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How to make the right choice and not get lost in the variety of models of baby strollers offered by the modern market? What is cheaper and more practical to buy? What should be considered when buying and how not to make a mistake in such an important choice? First, you need to decide on the type of stroller you need.
We choose the type of stroller
Each type Cybex strollers it is characterized by a certain set of functions, limits the age of the child for whom it is intended, and has a different price range. Decide for what purposes you need a children's vehicle and for what amount you can empty your family budget.
Stroller for a newborn
If the child is very small, just born, you need a stroller for a newborn, which often combines a cradle and a walking block. The baby will be very warm, convenient and comfortable in the basket, which is designed like a cot and mounted on a chassis.
When buying such a vehicle, young parents should consider the following:
• such a stroller is used for children from 0 to 6–9 months (age restrictions are specified in the instructions);
• the price range is the most diverse: a separate bassinet can be purchased from 3 rubles in thrift stores, but it will cost 000 rubles and more in a set with a walking block.
Do not save money and immediately buy powerful multifunctional strollers that are intended for babies from 6 months: a stroller for a newborn is the most optimal option for a little person who needs to provide comfort in the first days of his life.
Stroller
If your baby has already grown up and knows how to sit well, you can buy strollers, without which it is difficult to imagine a child's life: he just needs fresh air and the warmth of the sun.
When choosing this model, you need to consider the following:
• they are recommended for children aged 6–9 months and older;
• their price will depend on the brand, additional features (availability of belts, rain cover, brakes, springs, bottle holder, etc.), material: the economy option can be found for 7000 rubles.
Trosti is a type of stroller that folds easily and conveniently, is light in weight, compact and relatively economical (about 4 rubles). However, it is very uncomfortable for the baby's back and its developing spine. Therefore, think several times before settling on such an option. Children can be put in such a stroller only after a year.
Stroller for twins
If you are the happy parents of several babies at once, you will need to choose special strollers for twins that are easy to use and comfortable for children to stay in. There are models for newborns and already grown children.
Depending on the nature of your twins and your own preferences, you can choose the most different types of similar strollers:
• "steam train" when children sit one after the other;
• "side by side", when the seats are located next to each other;
• walking sticks that are easy to fold, but keep in mind that such strollers are extremely inconvenient for children: they will quickly get up in them and behave restlessly;
• transformers that assume different locations of children in relation to each other and easily transform from a walking model into a bedroom; here you need to remember that such strollers for twins are a rather massive structure that will be difficult to handle in the elevator and on the stairs;
• travel system — an expensive stroller, but it is universal: you will get a cradle, a walking block, and a car seat at once.
Strollers for twins will cost at least 30 thousand, but these are completely justified means for the comfort of your babies.
Stroller-transformer
One of the most popular models is a transforming stroller, which very successfully combines both a walking part and a sleeping place. The baby can sleep in the fresh air, and after waking up, the bassinet can be easily and quickly transformed into a seat, and the baby will enjoy the surrounding world already sitting, observing a wider panorama.
Restrictions when buying a transformer stroller may apply:
• age of the child: from 6 months;
• prices: a good transformer can be purchased for 25 rubles.
In addition, when buying a stroller of this type, you should consider that it is a rather heavy and clumsy structure.
Modular system
The modular system is a novelty in the world of baby strollers, an improved transformer that includes not only a folding seat and a walking block, but also a car seat. Such a stroller will cost you 17 rubles and more.
General recommendations for choosing a stroller for a child
If the type of stroller is chosen, try to do everything to make the purchase successful and make everyone in the family happy:
• buy a stroller in accordance with the dimensions of the doorways in the apartment, entrance and elevator;
• the folded stroller should easily fit in the trunk of your car;
• check the control system: does the stroller move easily, how maneuverable is it;
• the presence of a folding handle will allow the baby to be carried both facing the mother and away from her;
• it is good if the handle is adjusted according to the height of the person carrying the stroller;
• removable covers can be washed regularly, ensuring cleanliness in the stroller;
• the shopping basket will be very convenient for joint shopping trips.
Remember that a baby carriage is not something you should save money on. On the contrary: you should start saving money for it as soon as you find out about pregnancy, because the prices for good, comfortable modern strollers are far from small. And how your baby will perceive the world around him and how comfortable he will be in it will directly depend on this vehicle (the formation of the spine also directly depends on the model of the stroller). Think, reflect and make no mistake: after all, a child is a miracle on which you should not save money in any case.
