It’s true, Bugaboo will finally be releasing their first double stroller in 2011! The name “Donkey” is a little odd for a high-end Dutch brand known for sophisticated design, but it looks like a fantastic stroller so I’ll do my best to ignore the name choice. Stroller features

and details include:

• the elegant-looking stroller that is sure to cost more than your first car is called Donkey…sorry, I’ll try harder.
• the “mono” to “duo” design allows parents to easily convert the stroller from a single (23? wide at the wheel base) to a double (29? wide).
• much like the famously stubborn domesticated ass known to carry multiple small children at a time, Bugaboo’s Donkey can hold up to 37.5 pounds in each seat.
• cargo can be held in the expandable shopping basket (from the side) or in the basket under the seat.
• unlike your standard donkey which regularly stands for long periods of time for no particular reason at all, Bugaboo’s Donkey only stands when folded.
• expected release, Spring 2011

I’m not sure why Bugaboo is claiming to have created the world’s first convertible single-to-double stroller  (iCandy beat them to it with their “Peach Twin” line), but Donkey will certainly be a popular stroller by the looks of it! I’m looking forward to giving a Bugaboo Donkey a spin when they reach the US in 2011, how about you?

Have fun and stay healthy,

Dr.MOZ

> also see: Strollers for Triplets,

Transformable Double to Single Strollers,

Stroller 101: Choosing Quality Single and Double Strollers

If you have multiple young kids in the family, you’ve probably spent a huge amount of time looking at double strollers. There really isn’t much to choose from when it comes to double strollers for infants (a topic for the near future), and there’s even less

available for double umbrella strollers for older kids. Here’s the standard umbrella stroller dilemma. Should you:

(a) go with a front-to back design where one kid will spend the day kicking the other in the back? (or)

(b) choose the infamous side-by-side (aka “double-wide) design? Note, this option is perfect for blocking doorways regardless of the number of kids actually riding in the stroller.

Ben Gray from Gray Matter Inventions says neither. Check out his video above to see his ingenious, patented fold-up stroller design. You can’t buy one yet, but Ben is looking to license the design to a manufacturer so it’s just a matter of time. Bravo Ben!

Have fun and stay healthy,

Dr.MOZ

> tip thanks to BabyGadget!

In case you haven’t heard, a Californian expecting an incredible seven babies…actually delivered eight! The Bellflower hospital was buzzing with the news that the mother planned on breastfeeding the octuplets. According to the LA Times, she’ll build her milk supply with approximately 12 breast-pumping sessions a day and will rotate the babies allowing each chances to suckle at her breast. If the news of octuplets wasn’t crazy enough already, they were all delivered in five minutes flat! So what do you think will be the most difficult…eight babies, or eight teenagers?

Have fun ans stay healthy,
Dr.MOZ

Today, DaddyDaily.com goes beyond general stroller features and safety tips found in Thursday’s stroller intro to help The GoodFather choose the perfect stroller “he can’t refuse”.

The GoodFather: A lot of GoodFathers focus on baby gear during pregnancy because they enjoy gadgets, and they feel that they have a little more control over gear than they do other issues. It doesn’t take long for some expecting dads to become overwhelmed with stroller possibilities and prices when visiting the crowded mega stores. How did you go about choosing which strollers to stock at DaddyDaily.com?

DaddyDaily: We at DaddyDaily know there are a lot of stroller products on the market for parents to choose. It is important for us at DaddyDaily to touch, test, and feel the products we offer our community. We go to the trade shows talk to the manufactures, pull the stroller out, test them, rough the

products up a little, talk to other parents and form an opinion we think our community would appreciate. Think of it as the “DaddyDaily Approval” on products.

The GoodFather: I noticed that you carry the Baby Planet brand of strollers at DaddyDaily.com. What was it about Baby Planet that convinced you to start carrying their products?

DaddyDaily: We came across Baby Planet among the sea of stroller manufacturers while attending a trade show for infant products. No doubt, there are a lot of quality products on the market for every style. However, Baby Planet really made an impression. Not only are their products impressive, but even more inspiring (yes inspiring) is their mission and values as corporate citizens.

They have a revolutionary recycling program for their industry and they have also partnered with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to focus attention on endangered species around the world. It’s quite a statement from a young stroller company. We talked to everyone they had available – their product designers about how they developed their products and also to the CEO about the company philosophy.

The GoodFather: What can you tell us about double strollers? Beyond holding two children, are there any special features that a GoodFather should look for when choosing a double stroller?

DaddyDaily: As for the double stroller, parents have two options, the tandem or the side-by-side. Both have unique advantages. It’s important for the parents to think about how they are going to use the stroller.

For parents with twins, the side-by-side would be ideal as it allows both babies to recline for those power naps on the stroller. Also, the side-by-side prevents the kicking in the back that one child always receives from the brother/sister sitting behind them and the “I want to sit in the front/back” fights.

Baby Planet offers a great side-by-side called the Unity Sport which has two features that really stand out, one especially for fathers! The two features we really like are the handle and the walking room. Its amazing the pressure you put on your wrists when walking with strollers. For those who have pushed up hills or around the playground (dirt, gravel, or sand) you know the feeling. The Unity Sport handle is great on the wrists as it allows for different hand positions when needed. It’s also very easy to maneuver with one hand, which is a plus.

Now not sure if this next feature was designed just for us Dads, but I like to think so. Walking with the stroller and not kicking the wheels! During the “test drive” there was ample room for my stride and there was no kicking the stroller every other step or doing the side step every other stride. It’s amazing how many other fathers have this issue. It may sound funny, but having that little bit of room made all the difference!

Thanks for dropping by on this GoodFather Friday DaddyDaily. You were obviously the perfect crew for the job, and you are officially a made member of the GoodFather family. I’d like to invite everyone to visit DaddyDaily.com for useful articles and products of interest to all modern parents at www.daddydaily.com.

Those that missed yesterday’s post may also be interested in Part 1 which focused on basic stroller features and safety tips. Have a great weekend and don’t forget to add your stroller-related comments in the bubble above!

Your favorite family man,

The GoodFather

(meet the GoodFather at DrMOZ.com)

The Twins Days Festival is only 10 days away, so we thought we would give a quick “heads up” to all the twins out there that may be interested in attending. It only seems right to provide a double-dose of twins-related news, so we’ve also included information about how you can be involved in the upcoming book Twin Connections.

Twins Days Festival
Held every year on the first week of August, the Twins Days Festival is appropriately located in “Twinsburg” OH. Although pre-registration is available to twins and multiples interested in participating in the events scheduled for August 3rd-5th, on-site registration is available at the door for $20.

Event Note: To all the faux-twins planning on infiltrating this year’s fishing contest with your my twinn “just like me doll” TM…we’re on to you.

Additional Festival Information:

Official Twins Days Festival Website FAQs
and

The Twins Days Message Board

Twin Connections
You may also be interested to know that Debbie LaChusa is writing a book called “Twin Connections” which celebrates the unique bond connecting twins. Join her twin community and sign-up for the monthly ezine from her home page, or submit your own twins story to Debbie to have your experience considered as part of the book.

Let us know if you have additional information about the Twins Festival, or other great projects in the works relating to twins by adding your comments to the comment bubble above.

Have fun and stay healthy!

Dr.MOZ