Budget Travel: Infant, Combi
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Best Umbrella Stroller for Travel?
Asked by A.W. from Los Angeles
on March 15, 2009
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Hi ladies,
Our family is taking a trip to Cancun in April, and I'm looking for a good lightweight umbrella stroller to travel with. We currently use a heavy Graco...
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- I purchased one on One Step Ahead a few years ago to take with us to Hawaii with our then 18 month old. I loved it! ($50) It was lightweight and folded compactly for...
- It's so funny we just went through this. We have two very nice strollers that are just too big for travelling. We bought a $10 no-brand, used umbrella stroller at th...
- I have the Chicco, and I like it for travelling. However, I am 5'5". My husband is 6'1", and has to bend over just enough to be uncomfortable. For $70, it works gre...
Travel System - Peg Perego or Chicco Keyfit ?
Asked by B.H. from Minneapolis
on June 14, 2008
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Having my second child this fall and can't make up my mind with what travel system to go with. I'm looking for anyone who's owned either brand and what their opinions ...
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- When I was pregnant, we looked at both Peg Perego and Chicco systems. We did not like the Chicco stroller that much and I was concerned by the smallness of the car se...
- We used the Peg car seat with the Pliko P3 stroller and loved it. The stroller is fantastic! However, the car seat is sized a bit small and my son outgrew it around 5 ...
- I have the Chicco and I love it. The stroller is easily folded and handles great no matter the terrain.
Do We Need a Stroller....?
Asked by C.H. from Denver
on April 7, 2009
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We are preparing to welcome our first child and are debating on whether we will need a stroller for our little one. The questions we keep asking ourselves is "When wou...
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- Besides going for walks, we use our stroller for when we go to the mall and other stores that don't have carts. Our baby is almost 6 months and we have used ours quite...
- I agree with Tiffany, they get very heavy. After my son was born we went everywhere. We walked to the park, zoo, mall and I am glad I had a stroller. My back enjoye...
- Hello - Yes you need a stroller, those pumpkin seats start to get heavy and annoying and plus a stroller holds a lot of baby junk that you tend to acquire and carry ...
Baby Gear Questions
Asked by H.R. from Boca Raton
on September 4, 2006
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Hi beautiful mommies and soon to be mommies! We still have some "big" baby gear to purchase after our showers, namely car seat and stroller. We both have relatively ...
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- If you want a Peg let me know, I have some for sale for $100.
- For the big items, Target tends to put a lot of big stuff on clearance. I got my Eddie Bauer car seat/booster seat combo (it's front facing, but i'm just emphasizing m...
- Hi, Most everything was covered by other moms, the one thing I would recommend for baths is a self standing bath tub/changing table. You can find them in all ba...
How Do You Choose the Right Stroller/car Seat?
Asked by J.F. from Boca Raton
on April 22, 2007
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My husband and I have been looking at a few different brands of travel system strollers, and just seem to get more frustrated the more we look. Is a travel system real...
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- hi jen, I researched a lot also before I registered for my travel system. What you should also consider is the weight of the system, the infant carriers and strolle...
- Hi J., Congrats! THE best advice I got and can give, is to call the Safe Kids coalition. It is a state program ( I believe) and they will do a few things for/with y...
- Hi J.! I did the same thing that you are doing. I read every review and analyzed everything. Since I couldn't make up my mind I started off with a Graco Snugride in...
Help! Anyone Love Thier Stroller? How Do You Pick?
Asked by D.P. from San Francisco
on May 2, 2008
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And I thought having the baby would be the hard part! I had an easier time picking my last car than a stroller! I am pregnant and overwhelmed! I want something that wi...
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- Try the small Combi strollers (I forget the exact model name). Mine only weighs 8 lbs. and has a strap so I can throw it over my shoulder and carry it if I need to. G...
- I also got the Graco Metrolite Travel System. I like it because it is lightweight (as I am small). It folds up with one hand and does everything it needs to (like recl...
- Hello! I have the Britax Vigour and I love it! It has the Bugaboo look without the insane price. Besides being a good looking stroller it also rides great! You can use...
Stroller Advice
Asked by C.C. from New York
on March 6, 2007
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I am a New York City dweller with no car, hence I use the transportation system. As such, the stroller I currently have is simply not adequate for city life. I was giv...
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- I have a medium size stroller by Cosco (not Costco warehouse- lol). It was a gift but I know it purchased at Walmart for around 30.00. It folds in half nicely and ...
- Hi C., I know your pain. lol. When my son was younger i'd commute to his babysitter's house through rain, sleet and snow. We have a McClaren - easy to fold up, li...
- I also live in NYC Brooklyn to be exact and the stroller that is the easiest to get around is the Maclaren strollers and there under or about 300.00 dollars. They're l...
Umbrella Stroller Advice
Asked by R.D. from San Diego
on December 15, 2008
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Hello Mamas! I am looking to get an umbrella stroller for my 7.5 month old son. His regular stroller is just too heavy to be carrying up and down the stairs now that...
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- It's definetly worth it to spend a little more on a good umbrella stroller because you're going to get so much use out of it. Like many others I have a Mclaren and I'v...
- We like our Chicco stroller. It's about $70 at Babies R Us, but I've seen it on amazon.com for closer to $50. Not the best shade, and not much in the way of a basket...
- I love the MaClarean Triumph. It only weighs 11 lbs., has a shade, and opens and closes easliy. I use it all the time for quick trips with my son who's 3 now. He still...
New Born Public Transportation in New York City.
Asked by M.S. from New York
on April 16, 2008
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I don't have a car and will have to rely on public transportation (bus, taxi, subway)to transport with my new born baby due in August. What is the best gear to buy? ...
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- Graco seems the best to me tho I could not convince my dtr. She bought a completely not user friendly STOKKE. Heavy, big and a menace on the subway.
- I second getting a good carrier. If you decide you want a stroller option, the infant car seat with snap and the carseat frame that it can snap into to convert to a s...
- I suggest staying away from the travel system sets, specially in the NY area. They are bulky. I think an infant car seat and a snap on shell (can't remember the name) ...
Suggestions Needed! Going to Have 2 Babies in Diapers!
Asked by S.C. from Chicago
on June 24, 2008
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My husband and I just found out we're having another baby! We are extatic however, we're both worried about managing our little guy (who will be almost 2 by the time ...
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- You'll be fine. You do what you need to and know automatically what needs to be done. My 3 kids only 1 minute (triplets) apart so I had 3 in diapers at the same stag...
- You're going to be just fine! Mine are 15 months apart, 18 months old and 3 months old right now. I LOVE my double stroller, it's a Phil & Teds and I highly recommen...
- Hi S., I have 2 that are 17 months apart. While it was challenging for the first few months, now they are great friends (they're 2 and 9 months). We put our 2 year ol...
