Double Buggies - P&Ts
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Topic: Double Buggies - P&Ts
Posted By: KiwiL
Subject: Double Buggies - P&Ts
Date Posted: 21 February 2011 at 11:20am
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Those of you that use a P&T buggy with doubles kit - can you help me with a question?
The heavy child has to be in front, which is cool now that Ollie sits up ok. But what do you do when the big kid wants to get out? For instance, we're off to the park soon and I want to be able to let Jackson loose but just let Ollie chill in the buggy. But then he'll be in the back on his own, and that is a big no-no according to Phil & Teds. As I see it, I have a few options: 1) Move Ollie to the main seat - not ideal due to having to change straps etc 2) Move the doubles kit temporarily to the front, but again not ideal as I will have a shade over Ollie at the back. Does anyone else have any ideas? What do you do? These double buggies are a bit of a pain the more I use them!!! |
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Posted By: pekay
Date Posted: 21 February 2011 at 11:48am
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Is it a no-no because it can tip back?
I have my 19month old in the front and 5month old in the back. I am always letting the older one out to play at parks etc.Maybe have it next to a seat or fence...something it will tilt back on if it does loose balance. I must admit, the double buggy is rather ridiculous, and I so so wish I invested in a double MB when they were cheap at farmers. |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 21 February 2011 at 1:05pm
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Our heaviest child sits in the back .. Elias sits in the front. Doesnt seem to be a problem. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: MonicaMouse
Date Posted: 21 February 2011 at 1:09pm
LOL us too, seems to be a poplular way to go especially when they get older....Blair jumps in and out depending on how his legs are after a walk to town. Then again I only have a 4kg ish difference between the boys. If you were wanting to keep your little one in the back while out and about, and was concerned about the tip factor then what about putting something the same weight into the front while your big guy is running around, (you may get away with keeping whatever in the basket underneath) ------------- 
Blair 15/10/2007 Daniel 30/07/2009 |
lilfatty wrote:Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 21 February 2011 at 2:33pm
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I loved ours, I had the baby lying down in main seat & then DS2 in the second seat in front. Then moved DS3 into the second seat in the back & DS2 in the main seat.
I never had issues with it falling over. But I guess it depends on how heavy the kids are & if you have bags handing off the handle. |
Posted By: jaycee
Date Posted: 21 February 2011 at 4:34pm
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once Sophie got to about 4 or 5 months she moved into the main seat and Amy was in the back. This was mostly Amy's choice as she realised that she was more likely to be let out to walk if she was in the back. After a while she flat out refused to go in the front *rolls eyes* This seems to be the case with just about everyone I know with a p&t.
When Sophie was smaller and still in the back I would put my nappy bag in the front seat where Amy had been. This seemed to keep it upright pretty well. -------------   
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Posted By: pekay
Date Posted: 21 February 2011 at 9:00pm
| I think there might be a weight limit for the backseat too. Maybe 14kg? So my oldest (14.5)can't go in the back anyway. |
Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 21 February 2011 at 9:44pm
| Well, went out today and let JJ out of the front without tipping incident. So will just cross my fingers and hope for the best. I'd quite like to put Jackson in the back - so will see if he will let me! |
Posted By: Angs1982
Date Posted: 22 February 2011 at 8:16pm
| My daughter can climb in and out of the toddler seat on the back without it tipping, thats with nothing in the front. I'm not worried too much it seems safe enough. Will see when her brother comes along how it goes tho. |
Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 23 February 2011 at 7:40am
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Mason's always left in the back seat while Hannah gets out. He fell asleep in there the other day during our walk up to drop Hannah at kindy, so I left him and walked home. It was a nightmare, though, the pram kept tipping up at every bump/turn/downhill. Luckily it was only a 10 minute walk!!
I don't think he could tip himself backwards while sitting in the back.. but it does tip easily when pushed the right (wrong?) way. But parking it in front of something that would "catch" it if it tipped is good advice. ------------- 
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Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 23 February 2011 at 9:29am
| Thanks mamapickle!! Will heed that advice. |