Rear Facing Stroller

[jsantini]

My baby will be just over 3 months on his first trip to Disney this spring. I'm looking for a rear facing stroller for the trip. If I can find one to rent instead of purchase, even better. Our stroller is a Chicco and works with his infant seat, which I don't want him to sit in for long periods of time. But I definitely want to see him when he's in his stroller. I'm also hoping to find something that's easy (or as easy as it can be) to take on and off the buses. Is there a particular stroller you would recommend? Many I have seen recommended on the boards don't face the parent; they only gave forward.

We will also take the MOBY or Ergo--we haven't tried either yet. There isn't a big baby store where I live, so I will probably have to order a stroller online soon if I'm going to buy a new one before the trip.

 

[kmb584]

My baby will be just over 3 months on his first trip to Disney this spring. I'm looking for a rear facing stroller for the trip. If I can find one to rent instead of purchase, even better. Our stroller is a Chicco and works with his infant seat, which I don't want him to sit in for long periods of time. But I definitely want to see him when he's in his stroller. I'm also hoping to find something that's easy (or as easy as it can be) to take on and off the buses. Is there a particular stroller you would recommend? Many I have seen recommended on the boards don't face the parent; they only gave forward.

We will also take the MOBY or Ergo--we haven't tried either yet. There isn't a big baby store where I live, so I will probably have to order a stroller online soon if I'm going to buy a new one before the trip.

Bumbleride's Flyer stroller is a good one. The handle repositions to accomodate a front or rear facing baby.

 

[Gracie09]

We have an uppa baby vista. The seat turns to face either direction. I love it! But it's expensive. Although you may be able to get a used one on craigslist.

 

[JillianLeigh]

We have the Britax B Ready. It's stroller seat can be turned to face you or away from you. It isn't the lightest stroller out there, but I find it pretty easy to fold and carry on my own.

I'd go with the Ergo carrier. It's really easy to put on. The Moby can be a hassle. I tried for weeks to figure it out, and I never felt DS was secure enough for me to not support with my hands. Plus it's a LOT of fabric that would get hot fast, and I was using it in the winter months... not Orlando in the Spring.

 

[MandiC]

We have a Contours Options 3 wheel stroller that I loved when my babies were little. It doesn't fit a very big kid (my 2.5 year old looks a little funny in it now ) but it's inexpensive and very nice. You can easily steer it one handed, very lightweight and a smooth ride for baby. It's a little big but I suspect most rear facing strollers are.
Not sure if the link will work but I'll try
http://www.amazon.com/Contours-Opti...8-1&keywords=three+wheel+rear+facing+stroller

 

[PocahontasLookALike]

You also don't want your babe in the infant to long periods. It's get hot in that thing!

I also have a britax b ready and we took it to DL and it was amazing. Will be taking it again this year! My daughter loved to parent face when she was little and it was a nice option to have.

I also have tivoli couture seat covers for my strollers. So nice and comfy for their little bums.

 

[brockash]

I found one that seems like it will work well (mine will be just over 2 months). I think it's called the Grace Click??? You can either have it face out or towards the parent. I also liked that it fully reclines, has a good sunshade, has a parent and baby tray/cup holder and the foot part can be raised so it's almost like a bassinet. The only issue is that it only folds up with the chair in the outward facing position, but it's pretty easy to flip the seat around so I'm not too concerned about that. It also has nice storage underneath.

It's the Graco Click Connect...you can get the whole travel system or just the stroller at Babies R Us.

http://www.gracobaby.com/products/pages/modes-click-connect-travel-system-antiquity.aspx

 

[smi727]

We have the Graco Flip It (http://www.gracobaby.com/products/pages/productdetails.aspx?productid=1762034#sthash.Bja90gCg.dpbs). The handle flips forward & backward so you can use the stroller front facing or rear facing. I've never had a problem with a single one of our Graco products (pack & play, 3 different strollers, 3 car seats) and would recommend them to anyone. I find Graco products to be good quality and much more affordable than the $300+ strollers that many people on these boards recommend. I still have no idea how people can afford not one but multiple $300+ strollers

 

[Crystal824]

We have the Graco Flip It (http://www.gracobaby.com/products/pages/productdetails.aspx?productid=1762034#sthash.Bja90gCg.dpbs). The handle flips forward & backward so you can use the stroller front facing or rear facing. I've never had a problem with a single one of our Graco products (pack & play, 3 different strollers, 3 car seats) and would recommend them to anyone. I find Graco products to be good quality and much more affordable than the $300+ strollers that many people on these boards recommend. I still have no idea how people can afford not one but multiple $300+ strollers

We have the Graco Flip It too. I bought it because it rear faced. We used it for our first daughter and will use it again with daughter #2 due in a few months.

 

[PrincessBCF]

We have an uppa baby vista. The seat turns to face either direction. I love it! But it's expensive. Although you may be able to get a used one on craigslist.

This is what we have and I do like it. However the wheel base is just a bit wider than whatever you need to get through. I'm constantly running into things with it! It's also pretty heavy. I would look at verge uppababy Cruz for a similar version just lighter and narrower.