A stroller they will sleep in and is comfortable to push. Yes an umbrella stroller can be a bit easier on a bus but even the best umbrella strollers are not as nap friendly or pushing friendly as other strollers. You will be pushing it for up to 12 hours a day vs 20 minutes on a bus.
don’t over pack for the parks. One backpack is all we brought for both our kids. You can get just about everything you need in the parks at the baby care center. Use the time waiting For the bus at the end of your day to repack anything that was taken out of the back pack. One person is in charge of the stroller the other the backpack and kid. When you get to the front pop out the kid if you haven’t already and go. Don’t wait until you get tot eh front to realize you have to fold the stroller. If the bus is full, stand to the side another will come soon. It’s better to be sitting than trying to juggle a kid and hold on. Don’tstay until the bitter end. We kept our schedule relatively the same as at home and maybe we had shorter days in the parks but they were happier.
We tried to do a nap break once and it was a disaster. No one napped. Instead we pulled down the hood of the stroller, leaned back the seat and walked until they fell asleep. They would sleep a good couple of hours that way and we would switch off on rides or even just sit and rest and people watch.
don’t over pack for the parks. One backpack is all we brought for both our kids. You can get just about everything you need in the parks at the baby care center. Use the time waiting For the bus at the end of your day to repack anything that was taken out of the back pack. One person is in charge of the stroller the other the backpack and kid. When you get to the front pop out the kid if you haven’t already and go. Don’t wait until you get tot eh front to realize you have to fold the stroller. If the bus is full, stand to the side another will come soon. It’s better to be sitting than trying to juggle a kid and hold on. Don’tstay until the bitter end. We kept our schedule relatively the same as at home and maybe we had shorter days in the parks but they were happier.
We tried to do a nap break once and it was a disaster. No one napped. Instead we pulled down the hood of the stroller, leaned back the seat and walked until they fell asleep. They would sleep a good couple of hours that way and we would switch off on rides or even just sit and rest and people watch.