Bugaboo - Donkey 5 (Mono / Duo / Twin)

Prefer the higher end strollers myself like Bugaboo, Nuna, Uppababy. But car seat? No just get what has a good safety rating and it's in your budget. I have a bugaboo stroller and a Graco convertible car seat. Didn't bother with a car seat that attaches to the stroller because the stroller I bought has a bassinet in the package. I don't mind transferring baby.

A few people in my family are pediatric PTs, so I got a lot of advice from them about hip and foot development! While our baby was an infant: * We used a soft baby carrier (Moby wrap) which fits infants well and supports their head! * We clipped the car seat into the stroller but never kept her in it more than 2 hours total * She HATED lay flat pram type strollers. We had a bugaboo, but only used it 2-3 times. Otherwise I'd babywear. So you might want to see what they're like or try out strollers (loan, used, in the store) once you have the baby before shelling out money on it! When she was older (4-6+ months): * She liked the ergobaby Omni carrier, but she was at a weird height, and we didn't use it as much as we planned. I've heard that outward facing isn't great for hips, but unfortunately that was her favorite direction. * We got a Hope and Plum carrier that was inward facing. She loved this! We loaned it to a friend. Their baby hated it! There are carrier loaning libraries and companies where you can try carriers before shelling out on anything expensive. * We started to use more of a travel stroller (think joolz aer) around 6 months. It was nice to have a stroller we could fly with that was smaller. If we'd kept a pram stroller, we couldn't have flown with it! * We never used jolly jumpers or bumbo seats. These are what I heard more concerns about re: hip dysplasia. I've heard upseats are better for this than bumbo. * We used a baby Bjorn bouncer, but never kept her in it over 15 minutes.

I have the Bugaboo Donkey and I'm madly in love with it. I have a 4 year old and twin 11 month olds. I live in a big city and walk/take public transit everywhere. The stroller handles so smoothly, will be useful for years, has the storage space I need, and even though it's enormous, with the rider board it's a relatively space efficient way to transport three children. We don't have a car; in a way, this stroller is our car. Just like a car, or shoes, or a mattress, it just makes sense to invest in quality for something I'll use so much. Plus we can afford it.

Our first went into the convertible seat at around 7-8 months, she HATED the infant seat. It was worth it to us. She's almost 5 now and we still use it as intended. I'm kicking around not using the infant seat for baby 2. Stroller? I got a barely used Bugaboo for $200 and it's been a dream. Smooth handling, one hand steering, I do not regret that. Will be using for surprise baby 2. Crib? No. When she was ready we put her directly in a larger bed so we could lay with her when needed. I got a cheaper brand crib and had zero issues. Same with the mattress.

Yes the Bugaboo donkey 5 Twin (the side by side bassinets). You can either place two bassinets or make the stroller smaller so you only place I bassinet. I'm bad at explaining so bear with me lol. The bugaboo twin is made for two bassinets or two buggy seats. To place two of whatever kind you have to expand the stoller sideways to it becomes wider. You can however leave it in the 'smaller' part (there's secure locks at 3 points) and only place one bassinet or one seat and not be left with a huge gap on the side.

Still loving the Donkey for my 15 month olds!

The twin and duo have the same base! The difference is that with the duo you get one bassinet and one seat and with the twin you get two of each.

Bugaboo Donkey hands down. We had the Silver Cross Wave system, which is one behind the other. It was fine while they were newborn in the car seats, but they wanted to see each other after the first few months and even the "universal" Silver Cross ride-on board for our oldest doesn't work with the Wave. Most tandems (in front and behind) are much wider than you think, and not actually that different than some of the side by sides. The Wave was so easy to drive, but was simply so long it caused issues plus the twins wanted to interact, so we switched to a used Bugaboo Donkey. Was 100% the right move. The Donkey is also collapsible so it can be used as a single pram if someone does occasionally only take one twin out, though not sure how often that realistically will happen as I can't think of a single time that happened for us. Both prams took up about the same amount of boot space. Even if you decide to not get the Donkey, get a side by side, not a tandem. Having driven a few of both, they're not that much narrower.

UPDATE: moved comment to where it belonged 🤦🏻♀️ sorry, OP! You're providing valuable information and I wasn't negating you at all! Original comment kept below, but meant as a reply to a different comment. ----- I've literally never seen them there and I spent many hours there trying to convince myself I needed and could afford a Bugaboo. (Surprise to no one, I didn't and I couldn't! Lol) Nuna, Uppababy, Silver Cross, Thule, Doona, Joolz, Cybex, sure. Chicco? Never. Maybe this is a new development? 🤷🏻♀️

We have Bugaboo. It's sturdy, can carry a lot. But huge. Even when folded, you need a big car to carry it around.

We have the Bugaboo Donkey 5 and it's great. It's sturdy, light and easy to use. And it's just narrow enough that it can get through most store doors and such. We bought it second hand since it's quite expensive though.

Uppababy vista plus nuna pipa car seat is a solid combo (needs a connecting piece). Bugaboo donkey is one of the best in terms of configurations for two kids but is super expensive. I think there's also an adapter for nuna pipa.

We have the donkey and LOVE it. Our babies are 13 months apart and it's been the best stroller ever. The ride is super smooth, easy to control (no weird weight distribution). I can see both babies at the same time, big brother can try to hold sister's hand, and it actually does fit everywhere. We haven't had any door problems. Fits in our trunk easily (Honda pilot), and isn't too heavy once you get the hang of it. We easily switch it to the single within a minute or so. The downside is the price but I've seen a ton of facebook market place. I honestly think the price is worth it.

Came here to recommend this. 16 month age gap and it's the best purchase I've ever made.

Definitely invest in a good pram first since they generally last longer and more sturdy but I would get it second hand. Not worth paying thousands of dollars if a second hand one does the trick! I initially wanted the bugaboo but I couldn't justify myself paying thousands of dollars for brand new one and I felt awful asking my parents to buy it since they were offering to buy a pram as a gift. So we decided on the steelcraft which we had no issues with and used it up till bubs was about 3 then we purchased a travel stroller (baby jogger tour 2) to travel overseas.When I was pregnant with my second, we saw a second hand bugaboo for sale and purchased it. No regrets at all and I did a lot of research on that specific model and they are the best in my opinion for "off roading". But it all comes down to how many kids you are planning to have, their age gap, and how often you use the pram/stroller. Our kids are 4 years a part so getting any double pram was useless since our 4 almost 5 year old (15kgs) would be too heavy for the second seat anyways. Most prams seat limit are probably between 17-23kgs so keep that in mind and check the limit. Prams are good for going on your daily walk or big trips like to the zoo or a park since it will be easier to push on uneven ground, more comfortable and generally have much more storage compared to the strollers. Strollers are great for travel and bigger kids. We used it when we had to run to the shops quickly or going out for lunch. Something easy to take out quickly but can be purchased later down the track.

I've literally never seen them there and I spent many hours there trying to convince myself I needed and could afford a Bugaboo. (Surprise to no one, I didn't and I couldn't! Lol) Nuna, Uppababy, Silver Cross, Thule, Doona, Joolz, Cybex, sure. Chicco? Never. Maybe this is a new development? 🤷🏻♀️

Nope, that would be great! Online. Their strollers are absolute best! The quality is superior. Only con is you have to assembly yourself and no store. Customer service is great!

We really like our bugaboo donkey but I think it really depends where you live in the world for if it'll go through doors. In the UK many old buildings, particularly small shops it will not fit. It only just fits through our front door at home. The other thing to consider with it is if it'll fit in your car, with two bassinets it takes up a lot of space. However it is a great product with lots of flexibility with its different setups, all the alternatives we looked at had a compromise somewhere.

Albee baby has almost all the models. That's where we got our bugaboo

It's wild and honestly made me feel a little bad for buying second hand 😂 but tbh second hand was fun we got to try out many different brands LOL buy and sell. Gotta say the yoyo and bugaboo strollers weren't really our favourites despite the popularity.

I have a lot. I got almost all of the used. I have a Yoyo which is my favorite for my toddler, it folds up so small that I got for $150 at a yard sale, a Bob jogging stroller which is great for rough terrain, an Uppababy double stroller so my 4 month old and 2 year old can both go in it, a wagon which is so heavy but good for multiple kids, I just bought a colugo compact for using days if use the yoyo because it folds up small too. I had 2 other Bob stroller that I got free so I gave one to my brother, I got a bugaboo from a church sale that I gave to my brother, I had a colugo complete which I really liked but it was so heavy so I'm selling that, I have a Graco stroller that my older son hated and I have the base stroller that works with the newborn car seat. My husband and everyone says it's crazy to have so many but the first stroller we had, the Graco, was terrible and my son cried the entire time in it. He was so hot. I finally tried a different stroller when he was like 18 months old and he didn't cry, he also didn't overheat. I feel like I'm forgetting a stroller haha I really went through so many before finding what works. I wish I could find another yoyo for that price, that is a great stroller but they're so expensive new. The Uppababy is good but it's so heavy, I've only used that from the house around the neighborhood. I wouldn't want to get that in and out of a car.

Unless it's wider than 60cm you shouldn't have any issues. We have been using a bugaboo donkey 5 for three now and never had issues with public transport.

Bugaboo Donkey 5- none better but definitely pricey. Handles beautifully and is gorgeous with great resale value. You can use one bassinet and one seat next to each other then switch to two seats when your infant is bigger

Bugaboo Donkey twin! Expensive but: - drives really well in the city - has side by side bassinets, so we could see the babies well and they could nap easily - feels very stable However, it's huge and doesn't fit in our trunk so we have a snap and go that comes in the car with us when necessary.

I mean there isn't any data published. At best you will get anecdotal stories which aren't particularly insightful. Presumably, 99.9% of people who bring strollers have no issues. I have bought higher end strollers (Uppababy, Bugaboo) in a dozen times and had no issues. I use an AirTag, mostly because once or twice cast members have moved them (or my spouse parked it, but I retrieved it) and it's helpful. Personally, I think the concerns about stroller theft are overblown. It's a highly secure and monitored area, that costs hundreds of dollars to enter. I think items in strollers is more common, but even that I think is rampant. Anecdotally I've had no issues and leave both my stroller and items in it unattended for long durations. But, again, without data we are all just speculating.