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The Best Ride for Baby on the GoApr 09 '01 Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line Travel system strollers offer 4 of the essential baby gear needs in one purchase.
New parents have so many decisions to make. The amount of gear needed for the new bundle of joy, can be amazing. Before you even take that first venture out with baby, you will need some required essentials. Choosing the best equipment can make the next few years easier. With so many new products on the market to choose from, it can be difficult to decide what to purchase. Naturally, most parents want the best quality, for both safety and durability reasons. One of the biggest decisions in baby gear is what type of stroller and car seat to choose. The new travel system strollers available, make it an almost one-stop purchase for both. What is a Travel System Stroller? The new travel system strollers tend to be ideal for 4 of the main baby gear uses. They are a combination of an infant car seat, infant carrier, infant stroller, and toddler stroller. A travel system stroller should be able to easily convert to any of these functions. Most of the systems available are made by popular brands such as Graco, Century, and Britax. The price ranges will vary based on brand and features, but you can expect to pay more for a travel system stroller than one that doesn't have as many uses. Shopping for a Travel System Stroller When shopping for a travel system stroller, there are many factors to consider. Before you even drive to the store, the first question you should ask is whether this type of stroller is what you are looking for. My main reason for purchasing our travel stroller system was because it offered so many pieces of essential baby gear in one product. Price/Value Travel system strollers average between $100-$200, depending on brand, as well as where you shop. Toys-R-Us often has coupons for baby gear to lower the initial cost. We purchased a Century Travel Stroller System for around $100 with a coupon. If you add up the separate costs of an infant car seat, carrier, infant type stroller, and toddler stroller, this seems like a great deal. For us, it was. Nearly three years later, my toddler still rides around in the stroller and we are getting ready to convert it back to an infant apparatus when our next baby arrives. Ease of Use Travel stroller systems will vary on their ease of use. If the directions say that you require an entire tool box of tools to convert the different features, please pass. With a quality system, you should be able to easily snap on the infant carrier to the stroller base, and release it without assistance. Some carriers in these systems will snap onto a grocery cart also. Once your infant has outgrown the infant carrier and car seat, you can then adjust and modify the stroller into an upright older infant/toddler stroller. Both the car seat/carrier and the stroller should have a hood that can be pulled forward or backward. Needs Your infant and toddler's strolling needs should be met with a travel stroller system. The bonus of an infant car seat and carrier will be an important feature for the first 6 months, on average. Once a baby reaches 20 pounds, you will need a different car seat. The carrier will be too heavy to carry, as well as unsafe, as your baby nears the 20 pound mark. You will then have one sturdy stroller. A quality older infant/toddler stroller will feature a secure safety belt and it should fold up easily. Ours has weathered the indoor turf of shopping malls and the outdoor bumpiness of a country fair. Durability is key. Travel system strollers should last for many years and possibly multiple kids. Conclusions Our travel system stroller arrived with the birth of our third child and we would definitely recommend this type of system to new parents. If you already have an infant car seat, carrier, or stroller this might not be a necessity unless you need new equipment. If you have a car seat that converts from an infant to toddler setting, a travel system is also not really necessary. A travel system should provide the 4 main uses for an attractive price, and should have the appearance of lasting until your child enters school. Happy shopping!  |
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