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By les scammell, March 19, 2009 11:37 am

Do you have a new baby and you’re thinking of buying a stroller? A baby stroller is a great idea,and makes taking baby out a breeze.

Modern baby strollers are manufactured with convenience in mind. Especially for parents of multiple babies, convenience is very important. After all you don’t want to find that it takes you half an hour to get baby and his or her stroller in the car before you even leave home, then another half hour to get the stroller out of the car and set up, and baby strapped in and ready to go.

You need comfort for baby, and ease of use for the parents. And modern baby strollers provide both.

And you don’t want to pay the earth either. If you know where to find them you can buy strollers for extremely competitive prices. I’ve just been browsing some cheap triple strollers for around $200 brand new. That’s a top price for a triple stroller – if you know where to find them.

There are some great features to modern strollers. They should have adjustable seats so baby can sit or recline to sleep, adjustable foot rests for babies that have got older, and storage baskets for the shopping. And larger wheels for uneven ground.

But there are a few things you can remember when shopping for a baby stroller. Babies can injure themselves when in a stroller, one of the most common ways that this can happen is that the baby tries to stand up, or succeeds in standing up, in the stroller.

Many countries have stroller standards now that require certain features in a stroller before it can be sold. But here’s some good ideas for things you ought to find in a stroller before you buy.

Make sure that each seat has a good harness that restrains baby from standing up. The harness should have at least 5 points an easily adjustable straps. It should have brakes capable of holding the stroller still with one or more babies and luggage on a slope. Foot operated brakes are very useful and one lever should apply all brakes.

The front wheels should swivel if you need them to but should be capable of being locked.

And NEVER leave a baby unattended in a stroller, even in the harness. Don’t park the stroller without applying the brake, even on level ground, and if you’re taking it up stairs you should take the baby out. If you’re parking on a slope always park the stroller across the slope, not down it, and don’t attach a dog lead to the stroller as a dog (and the stroller, and baby) can take off when you’re not looking.

Remember those tips for buying and using a stroller for baby. If you want to buy a stroller check out some of the cheap strollers available at my website.

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By les scammell, March 18, 2009 4:32 am

Isn’t it wonderful when you bring your first baby home? Suddenly your life has changed forever, and in ways you didn’t even think about before baby. You’re about to discover how much more difficult it is to get around now with a baby than it was before baby. You need a baby stroller.

There are definitely some practical problems getting around with a new baby. And you’ll find that it suddenly becomes a 10 minute job to get into the car. How do you get out and about conveniently?

Probably your mum and dad had a pram for you. Probably a steel pram that weighed a ton and wasn’t easy to get around. Or to get into the car. Your parents probably struggled to get pram and baby into the car and away in under 20 minutes.

But modern technology allows the manufacture of strollers that overcome these problems. They are lighter, fold up much better and are way easier to push, with bigger wheels.

And there’s many more benefits to a modern baby stroller too. They should have reclining seats, so baby can either sit up or lie down, and so is much more comfortable at any time. And they have adjustable footrests too, so as baby grows the footrest can be moved.

And if mum is taking baby shopping she will also need plenty of storage space for that. And also good stroller brakes.

And whilst talking of brakes, here’s a few safety issues. The brakes should be a foot operated brake that operates brakes on all wheels. The brakes should be good enough so that you can stop a fully loaded stroller on a good hill and the brakes will hold. But remember for safety never stop on a hill unless absolutely necessary. And even with the brakes on you should also stop across the hill rather than facing down.

And here’s some more safety tips. Make sure you get a fully adjustable and solid 5 point harness. And keep it done up tightly. There have, in the past, been accidents where baby has tried to stand up and fallen out.

And as safety is always so important here’s 2 more tips. Make sure you never leave baby in the stroller is you’re going up stairs. Try and find a lift, or if necessary take baby out of the stroller.

And finally, if you’re taking your dog with you, don’t tie your dog lead to the stroller. Chances are you’ll turn around and back to find that your stroller has taken off with your baby in it following a running dog.

Remember too, a stroller is extremely affordable. You can find very good new strollers if you know exactly where to find them for a very low price. It’s affordable comfort for baby and convenience for you.

Head over to my website to find out where to get cheap strollers.