it still. They are my favorite double stroller option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Phil and Ted stroller. I get so many comments about it and love it. My 4 year old easily fits in it still. They are my favorite double stroller option. Everyone I know with a Phil & Ted's absolutely raves about it. OTOH it is pretty expensive (even used). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelenNotOfTroy Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 If you like Maclarens like Ravin's Volo, they have other models that recline. Several times lately I have seen it suggested to buy a stroller frame that holds the infant car seat and a separate stroller. I had a Peg Perego and a Baby Jogger City Mini and like them both for different ages and reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 I like Maclarens. They are really tough and lightweight. They have newborn versions that recline fully. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 My best stroller was a Maclaren Quest. Slightly heavier than the Volo but the seat reclines and you can extend the bottom of the seat to make some leg support for babies/young toddlers. I still have it and use it whenever we go to Disneyland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 The Maclaren Quest is my one and only stroller, and I'm very happy with it. I babywear, so I didn't need a stroller until my LO was about two. The Quest wouldn't work for an infant, but it met all if our needs. I love the shoulder strap, how easy it is to fold up, and that it's nice and light. I would probably consider getting one of those Snap and Go things you can put an infant seat in and then a nice umbrella stroller. ETA: I bought the previous model year (new) from an online seller and saved almost $100! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialClassical Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Feel free to ignore this since I am not answering your actual question. I would consider baby/ toddler wearing for at least the first few monthsif you are looking to bond with a traumatized child. Maybe you could find a used stroller for an older preschooler and then buy whatever you need after a cocooning period if you get a smaller child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesadream83 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 BOB Revolution SE hands down i love it! i can run or maneuver a mall, ANY terrain including beach sand! did i mention it holds kids up to70lbs! dd8 is less then that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 The Mamas and Papas Tour model. That's the stroller with the print ad of the dad with all the tattoos, no? I love that ad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Job384 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 The Inglesina Trip. It's lightweight, handles easily, and has the features of a full-sized stroller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Um_2_4 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 another Inglesina vote! Had the twin now for 6+ years and 4 kids. will recline fully and hold up to 45lbs each side. or a maclaren, that was my second choice.. Also check on craigslist or freecycle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 That's the stroller with the print ad of the dad with all the tattoos, no? I love that ad. Haha, I believe so! My mama got the stroller for me and I adore it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakersDozen Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Valco Baby Tri Mode Ex with Joey seat. In my dreams. As it stands I push two single strollers, one with twins in it and one with my 2yo in it. Makes for interesting walks if I don't have an older dc with me to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Feel free to ignore this since I am not answering your actual question. I would consider baby/ toddler wearing for at least the first few monthsif you are looking to bond with a traumatized child. Maybe you could find a used stroller for an older preschooler and then buy whatever you need after a cocooning period if you get a smaller child. :iagree: I would get an umbrella stroller and something to wear a baby with. A new umbrella stroller is cheap, and they work up to age 5. Get a neutral color if possible, although most are either blue or pink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lea_lpz Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Phil and Ted Jogging Stroller with attachment for second child. I have this one: http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A2KJke1GXn9RMCIAtIKJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dphil%2Band%2Bted%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D2&w=800&h=1090&imgurl=static.zoovy.com%2Fimg%2Fbabology%2F-%2FP%2Fsportdoubleblack1.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.babology.com%2Fproduct%2F7-1060005%2FPhil-and-Teds-Sport-Stroller-w-Doubles-Kit-v2---Black.html&size=126.1KB&name=%3Cb%3EPhil+and+%3C%2Fb%3ETeds+Sport+Stroller+w%2F+Doubles+Kit+v2+-+Black&p=phil+and+ted&oid=dd2a8e14167ce3f7ad670b296fa38afb&fr2=&fr=&tt=%3Cb%3EPhil+and+%3C%2Fb%3ETeds+Sport+Stroller+w%2F+Doubles+Kit+v2+-+Black&b=0&ni=120&no=2&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=134q83uca&sigb=12crqr4lm&sigi=11nhhoic9&.crumb=zgKXZqnmYuy& Love it beyond belief! It's as sleek as a single, it feels like nothing to push two kids, it's a jogging stroller and it changes back into a single when the eldest no longer needs it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I haven't been in the stroller business for several years and the last one I had I bought in China, but when I had my first two kids (now 15 and 13) I LOVED my Peg Perego Plinko stroller. It folded up very small, but still had ample room when open to store things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne115 Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 We had an Inglesina stroller that we loved. They don't have the model we had, but the Avio is the closest to it. For my younger daughter, we bought the Inglesina Swift. It is lighter, but I don't like it nearly as much. Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maplecat Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Add me to the baby wearers for little ones. I found a used BOB on Craigslist and it meets all of my Sherpa and 30 pound plus kiddo needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cera Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I would go with something like a Phil & Ted's or a Babyjogger city. It is very hard to find a stroller that does everything eve reasonably well for all ages at a lower price point. At a lower price point Peg Perego makes nice, relatively sturdy strollers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RemsMom Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 It won't work for an infant but I love the Maclaren Volo. I purchased mine when DD11 had just turned six because it was the only umbrella stroller I could find that would hold a child over 40lbs. We were taking a trip to Washington DC and everyone else in our group was adult size and I knew her little legs would not be able to keep up and she was too big for me to carry. The stroller was super easy to push even with a six year old (and I am not a very big person 5'2" 115 lbs.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macmacmoo Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I've bought and sold many strollers, however I keep going back the Peg Perego P3. You can easily find them on most CL for about $100. Our current line up for a 2 year old and 5 year old is a Peg Perego P3 Switch with a Valco Hitchhiker(which lets you turn just about any stroller into a sit and stand stroller) we've been using this since the 2 year old was born. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plath Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I am on the other side of the camp. We got rid of our strollers after never using them with our first and got a cheap $10 umbrella stroller instead. I babywear all my kids until they're at least 1 1/2 and then they walk. We only use the stroller for ocassional zoo trips and races while traveling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 We had Maclaren something or other, but not for an infant. The kids and I use public transit exclusively, so I needed something compact enough to tuck under a seat or hold between my knees, and that I could easily open and close with one hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Are there any strollers out there that can do all of this? * are affordable * lightweight yet rugged * can hold a newborn (hopefully their car seat too) * can hold a 4-5 year old (not their car seat :) ) Ok, if I'm asking for too much, what strollers do you recommend otherwise? thanks! I'd buy a stroller/infant car seat combo and an umbrella stroller to cover all of those needs. If you already own an infant car seat, I'd get one of those universal car seat carrier strollers. In theory, I like the idea of carrying your child everywhere, in practice I got a backache and the baby woke up when I took it out of the car seat. I live in the suburbs, so I didn't use a stroller that often. I'd just clip the car seat onto the shopping cart when T was a baby, then used the cart seat itself until the kids wanted to walk. I just had the Walmart cheapie umbrella strollers. We went through 3 of them over 6 years, but I lost one of them and ditched another because the cloth was just too gross. They're surprisingly durable and practical given their price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemongoose Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 a maclaren! I have a cheap umbrella (given free with purchase) a single peg aria one of those that you stick the infant bucket in to make it a stroller, but by itself it is not a stroller and a double maclaren The double maclaren rolls better, fits in the same space in the car as the single aria, it is light for a double stroller. If I had known about maclarens when I bought my single, I would have purchased that over the peg aria. My perfect combo for infant to 5 would be the bucket seat stroller thing and the maclaren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 a maclaren! I have a cheap umbrella (given free with purchase) a single peg aria one of those that you stick the infant bucket in to make it a stroller, but by itself it is not a stroller and a double maclaren The double maclaren rolls better, fits in the same space in the car as the single aria, it is light for a double stroller. If I had known about maclarens when I bought my single, I would have purchased that over the peg aria. My perfect combo for infant to 5 would be the bucket seat stroller thing and the maclaren. I agree and for me it was the Maclaren Quest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lea_lpz Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I also lived my MacLaren Quest. If I had space, I would rank my items, in order of importance: 1) Ergo baby carrier 2) Phil and Ted Jogger w/ carseat adapter & cocoon if you have or plan to have two children close in age and jog / walk for exercise a lot 3) A double MacLaren or single if you don't need to accommodate two kids for travel when trunk space is tight. They are awesome. Compact, study, and smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RemsMom Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I really loved my Maclaren Volo and all these posts about the Quest make me want to borrow a toddler just so I can go out and try one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 I have a sit and stand (the one that holds two children. I did borrow the one for three kids and that was nice, but....). It can hold two infants to two six year olds or any combination. I also have an expedition which is the easiest thing on earth to push one handed. I wanted one so badly and got one off our local garage sale fb page complete with carseat and two bases. I would NEVER use an umbrella stroller....well, maybe if I were 6 inches shorter, I would consider it; but those things are uncomfy for average size women, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacus2 Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 I am going to be bad and recommend two strollers. However, combined they are less expensive and take up less space than some of the other suggestions. My favorite stroller for sitting up baby through very large preschooler (up to 50lbs) is the First Years Ignite which I bought a few years ago and recently saw recommended as the best inexpensive stroller in Mary Hunt's Everyday Cheapskate. For infant carseats, I prefer a lightweight frame like this Jeep one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Maclaren side-by-side double stroller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 I own the Volo. It's a model that is about 5 years old. My sister and I found it to be worthless with an older child. Up to around 35 lbs you're good, after that and it feels you are pushing a stroller through mud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 We had one main stroller for our younger son- Maclaren Techno which has a full recline and dan be used with infants. That was what was ideal from the zillions of strollers I bought and sold with my older son so when we found out another was on the way we bought a techno off Craigslist. We also had a mountain buggy urban with him but it was barely used. We could have done without it. I usually used the techno for long walks. We used the Techno from birth until he outgrew strollers altogether with no desire or want for anything else. With my older son we went through so many strollers until we found the Techno. Peg Perego, Emmaljunga, Graco, Chicco, Inglesina, Zooper, Dreamer Design, Baby Jogger and on and on. Yeah, I think I had a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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