We have the same age gap and our youngest is now 5 months. We primarily bicycle (e cargo bike) or walk everywhere with a bit of public transport and even more rarely drive. We have all of the set ups: single travel pram/buggy (YoYo), single running buggy or double bike trailer in stroller mode (both Thule) and a Bugaboo Donkey with the option to do single with ride on board or side by side double. Up until recently we primarily got around baby wearing our littlest and 3 yo walked. That’s my preference for quick outings or if my wife is with us. When I’m solo with our girls I like having the Donkey and let my eldest decide if she wants to ride in it as a double, single, or just walk. Even in single mode it’s very quick to swap from baby mode to toddler mode once they’re out of the bassinet and in the standard seat. I like the double for if I’m planning to let baby nap in the buggy as it’s nice to have the option for big sis to have a ride without waking her. I also really like it for the rain, we’re in England so it’s wet a lot and I love being able to have them both dry in the buggy on days it’s really pissing it down without spending an age getting them dressed up in waterproofs just to pop down the shops. And I still like the buggy option for my 3 yo as we often have v long walks as a family that avoids cars.
We have the uppa baby vista and a Thule bran glide jogging stroller- we got both on fb marketplace (highly recommend)- and I love to use the baby carrier when I’m going to places that aren’t super stroller friendly! My baby loves the carrier and I know I don’t have to navigate a clunky stroller through crowds or aisles! I love my wildbird aerial carrier so much and don’t find my back hurting from baby wearing for long periods! Also- baby wearing is so good for babies!
You can use it with a bassinet or car seat attachment (although you’re not supposed to leave a baby in a car seat for more than 2 hours at a time), but you shouldn’t jog with a baby under 6 months because their neck muscles need to mature.
The Thule Glide with a bassinet was one of the strollers I considered too! It looks like a great stroller for an active lifestyle.
My husband was a collegiate runner and I will say if you are running fast the Thule glide is better than urban glide. We returned the urban glide for the Glide because of the fixed front wheel.
The Thule Glide wheel does not switch at all which is a benefit for fast running, the Thule urban glide which had run/walk mode didn’t ever quite get straight in run mode even with micro adjustments which is why we returned it. We have the uppababy vista for walking, so use the Thule Glide solely for running and not really “around town”
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