Stokke

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• #1Dec 22, 2025

  #1 baby on the way. Which stroller would you recommend for a newborn that can ideally be used until age 3?

  Here’s my experience: With my first kid, I bought a city mini gt and the adapters to use my carseat with it. This stroller doesn’t have much support for a baby less than 6 months old. However, most people use a combo of baby wearing and using the carseat for those first 6 months anyways. I still love this stroller and my oldest is 8. It pushes and steers very smoothly and folds up compactly and easily. Also, we are tall parents and the handle adjusts to be comfortable for us. When my second kid came along, we bought a mockingbird double stroller with a bassinet for newborns (this is a Vista dupe). I picked this one because of the large basket and the seats being in front of each other, instead of side by side, thinking it would fit through doors and aisles better. First, I used the bassinet like 3 times before my baby out grew it. I loved the large basket and all of the seat position options were cool. Being able to lay the seat down totally flat was nice for naps. However, I wouldn’t recommend this type of stroller because it’s a pain to fold up and the seats are small and kids grow out of them quickly. Very quickly, their legs got long and they were very squished stacked on top of each other whoever was in back would repeatedly kick or hit the seat in front of them. It also becomes hard to push and steer when there is a lot of weight in the front seat. We used it for a couple of years, but my older kid quickly grew out of fitting in it. Yes, she was able to walk when she was 3.5 but when you have a 1 year old and a 3 year old and you’re trying to shop at Walmart, life is much easier when you can contain them. When my kids got too long for the mocking bird, I bought a Bob side by side. We still use this when we go to theme parks. This stroller is a beast. It has a lot of room for bigger kids, decent basket (but not huge), folds pretty easily (but not compactly), and pushes/steers really easily. My only complaint with this stroller is that since it’s three wheeled, my older kids don’t have a lot of space for their feet, and the space is shared with each other. It’s also huge. We also bought a pockit stroller for airplane travel and I would pass on that one. It was totally rickety and junky and I hated pushing it. Ultimately, my favorite stroller and the one we never sold was the first one, City Mini GT. I would still buy that one and then I’d also buy the double version and call it a day. My only only complaint with this stroller is the basket is not very big. Good luck! Baby gear is a whole beast. One of my ultimate best purchases was the stokke trip trap high chair. I have one for each kid and plan on it being an heirloom. We still use them everyday with no plans of stopping anytime soon and my oldest is 8. I was sick over the price at first but now I think it’s worth every penny.

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• #2Jun 4, 2025

  BIFL items to gift to someone when they’re young?

  Tripp Trapp high chair. They’re made to grow with a person, and in full grown chair mode it’s a nice char that can hold an adult easily.

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• #3Mar 4, 2025

  What are must-have items for a baby registry as first time parents?

  Great question! Really wish I used Reddit when I had my first baby as this kind of info would have been so helpful back then. I would say the really useful, practical items are: - Muslins - lots and lots of them! Love the Aden + Anais ones as they're light and breathable. - A really good baby carrier. I had two - a very soft one i used in the early months and then a more structured one I switched to that allows you to carry them for longer. Ergo baby omni 360 is comfortable and practical once you get used to all the buckles. - A good quality white noise machine so baby sleeps better. There are so many out there, but if I were to put one on a gift registry, it would be the Shushiie as it's sooo pretty (http://www.cotandcradle.com) - A good stroller system. Perhaps, if pieces are sold separately, you could add different components to the list. - A high chair! You won't need one right away but it's definitely going to come in handy. There are choices for different price points- if you want a quick and easy one, the ikea chair has good reviews. I ended up splurging a bit on the stokke tripp trapp for both kids and they still use them now - very sturdy and comfortable. There are also more big ticket items like crib with firm mattress and glider/rocking chair and baby monitor but hard to add those to a registry. Best of luck xxx

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