best double stroller for airport?

We're going to be flying overseas soon, and after previous experiences
with traveling with 2 kids (3 yo and 1 yo) with two umbrella strollers
(which was really difficult with myself and DH pushing each kid and
trying to carry luggage too), we're feeling the only way we are going
to do this this time is with a side by side double umbrella stroller.
We tried a friend's maclaren double, but it seemed to narrow for my 3
yo. Anyone have any recommendations of what we should go look at?

On Apr 13, 8:51 am, don_tspamme wrote:
We're going to be flying overseas soon, and after previous experiences
with traveling with 2 kids (3 yo and 1 yo) with two umbrella strollers
(which was really difficult with myself and DH pushing each kid and
trying to carry luggage too), we're feeling the only way we are going
to do this this time is with a side by side double umbrella stroller.
We tried a friend's maclaren double, but it seemed to narrow for my 3
yo. Anyone have any recommendations of what we should go look at?

Maybe having one umbrella stroller and having the 3 yr old push the 1
yr old.

Regards...

"agsf_57" wrote in message
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On Apr 13, 8:51 am, don_tspamme wrote:
We're going to be flying overseas soon, and after previous experiences
with traveling with 2 kids (3 yo and 1 yo) with two umbrella strollers
(which was really difficult with myself and DH pushing each kid and
trying to carry luggage too), we're feeling the only way we are going
to do this this time is with a side by side double umbrella stroller.
We tried a friend's maclaren double, but it seemed to narrow for my 3
yo. Anyone have any recommendations of what we should go look at?

Maybe having one umbrella stroller and having the 3 yr old push the 1
yr old.

Only if the 3yo would comply. They have short attention spans and would
likely only want to do it for a few minutes. Also, there is a chance the
3yo would also want to be in a stroller, especially if the 3yo is tired. A
tired 3yo who is not allowed to rest but must push sibling is begging for a
tantrum. When a parent has hands full of baggage and is in line for the
next flight who would be late if she instituted time outs, that would not be
a nice situation. The idea is to make things go as smoothly as possible.

Also, the reason I pick up my 3yo or push him/her in a stroller is because
the child is very slow and would take forever to get from this terminal to
that terminal and we would miss our flight.

From your previous posts and from this one, you don't appear to have much
experience taking care of your kids. The suggestions look good on paper. .
.. .

On Apr 13, 5:47 pm, "toypup" wrote:
"agsf_57" wrote in message

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On Apr 13, 8:51 am, don_tspamme wrote:
We're going to be flying overseas soon, and after previous experiences
with traveling with 2 kids (3 yo and 1 yo) with two umbrella strollers
(which was really difficult with myself and DH pushing each kid and
trying to carry luggage too), we're feeling the only way we are going
to do this this time is with a side by side double umbrella stroller.
We tried a friend's maclaren double, but it seemed to narrow for my 3
yo. Anyone have any recommendations of what we should go look at?

Maybe having one umbrella stroller and having the 3 yr old push the 1
yr old.

Only if the 3yo would comply. They have short attention spans and would
likely only want to do it for a few minutes. Also, there is a chance the
3yo would also want to be in a stroller, especially if the 3yo is tired. A
tired 3yo who is not allowed to rest but must push sibling is begging for a
tantrum. When a parent has hands full of baggage and is in line for the
next flight who would be late if she instituted time outs, that would not be
a nice situation. The idea is to make things go as smoothly as possible.

Also, the reason I pick up my 3yo or push him/her in a stroller is because
the child is very slow and would take forever to get from this terminal to
that terminal and we would miss our flight.


I was joking as my 3yr old pushes the stroller into other people.
However, one stroller should suffice. We just pay the porters to check
in our luggage and to haul it through screening. We use shuttles to
and from the airport as well.


From your previous posts and from this one, you don't appear to have much
experience taking care of your kids. The suggestions look good on paper. .
. .

I do pretty well taking care of my son when my wife needs help.

Regards...

Well, first I do welcome all responses (this is newsgroups after
all!), but I am going to point out that I asked for recommendations
for the best double stroller as I have already considered all the
other options, and considering we are taking an extremely long night
flight it is very likely my 3 year old will be sleeping at some point
if not the whole time in the airport. So asking him to push the
stroller would probably end up with having my DH carry the sleepy/
sleeping 3 yo, while trying to haul the heavier luggage, so lets just
say if I want an extremely PO'd hubby then one single umbrella
stroller would be the way to go.

We considered other options as well, younger child in a backpack, go
go baby with the carseats etc., and the truth is even if the 3 yo
wanted to walk, we could use the other side of the stroller to haul
one of the carseats. My DH doesn't want to deal with a backpack as it
would be uncomfortable for him and for a sleeping DD and go go baby
with carseats would give us no stroller at our destination.

So we ended up picking up a used Inglesina Twin Swift. We paid little
enough for it so if it gets trashed or if we don't get a ton of use
out of it, we won't mind. After we bought it we tried it out at the
mall and it handles very well even with only one child in it (when 3
yo wanted to walk) and it fits through doorways.

I do agree with toypup, it is also much faster to put the 3 yo in the
stroller to move through the airport than having him walk, and it
somewhat keeps him contained, I won't be afraid of him wandering off
into the crowd if I'm distracted for a moment.

On Apr 13, 9:21 pm, don_tspamme wrote:
Well, first I do welcome all responses (this is newsgroups after
all!), but I am going to point out that I asked for recommendations
for the best double stroller as I have already considered all the
other options, and considering we are taking an extremely long night
flight it is very likely my 3 year old will be sleeping at some point
if not the whole time in the airport. So asking him to push the
stroller would probably end up with having my DH carry the sleepy/
sleeping 3 yo, while trying to haul the heavier luggage, so lets just
say if I want an extremely PO'd hubby then one single umbrella
stroller would be the way to go.

We considered other options as well, younger child in a backpack, go
go baby with the carseats etc., and the truth is even if the 3 yo
wanted to walk, we could use the other side of the stroller to haul
one of the carseats. My DH doesn't want to deal with a backpack as it
would be uncomfortable for him and for a sleeping DD and go go baby
with carseats would give us no stroller at our destination.

So we ended up picking up a used Inglesina Twin Swift. We paid little
enough for it so if it gets trashed or if we don't get a ton of use
out of it, we won't mind. After we bought it we tried it out at the
mall and it handles very well even with only one child in it (when 3
yo wanted to walk) and it fits through doorways.

I do agree with toypup, it is also much faster to put the 3 yo in the
stroller to move through the airport than having him walk, and it
somewhat keeps him contained, I won't be afraid of him wandering off
into the crowd if I'm distracted for a moment.

We travel a lot on international flights and we never use a car seat.
We also never have an issue with luggage as other people carry it for
us. The umbrella stroller does come in handy for walking around the
different countries and sight seeing. I would think if you need more
than one, you just buy something there and dispose of it before coming
back home.

Regards...

"agsf_57" wrote in message
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We travel a lot on international flights and we never use a car seat.
We also never have an issue with luggage as other people carry it for
us. The umbrella stroller does come in handy for walking around the
different countries and sight seeing. I would think if you need more
than one, you just buy something there and dispose of it before coming
back home.

Not the OP, but I'd say carseats are important just for safety and comfort
on the plane and wouldn't want to give that up. If anything, the kids sleep
better in it on the plane.

As far as buying a stroller with the intention of disposing of it, I think
that's a total waste. I just couldn't bring myself to do it.

In article ,
agsf_57 says...

On Apr 13, 5:47 pm, "toypup" wrote:
"agsf_57" wrote in message
From your previous posts and from this one, you don't appear to have much
experience taking care of your kids. The suggestions look good on paper. .
. .

I do pretty well taking care of my son when my wife needs help.


Q.E.D.

Banty

In article , toypup says...



"agsf_57" wrote in message
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We travel a lot on international flights and we never use a car seat.
We also never have an issue with luggage as other people carry it for
us. The umbrella stroller does come in handy for walking around the
different countries and sight seeing. I would think if you need more
than one, you just buy something there and dispose of it before coming
back home.

Not the OP, but I'd say carseats are important just for safety and comfort
on the plane and wouldn't want to give that up. If anything, the kids sleep
better in it on the plane.

As far as buying a stroller with the intention of disposing of it, I think
that's a total waste. I just couldn't bring myself to do it.


And I'd never count on any scheme that depended on having skycaps, etc.,
available on hire to hlep. It could be a long wait for them at a busy time,
they may be on strike, one may land 6 hours late at 3 am and one's fellow
passengers already swamp the few available. (BTDT)

Banty

On Apr 13, 10:51 am, don_tspamme wrote:
We're going to be flying overseas soon, and after previous experiences
with traveling with 2 kids (3 yo and 1 yo) with two umbrella strollers
(which was really difficult with myself and DH pushing each kid and
trying to carry luggage too), we're feeling the only way we are going
to do this this time is with a side by side double umbrella stroller.
We tried a friend's maclaren double, but it seemed to narrow for my 3
yo. Anyone have any recommendations of what we should go look at?


I know you nixed the backpack, but have you tried a sling?

I never take a trip without it. DD is 21 months and it's still easier
to carry her through the airport in a sling than a stroller. She's
much more likely to sleep in it as well (we've done 3 transatlantic/
16+hour trips with her so far, and a number of domestic trips).