Strollers for Childcare Puzzle

LeeLi · May 20, 2009

Here's the ultimate stroller logic puzzle for all you experts, I'm more of a baby wearer so strollers are new to me.

I'm opening a childcare in the fall and plan to have up to 8 kids under 2. Of those 8 probably 2-3 will be too young to walk at all, another 2-3 will need to ride most of the time, and the rest will need a ride sometimes. I want to be able to take everyone for a walk or a ride on the light rail at the same time. There will be a minimum of three adults to push/carry but at least one adult needs to be free from pushing a stroller in order to walk with the older kids. All three of the adults could baby wear if needed.

I have the needed baby carriers already but do not have any strollers. Cost is important but easily maneuverable and durable are also important. My budget is 400$ max and I'm open to any stroller or even wagons.

kmcenery · May 20, 2009

A home day care I worked at had one of these and it seemed ok as a stroller for the size. It is out of your price range.
http://www.uspreschoolfurniture.com...-and-toddler--stroller-strollers-bb-6300.html

Here is something kind of the same thing but at your budget. I have never used this one but it looks kind of the same thing.

http://daycaremallcatalog.com/blue-...nger-dual-canopy-folding-stroller-p-2030.html

vonfirmath · May 21, 2009

Keep watching Craigslist. Honestly, your budget is probably too low for needing 6-8 seats in 2 strollers.

You also might want to think what your parents will think about you taking the kids out (Particularly so far as to do light rail). I'm glad I have found a childcare worker who is not wanting to take the kids on all sorts of outing because the idea makes me very nervous with the ages she is dealing with here.

8 kids under 2! When our nursery takes that many out at church, they don't go any further than the grass right outside the church and they have *4* workers, plus more adults in hailing range if needed. 2 hands for 2 kids. (They do have a 6-seater stroller as well. I've seen it packed away in a closet)

emandbri · May 21, 2009

From the site it looks like she is opening a child care center. She isn't planning to do home child care with 8 kids under 2. I don't think any state would allow that anyway!

LeeLi · May 21, 2009

emandbri said:
From the site it looks like she is opening a child care center. She isn't planning to do home child care with 8 kids under 2. I don't think any state would allow that anyway!

Actually I'm opening a certified family child care, which can have up to 16 kids in a home. It's regulated very much like a center though so same idea.

And of course there will be enough adult supervison and parent permision if we ever take the kids out of the back yard.

I know about bye-bye buggies and the foundations quad stroller but am looking for a more creative solution.

Exactly how bad are duo-gliders? What about the combi double or the safety first jogger?

rochelle · May 21, 2009

LeeLi said:
Exactly how bad are duo-gliders? What about the combi double or the safety first jogger?

the Light Rail system very near my home does not allow any strollers on the light rail. it is stated in their website that only folded strollers are allowed.

the light rail driver refuse to let me board the train with my 2 boys unless I fold my stroller before bringing it onto the light rail train.

the nice ones will let me fold the stroller after my boys are sitted on the train but it still has to be folded.

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