Joovy - Caboose Ultralight Sit and Stand Tandem Double Stroller

My son was still a baby himself when my daughter was born (11 months difference) and wasn’t yet walking. Baby wearing was not an option because I could not effectively pick him up and carry him whilst also wearing my newborn. So double stroller was a must. As soon as he was walking confidently and my daughter was sitting well, we switched over to a joovie caboose ultralight… it is perfect for a small age gap, the eldest can be secured properly or get in and out or stand and the youngest can be seated comfortably with a tray. It folds out easily. If you get any pram, don’t get one with loads of parts that need clipping together and instead look for simple one move fold out types.

The perfect option is the Joovie Caboose Ultralight, it’s amazing. The older can be fully secured on a seat they can get in and out of themselves and also stand if they wanted instead… the youngest can be in the front with a tray and a more proper seat. Fold in and out in one click. Wide as a normal pram. Love mine. Not for newborns though so stick it out for a few months then get one, you won’t be disappointed!! Picture of it below. 

I have a similar age gap and love the Joovy Caboose Ultralight sit and stand. It navigates like a normal stroller and my only complaint is that the bottom basket is on the small side. It can be really heavy to push up hills but I just ask my older kid to get out and walk!

Yes! And I should have clarified it's heavy because we have two kids in it, the stroller itself is pretty lightweight.

We switched from our Vista 2 stroller, now that our babies moved up to convertible car seats. Now we have the Joovy Caboose Ultralight. It's a tandem style stroller, folds up well, and weighs 25-ish lbs. We didn't like the basket underneath, it's hard to get to and it's small. We bought it used for $120.

I ordered 3 different stroller and chose this one: [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N15BCSV](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N15BCSV) It worked well for our 5 and 3 year old. We took it to Mexico and used it all through out the airport. My 5 year old did not sit in it for a long time but it was a LIFE SAVER when going through lines and walking through the airport to our terminal. I just needed something to contain them while we did the logistical things. My 2 year old napped well in it too. It collapses pretty small so you can give it to them at the gate. Highly recommend! I would suggest whatever you buy, test it out with the kids to make sure everyone fits comfortably.

My kids are 20mo apart. We had the Vista and my daughter hated the seat by the time she was 2.5. The vista is also a pain in the butt to fold for WDW busses. The seats have to be in a certain configuration to fold and even then it’s still really wide. Would definitely not recommend if you plan to take busses We then switched to the Joovy Ultralight caboose. The kids sit back to back to sits not wide like many doubles. The back is a bench style seat with a lap belt so my older felt like a “big kid” with it. It also had a standing board. By the time she was 3, we were able to skip the belt most of the time and she’d alternate between sitting and standing. The front has a 5point harness. My son was in it by 9mo but it also comes with a car seat attachment but then the older has to be in front. One downside is that only front seat reclines. For us, neither of them were stroller nappers so it wasn’t a big deal. We took it on about 9 Disney trips plus a lot of daily use (we take a ferry to our city and walk around a lot). 3 years of use and we used it til the wheels came off.

I have 2 doubles. One tandem joovy caboose that I used while traveling. The other is a bugaboo donkey that you can convert single to double and we just added the rider board since I’m due with #3 soon! Whatever you do I would definitely get them secondhand if you can. We have used both extensively. Kids are almost exactly 2 years apart 1 & 3

I really love my joovy ultralight. It’s easy to lift into my trunk and fits well with leaving lots of space for other things. It’s definitely built for mall trips and level terrain though. It’s nice and narrow and fits through the doorways and aisles. I’ve taken it around the neighborhood before, but if you want something to go over road bumps and sidewalks more easily I’d go with a jogger side by side style. My only complaint with my joovy is that there isn’t really any good storage and the cup holder area leaves a lot to be desired. I bought stroller hooks though to hang my bags which has been a nice compromise. Plus you can fit some things on the floor of the second seat like kids water bottles or toys.

4 in total, with two children. I don't drive and we walk daily, in all weather. I had a Graco Comfy Cruiser as my daily driver. Less than $200 and it was an absolute workhorse. I used it for over 6 years, between the two kids. Huge basket was perfect for grocery shopping. We also had a Joovy Caboose, for the short period of time when my older child was not a reliable distance walker, and needed a place to rest. And then two running strollers - a Chariot Cougar 1 and Cougar 2 (single and double versions of the same stroller). My youngest is 4 and we are still using the Cougar 1 for runs together.

Joovy Caboose. You can purchase an actual seat for the older kid, but for a four year old, the little bench seat should be sufficient. My older child was just turning 3 when our second was born. He loved standing on the riding board and sometimes used the seat on longer outings.

In-line is so much easier.

Depends on how old your first is. I have a joovy sit and stand that’s good if your oldest will be 2.5-3+ when baby is born. Younger, I’d get a full double. Or, just be a cool mom and get a wagon. Wagons are the same size (usually) as a double stroller front to back but way more useable space. I have a larktale caravan for my two and it’s amazing. It even has a car seat adaptor for newborn days.