Buy new stroller.

Buy new stroller.


Since the mouse ate through our double stroller and I promptly disposed of it, I was on the prowl for a new one. Not just any double stroller, but the perfect double stroller.

I was looking for something that wasn't too big for small aisles at the malls (like my jogging stroller), something that could still handle long casual strolls outdoors (like the zoo), but something that was comfortable enough the kids would actually stay put in it (unlike my Sit-N-Stand stroller, where I end up pushing the stroller, holding one kid, and holding the other's hand).

I was at Toys-R-Us when unexpectedly, I found it-- The Fisher-Price Kid Utility Vehicle. The name alone is so cool I knew I had to have it. But when my kids saw it and went crazy for it, I was certain it was the stroller for us. Since I eventually bought it online, and will not be returning it, I have to like it. So I do. And here are my reasons why:

The kids sit facing each other, which keeps them entertained, the seats are super-padded and comfortable, it has off-road wheels, and it pulls like a wagon (which is perfect for me as I am one of those people who pulls the grocery cart from the front at the grocery store because pushing it just isn't comfortable, and certainly doesn't look as cool).

I think it will be the perfect stroller for Disneyland. So now I suppose we have to go.

The Cons:

It is hard to take downhill, so it is not a stroller for say, my neighborhood which consists solely of steep hills. I was going to take the kids to the park in it. I turned around half-way.

It folds up compactly and simply, but it is much more complicated and time-comsuming than flipping a latch and pushing it together.

I guess there's always a price that comes, though, with being cool.