Strollers for babies: the ranking of the best models
A newborn child is completely helpless, and when he lacks comfort, he is not even able to at least roughly show what the problem is. At this stage, parents are obliged, more than ever, to be sensitive to the baby’s behavior, and so that there is as little as possible cause for family anxiety, you should initially take care to ensure that the baby is provided with all the necessary conditions.
If the proper level of comfort is usually present in the crib, then when going outside it can be much more difficult, because the baby needs to be protected from all negative street manifestations, which, in particular, can make it difficult for a tired child to rest. Since many mothers, even in the first six months, when the baby is considered a newborn, do not want to sit at home waiting for the child to reach a more independent age, parents should take care to choose a good model of the stroller for newborns in advance.
Special features
For people who do not have their own children and have never watched their upbringing from the outside, all the strollers probably seem about the same, but in fact there is a difference and it is very significant. Strollers for newborns, which include all babies in the first months of life, differ from transport for older children, since they are most adapted to the needs of the passenger at this stage of life.
The key difference is, of course, the position in the wheelchair. The newborn does not even know how to sit, and if the parents sit him in a sitting position, the child is likely to lose his balance.
Regardless of whether he sleeps or not, the baby still lies all the time, so the stroller must, if not be cradled all the time, then at least be able to assume such a position.
Most often, models for newborns represent a cradle of a fixed form, and only in recent years, manufacturers began to produce models with a long-term prospect of use. Such strollers can be transformed into a sitting position, however, it is the lying position that is principled at first, if one cannot create a completely horizontal surface, it is better to postpone the purchase of such a stroller for several months.
Although for many adults, softness of the seat is an important criterion in favor of choice, the bottom of the cradle must be firm, otherwise there is a risk of providing the child with various diseases of the musculoskeletal system in the future. Naturally, the situation can be mitigated with a thin foam rubber mattress, however, the bottom rigidity should be at the proper level. It is worth choosing only a solid bottom, so that no part of the child’s body “sags”.
A newborn should be fairly well protected from any external factors. The baby’s skin is very delicate, and the nerve endings still have an increased susceptibility to various negative influences, so even in ideal weather, a normally dressed child can be cold.
To prevent this from happening, the stroller for a newborn must, by itself, help to ensure an adequate temperature regime, while being warmed.In terms of the choice of fabric for covers, it is desirable to find a certain compromise between normal ventilation and adequate protection from the wind, since even a weak draft should not be under the hood.
The hood itself, by the way, should provide good protection from the sun, and in some cases from rain. In the legs, where the protective action of the hood does not apply, similar functions are shifted to the cloak, so it must comply with them.
The stroller for the newborn should be extremely practical. Mom can take a baby of this age in her arms, then a easily folding model can be held with the other hand to exclude the possibility of an incredible shaking on the steps, and, conversely, soothe the baby with the warmth of my mother's embrace.
Continuing the theme of shaking, it is important to find a model that would minimize road irregularities. A newborn baby sleeps most of the day, so it would be difficult for parents to adapt to its unpredictable mode, and in fact walks are useful for both the baby and his mother. It turns out that you need to give your child the opportunity to sleep right while walking, however, bumpy domestic roads can become an obstacle for this.
The wheelchair can solve the problem in two fundamentally different ways - either to have large wheels and good cushioning to overcome any obstacles, or to have swiveling front wheels that increase maneuverability and allow you to bypass the obstacle.
Again, many mothers avoid frequent street walks, simply because dozens of little things are needed for minimal child care, which should always be at hand. Nobody wants to hang around with several bags, otherwise the walk will turn into a hike, so those models of wheelchairs that offer different pockets and baskets for things are very popular.
The best examples of children's transport are an example of well-thought-out filling, since they may have special compartments even for a bottle to ideally embrace an item, not allowing it to fall out and not lose it among the mass of other things. Bonuses in the form of carry handles, viewing windows and an adjustable or rotary handle are also considered a plus for the model.
The baby in the first months is so helpless that even a relatively short time spent outside the stroller or cot can become discomfort for him. At the same time, the modern rhythm of life suggests that young parents are active and often travel out of town or to visit relatives. The problem is solved by buying a special car seat, but since these are unnecessary expenses, many manufacturers today offer models of wheelchairs, in which the seat removed from the chassis can act as a car seat.
Such solutions are also good because in many cases such a chassis allows, instead of a cradle, to install a walking block, which is the optimal solution for children over one year of age.
Such a purchase will allow parents to spend less money by buying one chassis and two different types of seats instead of two full wheelchairs with chassis.
Seasonal Views
A full stroller for a newborn, not a transformer for use in the subsequent stages of the baby’s life, implies a relatively short lifespan.
Having reached the age of six months, the child learns to sit, sleep less, he will have a genuine interest in the world around him, so only the recumbent cradle will become obsolete for him. This means that when choosing a cradle, you need to pay special attention to what season of the year it will be used, and adjust to the weather conditions characteristic of a particular area at such a time.
Baby strollers for newborns, designed for use during the winter, are usually completed as much as possible.Manufacturers understand that parents are often confused at the birth of their first child and can forget about something trite, buying things for a future new member of the family en masse. In such a situation, the production of such a wheelchair, which is already equipped with everything necessary, will be very helpful and reasonable in terms of product promotion.
First of all, attention is drawn to the fabric from which the covers are sewn, because it should be thick and warm. It is quite difficult for parents to wear a newborn who, because of the specifics of his development, is so far completely without will, and many still don’t want to buy special clothes, because they understand that the weather will not allow them to walk often, and the child will quickly outgrow the purchased things. It turns out that it is much easier and more practical to warm the wheelchair itself than the child.
The minimum set is a warm hood and the same cape, but sometimes a special warmed envelope for the baby is added to the kit, in which you can literally wrap it. Such an envelope can be quite warm, and with proper thoughtfulness on the part of the developers, it can eventually be “unfastened”, turning it into a usual blanket.
For parents, an unusual bonus can also be a special coupling for hands, which is attached directly to the handle of the stroller, allowing adults to keep their hands from frostbite even if gloves are forgotten or for some reason impractical to use them.
Accordingly, summer strollers are equipped on the opposite principle. For them, fabrics are chosen such that they provide normal ventilation, restraining gusts of wind, otherwise it will not be possible to avoid the greenhouse effect under the hood.
For the summer season, it is important to choose strollers with light covers, because it has long been known that such colors repel the sun's rays, contributing to less heating of surfaces.
It is worth noting that parents expecting a child at the end of April or at the beginning of May often do not attach due importance to other insulated accessories, and are in vain. As already mentioned, a small draft and a slight cooling is enough for a child of this age to get sick. Therefore, a blanket and a cape will also be needed, but they should not be as warm as in the case of winter.
Essentially important is the rain, because even a warm rain, wetting the child, with great probability will cause a sudden cold. Finally, do not ignore the increasingly popular mosquito net for strollers, because it protects the child from allergies brought by various insects and pollen, and protects his lungs from excess dust.
The hardest of all will be those parents whose babies have had the first six months of their lives in the fall or spring. Born in early spring, the baby will first have to survive severe frosts, and then gradually get used to the summer heat, if the child was born in the second half of July or in August, he will go this way in reverse order. In both cases, the stroller’s readiness to walk in any conditions is required, but due to the strong polarity of the conditions, it is impossible to stop at something averaged.
As a rule, parents still choose demi-season models, which have approximately average values between the winter and summer carriages. Proceeding from which season - cold or hot - there will be more, they usually abandon those characteristics that would be needed in a small stage of a child’s early childhood.
If the child has just been born, and a strong and prolonged cooling or warming is expected in the coming weeks, the stroller is chosen according to the upcoming season, and in the first weeks of life with the baby simply do not walk.If everything happened the other way around, and the child was a little “late” to the beginning of the warm or cold season, at the risk of hurting the next one, which is opposite to the weather, the stroller for the newborn is chosen according to the season with the expectation that then it will be transplanted a little earlier than the older model.
Types of construction
By the way of assembling all the strollers, focused on the needs of newborns, can be divided into three large groups, such as:
- classic cradles;
- models 2 in 1 or 3 in 1;
- modern transformers.
Each of these groups has certain advantages, attracting potential buyers, and disadvantages that do not allow to displace alternative designs. Parents are required to familiarize themselves with all sides of each type of design before making a purchase.
For example, cradles are good because they are most adapted to the needs of a newborn child. Using such a stroller becomes impractical after the age of six months, so manufacturers do not bother about how to make a folding bottom, and just make it solid and solid - as it should be for the formation of correct posture.
The lack of many adjustable and folding mechanisms makes the design simple, but at the same time more reliable. As a result, the model is also relatively inexpensive, so fans of the classics and proven solutions will definitely appreciate such a model.
However, it is not for nothing that new, more ingenious models began to come to replace the classics. Many parents do not like the fact that the stroller will be used for only half a year. They are ready to overpay, just to buy something with a longer useful life. The cradles are rarely able to fold, and if they can, the procedure is usually quite complicated and does not provide the necessary space savings. Such a stroller can be difficult to take with you on a trip, just as it is easy to keep in a small apartment. In the end, the cradle is just a cradle, so it usually does not have any additional functions.
Models 2 in 1 and 3 in 1 is an attempt of developers to create more universal solutions. The assembly technology in this case assumes that the chassis allows for the removal and replacement of blocks - a cradle, a walking block, a car seat. Accordingly, depending on the number of varieties supplied, the stroller is called either 2 in 1 or 3 in 1.
The main convenience of such a purchase is that the parents in one fell swoop buy absolutely all possible means of transport for the baby, and then may no longer think about replacing the vehicle.
Such an acquisition is usually also cheaper - partly because of the peculiar wholesale, and partly due to the fact that with two blocks of a different type of chassis, it is still purchased in the amount of one piece. Many parents also like the versatility of such a model, which makes them feel ready for anything. Due to the fact that the unit is re-installed each time, conditions can be provided not worse than in the classical cradle, tightly attached to the chassis.
But here, of course, not without a fly in the ointment. The 2 in 1 stroller is cheaper than two separate strollers, and the 3 in 1 model is cheaper than two strollers with a car seat, however, because of the abundance of components, the entire kit costs more than the competitors in the form of a classic cradle or a transformer. It is clear that such a decision for a long time, however, the family, which is just preparing for the birth of the first child, the budget can simply not withstand such a load at a particular moment, even if the decision will pay off in the future. All existing blocks need to be stored, and they predictably take up quite a lot of space.
The versatility of the stroller is somewhat lost when the family leaves somewhere far away. To transport remained as practical as before, you will have to carry all the blocks with you.Finally, many people do not like the fact that such wheelchairs have a lot of grooves and moving parts, because fastenings often break, turning an expensive purchase into junk.
Transformers in their advantages partially resemble 2 in 1 models, for example, they can also be used in the future, since their design allows for turning into a sitting place of a walking type. In addition, the cost savings are even higher here, because the transformer has not only one chassis, but the universal unit itself, so a wheelchair of this type, replacing two different carriages, still costs approximately as one. At the same time, due to the fact that the model has only one block, it is more compact, and even manufacturers usually make such transport foldable with just one touch of a button, which is very convenient for those who regularly use the elevator.
However, the saying about two hares, chasing after which, you risk not catching up with one, is very relevant here. Trying to combine the best features of the bassinet and pleasure seat in one block, manufacturers often face the fact that their offspring are losing to structures of both types, presented in a “pure” form.
In the case of a module for a newborn, for example, a transforming structure often does not provide adequate support stiffness, so there is a high probability of deforming the weak spine of a child.
Due to the abundance of rotating, not tightly attached parts, transformers are highly susceptible to breakdowns, because of which their actual service life can dramatically shorten. Even if the stroller will serve the entire expected duration of 2-3 years, it still costs a little more than the cradle of modifications that has been tested for decades, which, again, young parents cannot always afford. In addition, there are other ways of differences in modifications of wheelchairs for newborns. It is logical that such strollers are not only single.
For twins, you can find double strollers next to each other or one after another, or face to face, and even back to back, not to mention the transformers, allowing you to rotate individual seats at their own discretion. With a great desire, parents can even find models for triplets, where the places can be located in the most bizarre way.
Separately, it must be said about how the wheels are located in the stroller. Most often they are arranged by analogy with a car - in the amount of four (or eight) pieces, placed approximately at the corners.
Such a solution is characterized by increased compactness and stability, however, the parameters of the wheelbase make the design rather cumbersome and somewhat reduce its permeability.
In this regard, in recent times, it is increasingly possible to meet compact three-wheeled (or six-wheeled) models, in which the wheels are arranged in the form of a triangle.
Usually the wheels are arranged on the principle of a tricycle - two on the rear axle and one in front. Thanks to this, the wheelchair seems to be very small, conveniently passes into the elevators and easily bends around small obstacles, since the front wheel is always turning, however, this design somewhat reduces the stability of the vehicle. In the form of rare exceptions come across such three-wheeled models, where the wheels are arranged according to the opposite principle - there are two of them in front, but there is only one wheelchair behind it.
Design
When choosing strollers for newborns do not forget about the design of the vehicle. He must completely satisfy both the mother and the baby. It’s a little easier with mom, because she herself understands what she likes and can say it out loud. The baby has no specific preferences, most likely, not yet, so you have to focus on the advice given by qualified specialists. They apply to all newborns without exception.
To begin with, it should be understood that appearance and comfort are things that are inextricably linked. On the choice of colors above mentioned. You should not choose a model whose covers are made in dark colors, if the stroller is bought for a hot summer. Such a hood will very quickly heat up, and naturally it will not become cooler inside. In this shade you need to choose a calm, because bright and aggressive tones will attract excessive attention of the child, preventing him from a normal rest.
It should be noted that the most fashionable carriages from retro to our days always maintain the middle in terms of color selection - they are quite bright to please the child and interest him, but still do without acid colors.
At the same time, there is no separate division into strollers for girls and boys separately.
In the understanding of parents, beautiful strollers sometimes need to be decorated with various beautiful prints, pictures or cartoon characters. This point of view is due to how we ourselves remember our childhood, because then everyone liked this without exception. Here you need to understand that these things are attractive for preschoolers and younger students, but for newborns it is completely unnecessary burden.
Excessive variegation, perhaps, may appeal to a child of that age, however, it must be understood here that it attracts his attention, which he cannot concentrate on yet. At the same time, the entertaining pictures do not “let go” of the child, forcing him to return to their study again and again, which is why he gets very tired, but cannot calm down and fall asleep. For this reason, the choice in favor of colorful strollers, if any, is undesirable, and in the case of a newborn - even more so.
For many moms, it is very important that the appearance of the stroller meets the minimum notions of style. In particular, it is desirable that the colors of the stroller and its accessories be properly combined. If mother has taste, free time and desire, she can achieve the desired effect by carefully selecting the elements of the image of children's transport. However, the problem can be solved much easier if you buy a wheelchair, the kit of which already includes everything you need. If the manufacturer offers a model with a complete set, which includes a cape and a blanket, it means that all these details are already designed in the same style, therefore, they provide perfect harmony.
How to choose?
Everyone knows about how to choose baby carriages correctly in words, however, for some reason it still turns out that in most cases the parents are a little unhappy with the purchase. The reason for this result lies in the fact that somewhere the parents are still not so aware of all the selection criteria, so they missed some important details, but somewhere they didn’t find enough money to buy a good model or chose to save, considering certain moments not so important.
In any case, it is worthwhile to once again go over the basic criteria for choosing a stroller for the first half of the first year of a baby’s life.
Security
Child safety is the most important criterion that must not be forgotten for a second. The baby in the first months of life is so helpless that it cannot even be grouped during a fall, and yet his bones are not very strong, therefore any emergency situations are categorically contraindicated for him.
Before buying a wheelchair, you should try to swing it - it should easily withstand such a test, not threatening to tip over. Brakes on each wheel are a fundamental requirement in this situation; they must be reliable and work without special efforts on the part of parents.
There are always seat belts in the cradles, but it is desirable to make sure that they are five-point and rather thick, can be made of leather, especially if a transformer is chosen that is designed for a more mobile age of the baby.
Finally, in all folding models, the important point is the reliability of the attachment of the cradle to the chassis - you need to be sure that the baby's seat is securely fixed.If at least one of these details causes the slightest doubt, it is better not to buy this model, but to turn your choice to something else.
Comfort
The entire life of the baby in the first months is either in the crib or in the stroller, so the requirements for the comfort of these places are the highest. If the bed is at least standing out of the blue, the stroller is constantly in motion, so it often shakes, which prevents the baby from sleeping. Therefore, the depreciation should be very soft, so as not to wake the sleeping child, for example, rubber inflatable wheels as opposed to hard plastic.
Alternatively, to solve this problem, you can simply choose a model with as large wheels as possible, since such “all-terrain vehicles” will not notice small bumps.
The degree of insulation and ventilation, mosquito nets and rain cover should be ideal for both the wheelchair and the current season of the year. As for the place for lying, then you need to try to find a compromise between sufficient stiffness so as not to spoil the posture, and tangible softness, so that staying in the wheelchair does not bring discomfort.
Convenience of management
The easy-to-manage model greatly increases the chances that there will be a lot of walking with the baby. Parents will be ready to take a far more sensitive care for the child in the event that the walk for them becomes also a pleasure, and not a hard work. To begin with, it is worth looking for lightweight models of the cradle, because most people now live much higher than the first floor, so it will be easier to lift up the non-heavy carriage. In addition, the lightweight model is almost always more maneuverable and does not require extra effort for rolling.
Reducing the weight can negatively affect the size of the wheels, but even relatively small wheels can be leveled by their turning capabilities, so that the wheelchair will not be able to pass through bumps without difficulty, but without problems it will dodge.
Again, the ability to adjust the length of the handle so that it is optimal for each family member, even if they are very different in height, will be a nice bonus. As a result, both mom and dad, and even older children will be able to help mom with walking a child.
Availability of accessories
Although all the necessary accessories can be purchased separately, it will be much better if they were originally offered in the package. At a minimum, a complete set always presupposes compact storage, not to mention the fact that in the case of a single set, a complete design style will be maintained.
It should be noted that many manufacturers, especially from among the budget, often ignore the complete set of their products with everything they need, and sometimes even that thing that does not seem irreplaceable may be needed. For example, a bag for mom can be purchased separately, but only with the stroller that comes immediately with this accessory, there is a special place in the case for storing this bag.
The pump for rubber wheels does not seem to be something outlandish, however, it may turn out that the nipple of the stroller has non-standard dimensions, and then all depreciation will be disabled, which makes it impossible to use the stroller in practice. A raincoat and an insect net fall into the kits more often, and if there is no place for them, they can even be sewn by yourself, but why bother with what the manufacturer could take care of.
Price
For obvious reasons, the cost of the wheelchair is often the decisive factor in which model the parents choose. It is not surprising, because good foreign models may cost somewhat inadequately in the eyes of most domestic consumers, and after all, having a child implies huge expenses that are not limited to just one-tenth of a wheelchair.
It is important to understand what the price depends on - usually it is influenced by the brand, usability and reliability.
The first factor is quite conditional, because it only supposedly guarantees that you do not sell an unverified product, however, the probability of a single factory marriage, as well as the opportunity to buy a good inexpensive stroller of an “nameless” brand, is always present. As for convenience and functionality, here it is necessary to objectively evaluate what level of comfort is really needed. Finally, reliability - this factor is also very conditional, but if parents see its obvious manifestations, then it is better not to spare money and overpay.
Overview of manufacturers and models
Although any brand has both relatively good and unsuccessful models, a popular method of choosing a baby carriage and any product is still the manufacturer’s trust. This is not to say that this method is definitely bad, because some brands collect numerous positive reviews from around the world. It should be understood that the choice in favor of a particular brand should not mean an automatic purchase of any of its models, because it may be that everyone praises one model, but it has certain qualities that make it not suitable for you personally.
That is why some particular rating of the best models will not be here - all the wheelchairs described below are good in their own way. At the same time, model lines are constantly updated, so yesterday's "best" tomorrow may be removed from production or give way to newer models that will form an updated top. It is worth considering all the popular brands and models in our country as of mid-2018, without giving specific recommendations on the purchase of any one of them.
Traditionally famous throughout the world strollers produced in Italy. They are comprehensively good, it is difficult to distinguish some kind of zest from them, except that they are distinguished by the subtle style inherent in the whole Italian style. Glory to this country-manufacturer brought brands that are widely known - this is Peg Perego, Inglesina, Chicco.
Here it should be borne in mind that such strollers are poorly suited for our winter season, because the Italians do not know our cold, they do not face such a problem, and therefore do not try to solve it, but for summer or off-season these strollers will be just right.
If we talk about models, it is worth highlighting 2 in 1 Inglesina Sofia and the classic cradle Peg Perego Primonido Elite (both cost about 36-40 thousand rubles).
German strollers in our country are also quite famous. They brought fame to the manufacturers Teutonia and FD-Design, Hauck and Hartan, as well as some others. About the fact that German transport is good, probably, Dad can tell well - all these advantages, described by the phrase “amazing quality”, relate to wheelchairs to the same extent as cars.
This season you should pay attention to the strollers 2 in 1 FD-Design Salsa 3 (at a discount you can even find for 25 thousand rubles, the standard price is 37–42 thousand rubles) and the elite Hartan VIP XL (72–80 thousand rubles), and also Teutonia Bliss (62–68 thousand rubles).
UK closes the top three countries-manufacturers of wheelchairs, whose products are the ultimate dream in our country. These brands are less known, but they offer an optimal combination of practicality, fashionable design and high-class quality - these are products of the Silvercross, Happy Baby, Cosatto brands and many others. Due to the considerable remoteness of factories from our country, as well as high transport costs affecting the cost of wheelchairs, in our area British children's transport can be seen relatively infrequently, although the Silvercross Pioneer model 2 in 1 for 50–55 thousand rubles can serve as a good example what it looks like.
Somewhat unusual is that among the leaders is such a small producing country like Norway. Immediately, three companies from this North European country have received recognition - this is both Stokke, and Noordi, and Esspero.
The branded "trick" of these companies is a strict Scandinavian design that meets all fashionable requirements, combined with the highest quality and willingness to survive a harsh winter, no different from ours.
Criticism of these models usually concerns their cost, since the prices, according to eyewitnesses, are comparable to premium class wheelchairs, however, in fact, they are no more expensive than the British ones.To see this, it is enough to consider the most popular Norwegian models, for example, 2 in 1 Esspero Grand Newborn Lux (40-45 thousand rubles).
Strollers from Portugal are a comparative novelty in our market, although in their homeland they have been produced for more than a dozen years. Such wheelchairs are on average a bit cheaper, since this country is considered not the most successful in Europe, however, this does not prevent products manufactured by it to be of high quality, and most importantly, very practical that all consumers note. The Bebecar brand is still far from being found in every domestic store, however, there are more and more positive reviews on thematic forums.
For those who want to buy a product from a European manufacturer at a small price, the strollers from Eastern Europe will be interesting. In recent years, our market has literally been conquered by relatively cheap wheelchairs from Poland, whose variety of brands is simply amazing. Strollers 2 in 1 Slaro Anna Lux (14–17 thousand rubles), Marimex Armel (15–18 thousand rubles) and Adamex Neonex (21–25 thousand rubles) became real hits.
Even a small Lithuania - and now it offers decent models like the Tutis Zippy Orbit (28–33 thousand rubles). Relatively low prices for strollers of these brands are caused by lower wages in these countries, but the quality still remains European - perhaps not top, but very good.
Naturally, anyone who wants to find really inexpensive products should pay attention to products from China. It would be strange if such a huge economy, which had literally flooded the whole world with its products, would not have reached such a demanded segment as children's products.
Here it is important to understand that sometimes even the Chinese products that the well-known manufacturer is listed on all of them are on, and it’s not even a fake thing - the salaries are lower in China, therefore, it’s more profitable to build factories there.
However, the Chinese, after watching foreign management with their own hands, took over the experience and created their own firms, which are rated by consumers quite well. Chinese goods still cannot boast of world-class quality, but the pricing policy makes a potential consumer forget about everything.
Brands like Geoby or Seca, Jetem or Baby Care offer products of acceptable quality for relatively little money. Today, their products can be found in all stores and on the streets of any settlement in our country, and low-cost transformers (14-17 thousand rubles) like Geoby C3018R, with high probability, are the absolute leader of the domestic market.
Probably, Russian products abroad are not popular at all, however, within the country they deserve the attention of consumers. Here prices are also very attractive, however, the reason for this lies not only in low wages in production, but also in its proximity to the consumer, as well as in the absence of the need to pay customs duties, because the border in the process of delivery does not intersect once.
Russian models are literally obliged to withstand the harsh Russian winter, because who if not them. These marks will not tell every parent anything to any parents, but still the Sagittarius, Fairy, Apex or Little Trek brands are allocated more positively than others.
Useful tips
Sometimes your own experience is more useful than any theoretical knowledge. Learning, of course, is better on the mistakes of other people, so the following are selected common important recommendations that are abundantly spread by users of various forums on children's topics.
Many parents, buying a baby carriage for a newborn, do not pay much attention to the height of the side, it is logical to assume that the little tot at that age cannot overcome it, however low it may be.In the first few months, this looks like one hundred percent truth, however, by the end of the first half of the year of life, the kids are becoming more and more developed and active, and the world around them is very interested and attracted. It’s good if the parents catch up in time, but if not, there is always the chance that the child will just fall out of his nest.
A whole textbook can be written about how to choose the right wheelchairs, and how to take care of them afterwards. Plastic wheels are always and everywhere criticized - not only are they hard and do not add depreciation, they also have very high wear and tear, so this option should be discarded almost immediately.
Many people like inflatable rubber wheels, which are both more reliable and greatly soften the course, however, they can easily get riddled if driving them on sharp stones and fixing the tire will be problematic. In the case of such wheels, you will also have to monitor the degree of inflation, because pumped wheels will negatively affect depreciation, and those that are deflated will shorten the life of the tire.
A good alternative solution has been proposed by some manufacturers in recent years - they produce wheels with rubber tires, but filled not with air, but with soft filler like silicone, however, such a solution is still quite rare, and costs more than the above described analogues.
Elevator is a wonderful invention of humanity, which is very much appreciated, including moms with strollers, but if you rely on advertising slogans like “go to any elevator,” you can hate the elevator itself, and the pram. Unfortunately, in many multi-storey buildings of our country, built in Soviet times, elevators were made with the expectation solely for adults with quite standard features, so the entrance is often too narrow even for a small stroller.
The promise of a consultant in the store that this particular model will definitely pass to most of the country's elevators may be true, however, you will be just an empty sound if the stroller does not pass to your elevator.
Therefore, you should first arm yourself with a ruler and measure the width of the passage to the open elevator, and only then begin to choose a model based on this hard limit.
If you choose, thinking on the go, the likelihood that some important criteria will be missed is very much increased. Experienced parents recommend never to allocate 5 minutes or even an evening to choose a stroller. You need to wander through the forums, explore the topic, start at least to sort out about it, and then jot down on the leaflet the approximate requirements for a wheelchair, which I would like to see in the purchased model.
Given the diversity of existing models today, it’s not too easy to abandon the stated requirements, if several popular solutions do not fully comply with them - first you should examine the entire range for a perfect exact match.
A good solution would be to make a list of several models, each of which seems to be very close to satisfying requests. After that, such a list can be put up for discussion on a thematic forum, asking local users to share their opinions and experiences. It is also useful to study the comments about all these models (strictly using different sites to avoid "ratings" from bots trite advertising the products sold) and watch various video reviews, which are very much in recent years.
As practice shows, waiting is very different from reality when you buy something on the Internet. For this reason, many parents prefer to make such an important purchase in an ordinary store, in order to see for themselves the pram and see if it suits them or not. In the case of a purchase on the Internet, looking at the pram right there will not work, but you can try to go to a real store just to get acquainted with how it looks and what it is. This does not mean that you need to buy it here - if you managed to find a better offer on the Internet, then you should use it, but no one in the store forbids viewing the product.
Usually such a preliminary study allows you to avoid many disappointments, when the online seller deliberately chooses a good angle so that the wheelchair looks prettier, exaggerates the advantages of this model or deliberately keeps back on its disadvantages. If the purchase was originally planned in the "ordinary" store, but the review of models was carried out via the Internet, then you should not come to the point of sale with a ready-made solution - you need to understand that you should first make sure of the correctness of the choice.
Special attention is given to the quality of the fabric from which the covers are sewn. It is no secret that a newborn baby is extremely far from understanding and observing the rules of hygiene, and even the most reliable diapers do not always protect against leakage. In a word, cleaning, and even full washing of covers for a carriage is not just a whim of a particularly picky mother, but also a harsh reality.
In this context, the material of covers for the hood should be chosen as carefully as the clothes. Some fabrics are much easier to pollute than others, and depending on the shade, it is also different how well the pollution is noticeable.
Of course, it is better to choose a stroller with those hoods, where the dirt is unlikely to linger, and if so, it will be invisible.
The fabric itself should not put forward any special conditions for washing - the present inconvenience can deliver a wheelchair, for which care will take a lot of time and effort. Finally, covers should be removed quickly and easily, as well as dried and worn.
A bag for things should be chosen so that its volume was assumed with a considerable margin. A small child is so weak and helpless that it is completely unforgivable for a mother to leave him alone even for a few minutes, but certain duties like going to the store still remain behind her. Since the baby cannot be left alone at home, it would be logical to just take it with you, especially since you still have to go out for walks with him, and this is where the problem may come up: the mother’s hands are busy managing the stroller, so there’s nowhere to go .
The creators of wheelchairs, especially for newborns, usually provide special compartments for small things intended for the care of the baby, however, if they made such a compartment quite spacious, there will surely fit purchases. Thanks to this, again, you can kill two birds with one stone, specifically combining trips to the store with walks - then mom will have a little more free time to rest and take care of herself.
Useful tips on choosing strollers, see the video below.