In the first year of baby girl’s life, we tried 5. Several success, some long term and some short. Here is what we tried and a review of our success. Let me say I love strollers, there are so many to choose from. We used the Baby Bargains guide to go over many options before we tried anything out. Most importantly, decide what you want the stroller for and be willing to abandon it when your babe decides they want nothing to do with it, this is exactly what craisglist is for, and also of course your local consignment shop. We are down to 1 stroller in the house at the moment, which makes me a little uncomfortable.
Here is what was important to us, not your standard list of qualifications:
- Can the little person fall asleep in it?
- Does it fit in the car? Mind you a “no” answer doesn’t have to sway your purchase, we ended up buying a wagon to fit the stroller.
- Can I lose weight if I own this?
- How many groceries will fit in the basket?
- Can it handle daily use including walks, trots (our version of running) and the mall?
- Any “wow” factor? Or cool accessories?
- Can you travel with it?
- Is the seat or handle reversible so you can see/converse with/monitor the little person?
In the end, 1 stroller will probably not fit your needs as it didn’t for us – you can’t lose weight with a mall crawler stroller to me – you need inflatable tires to handle long walks and trots and uneven terrain. Just one mom’s opinion though.
