P&T owners: at how many months did you change from toddler/newborn to toddler/toddler mode?

[Sanne Panne]

Our 6 week old doesn't like the cocoon and our toddler is a bit too big to comfortably nap in the seat that goes on top in toddler-newborn mode. I can't wait to set the P&T (Vibe) up in toddler-toddler mode but know this is still a few months away.

Our baby is big and growing fast, she'll be among the early switchers - but when can you reasonably switch? I know that I'll know when the time is right when it comes but I'd like to have a bit of an idea. Of course P&T tells you 6 months or so but that's not when most parents will really switch. Looking for some real life examples :)

[Pickle]

5 months for us - although our 2nd baby was small.

[Bishberro]

Good question, SP. I was thinking the same thing. I've got the P and T Sport and my huge,long 7 week old is already looking squashed in the cocoon and I can't imagine he's going to last another 3 months in it. Also when you do switch, does the baby go on the top or the bottom?

[Sanne Panne]

Bishberro Wrote:

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> Good question, SP. I was thinking the same thing.

> I've got the P and T Sport and my huge,long 7 week

> old is already looking squashed in the cocoon and

> I can't imagine he's going to last another 3

> months in it. Also when you do switch, does the

> baby go on the top or the bottom?

In theory, the oldest/heaviest child always goes on top (pushchair could tip backwards otherwise). In reality, the older child seems to prefer the bottom seat because it's "cool" and he/she can get in and out more easily.

As for the squashed feeling, I can hardly fit my (flat) hand between my baby's (not excessively chunky) legs and the bottom of the toddler seat in toddler-newborn mode, which I find a bit scary.

[edanna]

I put my baby in the bottom seat at about 3 months. She is quite big for her age. She's fine in there, sometimes slumping a bit to the side but not forwards. I tried her on top and toddler in the bottom but it tipped up too easily. She hated the cocoon and was too long for it. Give it ago - you can always switch back.

[Sanne Panne]

edanna Wrote:

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> I put my baby in the bottom seat at about 3

> months. She is quite big for her age. She's fine

> in there, sometimes slumping a bit to the side but

> not forwards. I tried her on top and toddler in

> the bottom but it tipped up too easily. She hated

> the cocoon and was too long for it. Give it ago -

> you can always switch back.

Yeah was thinking of trying that in a couple of weeks or so and use car seat padding to give her more support. Just worried her head will be shaken too much on rougher surfaces (not planning on offroading heheh but some pavements are pretty uneven too) so will have to observe that very closely...