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December 11, 2009
Stroller car seat carriers or snap and go strollers are a hybrid between the stroller travel systems and the car seat/carrier/stroller. Essentially the stroller car seat carriers are a baby carrier that snaps into a stroller frame or the stay in the car seat base. They are usually for the smallest children and few are forward facing. The stroller travel systems tend to be for larger children, above 25 pounds, and are forward facing. Stroller car seat carriers and snap and go strollers are built with the young child’s need for a full reclining position. Like their bigger brothers, they offer three types of baby transportation for the price of one. The carrier is hand-held and can be used to carry the newborn and young baby before the child is sitting up. This carrier snaps or fastens securely to either a stroller frame or a car seat base anchored in the auto. When fastened into the car seat carrier base, the baby is backward facing, which is the safer position for a young child. If you are thinking of buying a stroller car seat carrier there are a few items to consider. First, you will probably have to replace it in just a few months to a year because usually the weight restrictions are low. Make sure that you know what the weight limit is on any car seat carrier you are thinking of purchasing. Also certain stroller bases only accept certain car seat carriers, so watch the model numbers. Second, check out the recalls on the Internet on these systems. Just type in the model you are considering and “recalls.” This might save you a lot of headaches later. There are several models that have recalls, make sure the one you are considering, especially if you are buying it used, does not have a recall. Recall are only for serious defects or safety issues. Third, make sure that it has a five-point harness system to keep your baby securely strapped into the car seat carrier. And, make sure the car seat carrier is securely fastened into the stay in car base. If you have any doubt on how to use the car seat carrier or how to fasten it into the base, take it to your local law enforcement station or hospital and ask for instructions. The trained professional will be glad to show you exactly how to keep your baby safe in your car seat carrier. Fourth, inspect a real model before you buy it. If you intend to buy your car seat carrier on line that is fine, but use the touchy-feely method of inspection first. Find a real one of the car seat carriers you intend to buy and look it over. How sturdy are the latches and fasteners? Does the car seat base fit in your car? Does each portion of the car seat carrier appear sturdy enough? Is there any possibility that you would not get all the fasteners snapped well enough? How easy it is to get securely latched? Do you understand how to install and latch it properly? How about the padding? Will the child be comfortable? This piece of baby equipment is very important. While none of us plan to be in an auto crash, we certainly do not want to have our baby injured because we did not latch in the car seat carrier correctly.
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Did you ever set out for the day with you children in their double stroller with the diaper bag slung over your left shoulder, your purse hooked on your right shoulder, the snack bag hanging from you left elbow, and a backpack hanging from your right wrist with extra clothes? Face it, you are a mommy, not a juggler. There are plenty of storage accessories you can add to you double stroller to keep you hands and arms free of clutter.
Holders
One of the many options available to increase storage space on your double stroller is a simple hook and loop. The loop attaches to the handlebar of the stroller and the hook hangs down. You can attach your purse, diaper bag and any other item with straps to these hooks.
Another convenient item is the cup holder. There are many types of cup holders available. Some attach closer to you and are made to hold your water bottle or soda. There are also some cup holders that will attach closer to your children and are the perfect size to hold their sippy cups. There are also insulated cup holders to keep beverages hot and cold.
Clips
Bottle clips are another version of the cup holder. The strap loops around the double stroller and the other end clips onto the bottle. That way if the baby decides to throw the bottle away it will not go far.
Bags
There are many storage bags available that will attach directly to your double stroller.
The mesh bags currently available usually attach to the back of the stroller. As the mesh is flexible, it will stretch to accommodate just about any load.
There are also storage bags made for toddlers to access. They attach on either side of the double stroller. This way the child is able to reach for items without mom or dad having to stop the stroller to get what is needed. These little bags can be divided to provide separate pockets for different items or remain as one bigger bag for larger items.
Many companies make simple storage bags similar in look to back packs or diaper bags. They are modified to provide easy attachment to a double stroller. In addition many of these bags are water proof and easy to clean.
Diaper bags now come with clips so they can be attached to the double stroller. These bags are also designed to act as backpacks or to sit behind the child’s seat in the storage area.
The binkie bag attaches to the double stroller and contains pacifiers for the children. No longer will Mom or Dad have to search frantically for a pacifier to calm an upset baby.
Organizers
There are many bags available to attach to your double stroller with compartments made for specific items.
The diaper bag companion is a small version of the diaper bag that can be used for a short trip such as going to the grocery store or the doctor’s office. It has compartments that hold a diaper and the diaper wipes as well as a changing pad and space for a change of clothes. It is easy to attach to the stroller and easy to keep clean.
There is another organizer available to hold your keys, cell phone, wallet and even a drink holder. This organizer attaches between the handlebars of the double stroller for easy access.
Finally there are organizers that combine both baby and adult needs with compartments for keys and cell phones as well as baby wipes and bottles.
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December 2, 2009
When you purchase a stroller, there are a few things that come with it, such as the covered hood to help keep the sun out of the babies eyes and the basket underneath to carry packages or the diaper bag, but there are other stroller accessories you can purchase separately to make your baby’s stroller the best it can be.
Other stroller accessories include something for the baby to play with. This can be an arch of hanging toys that you attach on either side of the stroller so the toys hang down over the stroller the baby while they are lying down, and they can play with them sitting up as well.
Strollers, depending on the brand and manufacturer, frequently have a small tray for the baby, but what about the parents? You can purchase a tray that snaps onto the back of the stroller, near the top where you push the stroller, so that you can put your cups (usually two), keys, and other small items. Other stroller accessories also include a odometer for jogging strollers so you know how far you have jogged with your child. That accessory can clip on to the handle and could also be used on a regular stroller for measuring your walks.
A mesh bag or thin ’stroller backpack’ that straps onto the back of the stroller is another type of stroller accessory you can purchase to help with storage when you take long trips with the baby and stroller. Long days at the amusement park require clothing changes and perhaps a swimsuit, and these things can be kept in the mesh bag or ’stroller backpack’ that attaches to the back of the stroller, leaving more room for diapers in the diaper bag or tote.
Other stroller accessories might include a ‘jump’ seat for a sibling to ride along or stand at the back of the stroller. These would have to be securely mounted to the frame of the stroller, but it’s worth the effort to have them ride along on long trips such as at the mall or the amusement park.
A carrier or car seats are also included in other stroller accessories. There are adaptors that you can purchase to add a car seat or carrier to the stroller, especially for infants, so you don’t have to take them out of one item and put them into another, such as taking them out of the car seat and putting them into the stroller. When you first purchase a stroller, look to make sure that you can adapt to a car seat or carrier, it’s worth the extra money for one of these types.
Other stroller accessories would include bumper pads and blankets for the stroller if you have a newborn or a smaller infant and you are using the stroller with all the sides up, more like a ‘buggy’ or pram than a seated stroller. Just as with their crib, you want to protect them from bumps when walking around on uneven pavement or accidently knocking into something or someone at a crowded mall.
Having other stroller accessories can make your stroller even better for you and your child.
Learn more about baby stroller accessories and understand why many parents choose baby stroller accessories to make strolling more enjoyable. David Cummings is General Manager of Bustling Baby, a business devoted to providing baby mobility, comfort, and convenience to active families.
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November 26, 2009
I am thinking about getting my friend who is having twins, the Evenflo Discovery infant car seats and the Baby Trend Snap N Go duo stroller. Do you know if these will work together? I could get the Baby trend seats, but they are not as cute and a lot more money than the ones I am looking at. That would end up making the gift out of price range. So does anyone know if these will work together, Thanks.
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November 23, 2009
There are countless baby stroller accessories to choose from when outfitting your child’s stroller for a more comfortable ride. There is everything from extra cushions, to strap covers and extra storage to toys that hang down for them to play with if the ride gets too boring. Baby stroller accessories fit most all standard size strollers, and there are also baby stroller accessories for double and triple strollers as well.
Starting at the back of the stroller, where the parents stand and push the stroller, there is a parent’s organizer, which is basically either a tray that snaps on to where the handle is or a ‘bucket’ that has Velcro straps and it hangs from the curved handle. The ‘bucket’ has two cup holders and a secret pocket for valuables and the middle is insulated for snacks or can just be used to carry keys and a cell phone.
Also in the back of the stroller are several different types of stroller accessories such as mesh bags and thin backpack style bags for carrying extra clothing or diapers or toys that don’t fit in the cargo area below. These bags usually Velcro on or slip over the handle bars or curved bar for pushing the stroller, in addition to the bags, there are large plastic hooks that snap on to the arched pushing handle that will be able to hold a diaper bag strap, purse strap, grocery bag or a coat and scarf. They come in sets of two and are great stroller accessories to add.
There are countless items that can be snapped onto the arch that is the handle that pushes the stroller. There are cup holders, an umbrella holder, a powerful light for dark nights, and an odometer for telling how far you’ve gone, especially for jogging strollers.
Inside the stroller there are a number of stroller accessories that help baby to be more comfortable such as strap covers and adjustors, quilted bumper padding or a small head holder for when she or he is trying to sleep. Lambskin covers for the entire strollers inside to help keep them comfortable and then there are mesh netting that cover the entire strollers outside so that there are no bugs getting to the babies and rain ‘hoods’ and covers to keep them dry.
Other stroller accessories include frames to convert the strollers into car seat or carrier holders so you don’t have to move the baby from the car seat over to the stroller; the car seat becomes the stroller.
There are add-on stroller accessories such as the toddler stroller step in which a toddler can stand and ‘ride’ along with the baby. This attachment goes on the back of the stroller and has two wheels to stable the child and they can hold on to the inside of the arch while the parent pushes the stroller. Along the same lines as the toddler stroller step, there is the jump seat for toddlers in which it attaches to the back of the stroller, allowing the toddler to sit behind the baby and ride along with them, basically making a single stroller into a stroller for two!
Learn more about baby stroller accessories and understand why many parents choose baby stroller accessories to make strolling more enjoyable. David Cummings is General Manager of Bustling Baby, a business devoted to providing baby mobility, comfort, and convenience to active families.
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November 13, 2009
I don’t have a baby yet but I might in the future. My question is about baby backpacks and strollers. Snuggli is one backpack I have seen. How useful are they? I saw one that said it could be used in the front for a small baby and on the back for a larger one up to 27 pounds. Are they comfortable and easy to get on and off? My concern was would my back start hurting after awhile? I have also seen some that have a metal frame that goes on the back? It looks kind of like the old hiking backpacks. Has anyone used that type? Is the soft Snuggli type better than the metal frame type?
On to strollers. I see alot of the stroller systems that come with the carseat carriers. Does anyone have an opinion whether they think the type that holds a carseat is better than just a regular stroller? I can see the benefits of both types. I would be a busy mom who be going on lots of walks and would also need to have one that would fold up nicely for the trunk of the car.Any other must haves for a baby?
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