Pregnancy Support Group
Welcome to the waiting room for anticipating moms and dads. Whether you're expecting your first or a new little brother or sister, meet other parents in this community who are also looking forward to a new addition to the family.
Ahhhhh.....this is the one thing that I CAN NOT decide on! Having been a nanny so many times before, I have very specific things that I want in a stroller. It has to be a stroller that can be car seat adaptable, however I don't like the "Travel Systems", they are just so clunky and they are usually pretty heavy, and I am very small. It needs to be really easy to push, and I find that the 3 wheel ones are the easiest, or ones the are "triangle shaped" (more tapered in the front, kind of a jogging stroller look). 1 thing I really want is sleekness. Another is big wheels, so it can be pushed through the snow. I also need it to be easy to fold. I LOVE the Maxi Cosi Foray, but the folding is really hard. It is light and instead of putting the car seat into the "toddler" seat, you remove that (until you need it) and put the car seat directly into the base. The seat can also face either way. If it wasn't so hard to fold (there are 4 steps!), I would buy it in a second. I am willing to spend up to $600 Canadian (my husband would disagree, but I think I will be pushing it a whole lot more) for the stroller and car seat, any suggestions? I have been looking forever!
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4089524
I really wanted the 3 large wheels because we live in an urban area and I find those hard little plastic wheels to be so hard to get up and down the curbs and over uneven sidewalks. My DH and I did a lot of reading online and eventually just spent a lot of time in the store with a sales guy going over all of the stroller features. I've read that the reviews say that it is heavy, but my DH didn't think so (I didn't actually pick it up...as I'm not supposed to lift much at the moment). He also thinks it will fit in our little honda trunk just fine. The 360 turn front wheel will make it easier to push around. I thought it pushed very easily through the store. The seat adjusts super easy with like a draw string thing...instead of all the clicking positions on other strollers.
It's a hard choice. Good luck!
Trusts, we actually looked at that stroller yesterday! It is really nice to push, and the seat fits in nicely. And the price is unbeatable! The only thing I actually didn't like was the back and how it lifts with the drawstring. I have used one of those before and once the child is a toddler, it is really hard to move if they are in the seat. Also, Im worried that if the child presses hard enough on the back, it might give, it seemed a little flimsy. We still are considering this one though.
Good luck in your search!