As you know there is a wide variety of baby strollers available to choose from. Your choice of strollers will be affected by how many children you plan to use it for, how you are going to use the stroller and where, and finally your budget. Besides everything else, your baby’s comfort and safety will also influence your choice. Let’s consider some of the stroller types that are available to you.
The standard stroller will fit one child and there are many different features on standard strollers such as play trays, parent trays, handlebars and fabrics. On many strollers handlebars are now height adjustable which is great back saver.
Double strollers have two seats. There is a variety of seating arrangements for double strollers. The traditional double seat is tandem style, with one behind the other. Tandem seating has the first child with a good view, leaving the one in the back seat with only the view of the back of the other’s head. A variation on tandem seating is stadium seating. Think of bleachers where each seat is raised slightly above the one in front of it allowing those in the rear to see what’s going on. There is also face-to-face, or side-by-side seating available as well.
Jogging strollers have become popular because they allow you to bring your child along on a run. The jogging stroller will have a triangular wheel base with one wheel in the front and two large wheels in the rear. They have many attractive features. An added safety feature is a strap on the handle bar that is worn on the wrist so that when you stop so the stroller can’t roll away from you when you stop. As always whenever you stop your stroller the break should always be applied. You should also use the wrist strap for extra protection. Jogging strollers with multiple seating are also available.
Triple strollers are fantastic for triplets or three children. Most will have tandem or stadium seating arrangements, by can also come with side-by-side seating. When you are pushing a stroller full of kids it will help you achieve your fitness and exercise goals.
Convertible multiple strollers are available where they can be made into double seater’s with additional seats and a transverse bar. You might want to check if this option is available for the particular stroller you are considering.
Umbrella strollers are very inexpensive. They are generally easier to fold and unfold. They are very lightweight and store easily in a car trunk. They are terrific for short trips to the Mall or short walks. They do not work well on all terrain. They do come in multiple seating as well. An important drawback that umbrella strollers have is that it can tip over backwards if anything is hung on the handle.
Light weight strollers are slightly heavier than the umbrella strollers and somewhat less than the typical standard stroller. They usually fold with a single hand motion. They also resemble the standard type stroller. They also come in multiple seating.
Carriage Strollers are convertible strollers in that you can change them from a carriage (a bed on wheels) to a stroller. This is great for infants that are unable to sit up yet. The handle is reversible so you can turn it into a stroller which is great for children who are sitting up.
Bike strollers or trailers are installed by attaching it to the rear wheel. Two seated models are also available. They can be converted into a stroller from a trailer without tools. A 5-point harness for each child is the restraint systm.
