Let me start by saying—yes, it's ridiculous that a simple metal bar costs $50 and doesn’t come with the stroller. But after using the Baby Jogger Belly Bar for months, I’ve grudgingly accepted it’s a must-have. The moment I clipped it onto our City Tour 2, my toddler immediately grabbed it like a mini steering wheel, transforming stroller time from 'meh' to 'vroom vroom' mode.

The fabric-wrapped bar is genius—soft enough for tiny hands but grippy enough that snack pouches don’t slide off (RIP to the applesauce packet we lost pre-belly bar). I’ve hooked on a snack tray for goldfish emergencies, and the bar doubles as an impromptu handle when carrying the folded stroller through airport chaos—though I side-eye those plastic clips like they might betray me.

What surprised me? How much it changed my kid’s posture. The slight recline of the City Tour seat used to make him slump like a grumpy teenager, but now he sits upright, feet propped on the bar like he’s cruising in a convertible. Downside? That markup still stings every time I see this $50 glorified pipe cleaner dangling cheerfully from our $300 stroller.