When a couple finds out that they are to become parents for the first time, they are faced with a myriad of decisions to make and essential items to shop for. Baby strollers are one of the initial things that new parents start shopping for, because they are such a basic yet essential need. Good quality strollers for baby will give new parents peace of mind, in knowing their youngster is safe and comfortable, together with convenience, by being able to push the child in the stroller instead of carrying him or her everywhere.
In many cases, new or expecting parents find themselves completely overwhelmed by the numerous choices and decisions they need to make about fitting out their baby’s room and choosing the furniture, equipment, and accessories to properly prepare for a newborn. When it comes to picking out a stroller, there are a large number of different types of strollers in a multitude of styles, all made by numerous different manufacturers of various baby accessories and equipment.
Generally, baby strollers are meant to grow with the youngster, from babyhood up until the age of three or four. Because this means that you will be using the stroller for a couple of years, at least, it is better to buy one that is built to last rather than plumping for the cheapest model available.
A vital aspect of any stroller selection is the size it folds down to for storage purposes. This is particularly important when going on a car trip where the stroller is normally folded up and stored in the luggage compartment while your child travels in their baby car seat to your destination. Once at the store or shopping center, you will open the stroller to push your baby around in. Consequently, you need to be aware of the space required in the car trunk in order to stow the folded down stroller.
Since you will be continually folding and unfolding your stroller, it is important that the mechanism to achieve this is easy to operate. There are a number of models on the market that can be collapsed and unfolded with one hand which is especially useful when you either do not want to or cannot put your child down in order to fold up the baby stroller.
If you and your child do a lot of traveling by air, bus or train, lightweight travel strollers will be the better choice on these types of trips. Popular choices that are also simple to fold and carry are umbrella strollers. However, if you also require extra storage room for baby travel accessories, this sort of stroller may not be the best choice since they do not have much in the way of extra storage areas.
There are also various baby strollers that have a particular function, such as a jogging stroller that is more rugged and specially designed for parents who enjoy a particularly active lifestyle. Twin strollers are a great answer, not only for families with twins, but also for any family with two young children under the age of four. More recently, there have also been some stroller models that feature a baby car seat as the main seating area. This allows the parent to transfer the little one from car to stroller and back again without unbuckling, moving and buckling up again.