Stroller board recommendation ?
We have a 2 1/2 year old and a 5 months old and nowadays, wherever we want to go we need to take 2 strollers (because the older one wants her stroller too like her brother ...) However she would be big enough to ride on a stroller board attached to the back the baby's stroller. Has anyone any experience with these, are they safe enough for going around the shopping mall or the farmers market kind of rides ?
I have been looking around on the web but I cannot find a model that is adaptable enough so that it would clamp on whichever stroller we use on a particular day ( either a Bob jogger, a Graco car seat frame or a Quinny Zapp )
Anyone with a recommendation out there ?
2 Answers
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We looked at these briefly, but since we didn't really have a "primary" stroller, we decided that it was best to just get a double stroller and make it our primary.
We narrowed it down to inline double strollers (vs. side-to-side) because they seem so much easier to maneuver in restaurants and in the house. The two that we looked at were the Phil & Ted's, and a Joovy.
After looking at both, we decided that the Joovy was a better fit for us (easier to put in the car, take on a plane, etc. due to not having as many removable pieces). Our son (2.5yrs) can stand on the back or sit rear-facing, and our daughter (10mos) can sit in the front. The only drawback is that it isn't great for sleeping, but our daughter has proven that she can still nap there, and I suspect this won't be as much of an issue as she gets older.
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We have (2) Lascal Buggyboard Maxi+, and I have some brief experience with their Kiddyboard Maxi, which could not be properly attached to our conventional stroller.
The Buggyboard is very quick to attach and remove, once the stroller points are installed. The attachment points can be purchased separately to easily share a single buggyboard among multiple strollers. The attachment kit takes about 10 minutes to reinstall so you don't want to do it often.
The board is very sturdy, enough that I can stand on it when stationary without damage, but the wheel-axle mechanism starts to block if too much weight is applied (especially lateral force). For best results, the board must be installed level with the ground, and extra care should be taken when turning the stroller in-place with a child riding.
The arms are highly adjustable, so I don't imagine many incompatibilities. They have a compatibility guide on their site: http://www.buggyboard.info/category.php
