Ask any experienced parent if they have more than one stroller, and they will say yes. Why have more than one, you ask? Most parents learn that, with a growing child your stroller needs will change throughout the years. Once you are out and about with a growing baby or toddler, your stroller needs may change throughout the day! The most important piece of advice that an expecting family must know about their initial stroller purchase is that there is no perfect stroller that can do it all. Here are the three strollers that make up the perfect stroller collection.
1) Your System stroller. This is your first stroller. This is the primary product and the one that you use A LOT in the first year of your child’s life. Your system stroller may come with a bassinet or lie-flat surface for your newborn. This stroller is infant car seat COMPATIBLE, meaning you will be able to attach a Graco, Peg Perego, or other industry brand car seat safely on the stroller for those times when it is convenient to do so. Your system stroller also has a toddler seat for children and will fit a child up through anywhere from thirty seven to fifty pounds. The most popular and high quality system strollers in the industry are parent facing and can also be turned away facing for when baby wants to see the world. Some suggestions are the UPPAbaby Vista, or the Bugaboo Cameleon.
2) Your Jogging stroller. Once your baby is sitting upright on his own, many families opt to add a jogging stroller to their “stroller collection.” Usually, this purchase is made when mom or dad decide that it is time to get in shape and baby is ready to be outside more. Why do I need a jogger when I own a system stroller like a Bugaboo? Your system stroller is great for walking, but the manufactures recommend that it not be used for jogging. A true jogging stroller, one that is built to handle the shock of the speed and road, will allow you to fit your active lifestyle into your parenting. The BOB Revolution SE is the highest quality jogging stroller in the industry.
3) Your Lightweight stroller. After the first year, you and your child may be ready for a lightweight stroller. A lightweight stroller, sometimes referred to as an umbrella stroller is usually under 12 pounds and is quick and easy to fold and unfold, get in and out of the car, and even keep in the car for quick errands. Do you travel a lot? Depending on your answer you may add a lightweight stroller to your collection earlier than a year although most parents are comfortable with using their system stroller on a daily basis through the first year. We recommend the Maclaren Quest, or Uppababy G-luxe.
Remember, this advice will change depending on your needs and lifestyle If you do not jog, you may not need a jogging stroller. If you are comfortable using your system stroller on a day to day basis and you do not travel, you may not need a lightweight! Or, you might prefer a hybrid system stroller. A hybrid system is a stroller that has all the features of a full system but offers other features that may fit with your lifestyle. For instance some lightweight strollers, like the Baby Jogger City mini or the Cybex Callisto, have car seat and bassinet seating options. Or, all terrain strollers like the Bumbleride Indie, can also be car seat and bassinet compatible, and have the added feature of an all terrain wheel which can be used for light jogging. Want to avoid a garage full of strollers? Invest in good, high quality durable products and you will always have a stroller to fit your needs.
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