Single Stroller 2.0

From my research, Joie Ginger LX travel system may work for you. It has a pramette. It’s not airport friendly - I think a true travel stroller would have to be different than your everyday stroller. At least that’s what I plan on doing. I ended up buying the Mockingbird single 2.0 stroller with bassinet add on. Their strollers are 20% off right now but don’t include car seats so would be added cost.

I decided on mockingbird + bassinet. Ginger LX was actually my backup but saw they’re not flame retardant free so that helped me decide. I needed something to help me choose between Mockingbird and Joie. It was tough. The Ginger LX is coming out with a deluxe model with all terrain tires soon if that’s the one you want! I also considered Hazel but didn’t love the layflat newborn option. I preferred bassinet or pram option.

This is so good to hear! I just bought the mockingbird + bassinet. I also tried the Uppababy Cruz/Vista and it was so similar to the Mockingbird and seemed just as bulky. So figured I’d save the extra money.

So, I’m on kid 2 and I’ve owned a mockingbird, uppababy minu, and Nuna trvl. Our first we did the all in one car seat and our second we have the infant car seat. Infant car seat is nice and convenient- especially in locations where you don’t want to be out strapping baby in the car for a time (extreme hot or cold). Baby may hate the car seat and you have to wear them anyways- making it so you have to strap them in and out. You won’t know right away lol. Stroller: for traveling/ ease of storage space, the uppababy minu has some wheel issues , we haven’t loved it and plan to sell it. The Nuna trvl is nicer to push around, but the shade comes up too high and hits you in the hands when pushing the stroller. If you want a travel one, the uppababy has a good warranty and it’s smaller. For a full size stroller, I LOVED our mockingbird. We didn’t have space for it and sold it (not planning on a second). If we had space to store it I would have absolutely bought it for baby #2. I’m sure you could do the uppababy vista, but I’m not sure the price difference is worth it.

We have always used the full sized mockingbird at the park. No big deal. As she’s turned 1 and need less we’ve used the travel stroller a bit more

the mockingbird is solid honestly. got one for my nephew and my sister loves it - way better build quality than the evenflo stuff. the seat positioning is actually decent and adjustable so your kiddo wont be doing the slow slide of doom anymore only thing is it can be a bit heavy if youre constantly lifting it in and out of cars but the wheels roll smooth on pretty much any surface. target usually has them on sale too so you might catch a break on price

I have 2: a travel (ergobaby metro 3) and full size (mocking bird single). I bought the mockingbird second hand from fb marketplace and it’s amazing for walks in the neighborhood which I do almost every day. It’s heavy duty but turns and moves very easily. Also car seat adaptable if we want to haul it into the car and take it with us. The metrobaby 3 was a gift and has a newborn nest so can also be used from birth and is lightweight and folds very easily, so it lives in the car trunk.

The metro3 is also car seat adaptable for certain types of car seats but not all.

We have spent more than $600 on all our strollers but not on a single stroller. My honest opinion based on our OAD family: * Mockingbird single ($450, purchased new): Used daily in the newborn stage and almost daily until about age 1. Did not buy the bassinet attachment and did not regret it. Got the mockingbird instead of the more expensive Uppababy and loved our choice. Would purchase again new. Looking to sell it soon, but I expect it to be difficult since we only got the single stroller and not the single to double. * Uppababy Minu v1 ($200, purchased secondhand): Got this for travel because it folds down smaller than the Mockingbird and theoretically could be stowed in the overhead compartment of an airplane. We ended up spending $80 on the Uppababy travel bag and gate checking the stroller for our trip last year and will do the same for our upcoming trip. We use this nearly daily and mostly love it, but I wouldn’t have paid more than $200 for it even brand new. A good buy used, will probably sell it in the next year or so but don’t anticipate listing it for more than $100. * Thule jogging stroller ($500, purchased new): Rides like a dream. Husband loves this for jogging. We haven’t used it as much as the others and we definitely didn’t _need_ this stroller, but we’ve certainly used it plenty and can keep using it for a while longer. We’ll sell it when we’re done with it. We got lucky and purchased all of these items 3 2.5 - 3 years ago, so they might be more attractive on the resale market given the tariffs on comparable products. I’ve also kept the strollers remarkably clean; the only one that shows any signs of wear is the Uppababy and most of that is the color of the fabric (light grey). I’ve washed it a handful of times and it usually comes out very close to “good as new.” Worth noting that we will not be buying a wagon as our child gets older, so once we age out of the strollers we’re done. We have a backpack for the things we need to carry & our kid can walk if we go places; if they can’t walk the whole time it means we’re going for too long. It’s just what works for our family; lots of folks love their wagons to pieces.

We are OAD with a 2.5 year old. We have: * A mockingbird single stroller (not the single to double) that I used daily for LO’s first year of life. We haven’t used it in a long time so I’ll probably sell it soon. * An Uppababy minu that we purchased secondhand for a trip and have used almost daily for the last 1.5 years. * A Thule jogging stroller that my husband uses for, well, jogging. My husband has looked at wagons but we aren’t really wagon people (no shame if you are!). If we had more kids or needed to schlep more things than would fit in a backpack or our Minu maybe a wagon would be prudent, but right now it doesn’t seem necessary. I expect our LO will outgrow the Minu soon and at that point we’ll just have them walk everywhere.

I think it’s really hit or miss tbh. For my firstborn we did a MomPush Wiz. It didn’t even hold up for the first year. It became extremely difficult to push and the frame was all loose and weird. This time we’ve done a Mockingbird as our single stroller and the difference is night and day. But also, we went with a more budget friendly for our side by side double. We got the Bombi twin and so far I’m happy with it. The push is very nice and it’s got a lot of features I love. But I don’t have a “high end” side by side double to compare it to so maybe I’d love it less if I had experience with a Bugaboo Donkey or something.

I had a mockingbird (single only) stroller. It had adapters you could get that attached to your car seat. I tried to go without something like that initially, as she got bigger I realized that was a really bad idea lol. In the end I wished I had gotten the adapters sooner. It’s not the cheapest option but I did really like the stroller.

We have the Graco Snugfit car seats and the Baby Trend Snap-n-Go Double Stroller for all things grocery store, museums, etc.; for newborns twins up through 7 months it has been an absolute lifesaver. It also allows me as mom to get the kids in and out of the store on my own and very confidently. Frame is SUPER lightweight. For our neighborhood outings we have the Mockingbird 2.0 with two seats, two infant inserts and a bassinette. Price point was doable and it folds down to get up our three steps into the house (pain in the butt to put together each time BUT really great for city walks and we don't have a garage to store). It has great storage underneath and I bought a universal cupholder/phone holder to go with it. I was walking 20-25 miles a week with it as soon as I was cleared (before snow prevented long walks) and it has held up!

Second the Mockingbird! We bought the bassinet and car seat attachment and everything came out to about $700 brand new. We just had our second and were gifted the second seat attachment, which saved on the cost of buying a double stroller. I will say that we use a baby carrier a lot more than a stroller, so I would maybe look on Marketplace or Good Buy Gear for second hand options. I definitely wish I did!