sit n stand

1. Posted: Jul 15 2008

   We've had this stroller for 18 months (since my youngest son was born). Our boys are 17 months apart. From day one (when the baby's car-seat was attached to the front) until now, it's been a great investment. Here are a few points to remember: 1. This is not what I'd call an "everyday" stroller. It is much too large/heavy for that. This is the stroller you'll want when you take the kids to the zoo, an amusement park, a long walk around the neighborhood, a full day in an international airport, or anywhere you know you'll be walking around for a few hours with two kids. It is NOT the stroller you want if you'll be in and out of the car every few minutes. I would not recommend it for people who have very small cars with little/no trunk space, or apartment-dwellers with a lack of closet space. 2. Yes, it is heavy, but in this case heavy=sturdy. We've used this stroller constantly with two rambunctious boys for nearly two years, and it's as good today as it was the day we bought it. 3. No, your older child will not be able to fall asleep in it. It is designed for the older child who may want to walk for a while, stand/ride for a while and sit for a while (I think boys are especially prone to this behavior). If you have an older child who wants to sleep every time the stroller comes out, this one is not for you. 4. The undercarriage is big enough to hold essentials: a few diapers, wipes, change of clothes and possibly even a potty (if it's a small one). But you won't get a whole bunch of toys down there. The basket is not easily accessible from the seating area, but it IS easily accessible from the sides. There are two side-fasteners that snap together/apart for easy access. 5. The parent cup holders are well-placed and there is a nice compartment for keys/change. I cannot speak to the child tray, as we never attached it and we don't use it. Overall, this is a fantastic stroller if used for what it is designed to do which is: accommodate two kids of different ages for a long spell of walking, riding, sitting and standing (but not sleeping for the older child). We've taken it on many vacations in the last 18 months and it's worth every penny I paid for it.

2. ( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: May 24 2008

   We bought this for our family trip to Disney. We have 3 & 6 yr old girls who are past the stroller stage, but we knew we'd need something for those long days at Disney. We also wanted something with a large basket for all of the items we carried during the day. This stroller delivered! It accomodated my 2 kids perfectly, and along with the great under carriage basket, it also has a sturdy parent tray that fit my digital camera (in a compartment between the cup holders) and 2 well designed cup holders that didn't spill a drop. It also folds up shockily easily! No hassels getting on and off trams, monorail, buses, and boats around Disney! Couldn't have asked for anything more. PLUS we purchased it from WalMart online for $109! Free ship to store! Best buy ever! We rolled it right up to the plane, it was placed onboard and then rolled away upon arrival w/no extra carry-on charges! You can rent strollers at Disney but the cost adds up, and you have to leave a deposit as well as stand in long lines to retrieve the strollers at each park, not worth the hassle-plus they don't accomodate all your stuff and your kids like this one. This is a great everyday stroller as well. I wish I had it a year ago when my youngest was still in strollers on a daily basis. Our kids loved it as well.

3. ( 0 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: May 19 2008

   I'm a mom of 3. A 6 year old, a 4 year old and a 3.5 month old. We originally bought the Chicco Cortina Travel system when we were expecting our 3rd child and used that for him till he was about 2 months. I hated that it was so bulky and heavy. Also, if you do not read the manual, you'll never get it open or the babyseat locked in place. Well, we sold the Cortina and bought this one mostly because living in Chicago, we do have a lot of activities to go to. Museums, the zoo, Chicago festivals like The Taste. I remember going to these last year and of course one of the kids is going to get a lil tired and may want to sit down. So far, we've used this stroller a couple times and both older kids love it and the baby sits in the babyseat. We love the parent tray and that the basket has little snaps so you don't have to remove a child from the bench when you want to access it. True, the little button on the side of the carseat are a little bit hard to press in when you want to move the handle, but I'd rather have that than the heaviness and bulkiness of the Chicco Keylock carseat.

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1. ( 2 of 2 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jun 8 2008

   We've had this stroller for a couple of weeks now and every time we get in our car our 2 1/2 year old daughter asks to make sure we have it with us. She loves riding on the back so much that given the choice of McDonald's or somewhere else that includes a stroller ride she'll choose the somewhere else. We also have a three week old baby so our need was a tandem with freedom for the toddler and a place to securely set the baby carrier. Before buying, I seriously looked at the Joovy Caboose Stand On Tandem and in fact almost bought one. I think I would have ultimately been fairly happy with either one, though there are trade-offs either way. Having tried both of them (I walked around babies-r-us a bit with the Joovy model loaded with our Graco baby carrier and our toddler) The Joovy seems slightly more compact front-to-back, which gives it a tighter turning radius making it slightly easier to turn. However, the tradeoff is that the Baby Trend Sit-n-Stand model seems to have a little bit more room for the toddler and it has the parent tray with two cup holders (I think the extra curve in the handle to accommodate the parent tray accounts for much of the extra length). We used the cup holders on our original Graco stroller all the time (think trips to the zoo, long walks, etc.), so having them on this stroller is a valuable feature for us. Unless I missed something, it seemed you had to remove the carrier attachment on the Joovy before being able to fold it completely. So, with the carrier attachment off, it may fold to a slightly more compact size than the Baby trends, but...with the Baby Trend model you can leave the attachment on and everything cleanly folds quickly and easily and it is still quite compact (the one caveat being to watch the position of the front turning wheels, as they need to be in their lowest gravity-induced position until the unit is folded or they can interfere a bit). I think it's a big plus not having to insert and remove a part each time one goes to use it (think "a busy shopping day with many stops," etc.). The handles that the toddler can grab while they are sitting or standing seem a bit sturdier on the Joovy and are foam-padded, which is nice. On the other hand, the Baby Trend toddler handles seem sturdy enough (I don't foresee a problem) and we've had no complaints from our daughter, so it's a minor point, really. There seems to be more storage room in the basket underneath on the Baby Trend, which is nice--We'll use that a lot. So, overall, the extra room for the toddler and for storage, the parent tray, the compact fold-up without needing to remove the carrier attachment, and the (did I forget to mention?) substantially lower price have made us very happy with this purchase. My wife doesn't think it's hard to turn at all, so for us the tradeoffs favor this Baby Trend model. However, someone else may value other features slightly differently and I can see how that would tip them toward the Joovy. So, you just have to decide what is most important to you and what your usage patterns will be when making the decision.

2. Posted: May 24 2008

   We bought this stroller one year ago and absolutely love it! We tried other similar models (including the joovy) but couldn't find one with the parent tray and a basket that you can actually get to. With a car seat on front it is a little bulky but still easy to maneuver. My older daughter loves to have the choice to stand or sit. It does take up a lot of trunk space but is definitely worth it. Over the past year it has held up well despite being well used. I would highly recommend this stroller.

3. Posted: Apr 4 2008

   i LOVE this stroller I have a three year old and a 4 month old and it is perfect. the 3 year likes the idea of being able to sit, stand or walk. It is easy to move and flods up smaller than my other stroller. the one thing I would change would be the seat for the older child , I wish it moved to acess the storage area underneath better.

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