baby trent sit and stand plus double stroller

[kcwestbr]

Expecting ds#2 in June, ds#1 will be 21 months old. Need double stroller. Anybody have any experience with the baby trend sit-n-stand plus double stroller

[Melanie]

I have the Joovy caboose, which is similar. I thought it was a wonderful idea before I started using it. My kids are spaced about the same as yours. Older DD is very good about following instructions...she never tried to get off the jump seat without permission, etc. The only time I liked the stroller is when using it with an infant seat. And even then it was just ok.

It just didn't work the way I expected. The biggest problem is that the front seat is not comfortable for either child. It doesn't recline enough for either to sleep well. The basket is next to impossible to get to, you can't hang anything off the handles with a child in the back. It is difficult to push and steer with kids in it. I found that I was using a regular single stroller and slinging the baby when my toddler wanted to ride.

It's also not much smaller than a regular double stroller. I believe the Baby trend is a tad bit longer than the Joovy.

In my quest for the "perfect" stroller, I have found that there is no perfect stroller for every situation. In all fairness, I haven't had any of the higher end strollers...but I can't see any of them being perfect either. This is what I am keeping and what I'd get the first time if I was doing it all over again:

-Chico C5 single with a sling in the basket. Works for quick trips when they both won't need to sleep at the same time.
-Schwinn double jogging stroller. I don't jog, but it does great around the neighborhood and on mild hiking trails
-Graco Quattro duo. It's big and heavy but holds all of that stuff needed for 2 kiddos and still fits down the skinny clothes isles.