Double Stroller - Las Vegas,NV

We have 3 kids and other on the way. After TONS of trials and errors, we finally found one that was light, easy to close and has accomodated us through out our changes in family needs. Our daugher is 2.5 and one of our sons is 4 - we still use this ALL of the time. Our babysitter comes to watch the kids with her newborn and she can handle her baby and our 3. Our daughter sits in the back and the baby's infant seat fits in the front.

It can be converted to a sit and stand, but we've never done it and don't plan to. This thing is comfy for the kids and we travel all of the time, so it's held up being thrown under airplanes, etc.

http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Trend-Double-Stroller-Skylar/d...

PS: Our large 4 year old can still it in the back, if he falls alseep on the way to our destination.

Love the city select. Definitely worth the money. I bought the sit and stand and returned it right away, after strolling it through the house and seeing how it maneuvered. All the city strollers move well inside and out! Great stroller and light weight:)

Well I know you aren't asking about just regular old graco strollers..but I have used a double (tandem) since my twins were about 4 months old (now 16 months old). They have made the strollers more compact I believe but mine is a slightly older style. Anyways...I know if you have a graco carseat..you can put the seat onto the carseat attchment that goes in the back seat..or the back seat reclines. I love mine..only issues is that it does take up a good amount of space, even folded and it has no over-the-shoulder straps. Good luck on finding the stroller that works best for you!

I personally have a Contour Tandem stroller for my kids that are 15 month apart...and love it!

http://www.kolcraft.com/products/stollers

I have the Baby Trend Sit and Stand and we have not yet transitioned it to the "stand" (I guess you would say) position. I have a 2 1/2 yr old and a 5 month old and you can buckle the older child in. It's just that you have the OPTION to change the second seat to a bench position later for easy climbing in and out. It has worked very well for us thus far. Good luck - I know it's a difficult decision. Congrats on the new baby - good luck with the labor!!

I bought a Phil and Ted Sport when I had my daughter 2.5 years ago. I used it daily (putting at least 1k on it) as a walking stroller--only one flat! I had my son 10 months ago, and the first time I put the jump seat on it, I laughed myself silly. It is the cleverest thing in the world. Seriously. No instruction manual, a pain to use, but man is it a great stroller!

I always loved my stroller (it handles snow like a champ!), but when I made the bassinet and put the jump on the front of the stroller (skipping the car seat attachment completely), I was just so amazed by it.

I LOVE it. It's light weight, fits in the trunk of a civic, and handles great in small bathrooms.

I have seen some really great other doubles out there now. Lots of new stuff since I purchased mine.... I'm not familiar with the others you are asking about, but I do recommend going as compact as possible, you will need it if you are big on going places with your kids. Bathrooms are small. Trust me, even if you baby-carry (which I do), you will need a small enough stroller to handle bathrooms.

One last thing,P and T have been doing this for a while. It's a great single stroller, it's a great double stroller. It is a terrific all-terrain stroller.

I just quickly looked at the Explorer. It seems to solve the biggest problems with the older versions (needing two hands to fold it, etc). I am sure it's a great stroller, especially since it's just the older versions updated with more conveniences. Look out for good sales. Some of the online retailers do 20% sale with new models (just picked up the latest Britax convertible for my son at a great price).

Now, the question is this: would I have paid that much money if I was just on the market for a double, i.e. I hadn't purchased it before I had my first? Hmm that's a hard one. My daughter is at the point where she really just wants to walk (21 months apart in age). The jump is great in that she can just climb in the back if she is tired. And I love it as a single stroller, so YES. I would. I wouldn't buy a double that isn't a jump seat convert because most of the time you will be using it as a single, with the occasional extra passenger.

I can tell you that a friend of mine has a Baby Jogger and she LOVES it. She has the side-by-side.

I'm sure you can't really go wrong with any of them. You are right in wanting a removable second seat. It really is the way to go. To the best of my knowledge, P and T invented the jump seat.

And what do think about this one? http://www.chiccousa.com/cortina-together/Default.aspx i like it better than the phil and ted or the baby jogger...im not so sure about the britax.