Hoping for some advice re strollers.. After dragging my husband around the shops for the last two sundays, we have narrowed our down our choices to combi and Maclaren. We are looking for something we can use from birth. If anyone has any advice or experience using these or would recommend something else we would really appreciate it... Thank you!!
help re strollers??!!
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there are not many you can use from birth to toddler - i used to have a maclaren, which was really light but after that broke down, i have a maxi cosi which i feel the "joints" are more sturdy...though a bit heavier than the maclaren one. bought both at the bumps to babes.
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I love my Maclaren too. We have the quest which I believe can be used from 4 or 6 months... but really, I think that the fact that it is lighter than the Techno makes it worth not being able to use it for the first couple of months. Plus in those first few months, I think a carrier is easier and more comfy for the baby anyway. I know that the techno can recline more than the Quest - but I don't think it's worth it for the extra $$ and the extra weight (that's me personally talking). Love my quest!
Also think the MacClaren is great. We bought a MacClaren XLR for our first child nearly 4 years ago and we're now using it for our second. We never felt the need to buy a second/ another stroller, but we don't live in Central so the heavier stroller is not such an issue for us. We have also used a baby carrier, and buggyboard.
Good Luck
Good Luck
It's something one that very much depends on where you live and what you usually do.
A heavier reclining stroller is great if you tend to walk where it's stroller friendly. If you're a total taxi addict then you need something that collapses one handed but the weight won't be such an issue. I find the Maclaren a bit of a pain to collapse if I am getting a cab and have The Boy plus a bit of shopping with me, I think Combi is a push button collapse so would be better?
We have the quest and love it, being a couple of kg lighter than the other models mentioned means that I can still pick up the stroller, shopping and 12kg boy on all the bits of the escalator that have steps without too much trouble - now he's this weight I'd be looking for a taxi if I found one of the stretches of escalator was closed whereas I used to carry him up in the stroller without a problem (if you don't count red faced and a bit sweaty as a problem
Even now I mostly use a sling and usually only take the stroller if I know I'll need it (going out over nap time, walking a lot in a shopping centre) or if my husband is with me to help.
So the quest is great for lightness but isn't suitable from birth so you would need to come up with an alternate solution for the first few months, sling, a different model or maybe borrow something suitable? Think about where you live now and where you think you'll be spending your time (cafes, friends houses, playgroups, shops near you or in central, mtr, buses or cabs) and are there steps or is it relatively stroller friendly.
A heavier reclining stroller is great if you tend to walk where it's stroller friendly. If you're a total taxi addict then you need something that collapses one handed but the weight won't be such an issue. I find the Maclaren a bit of a pain to collapse if I am getting a cab and have The Boy plus a bit of shopping with me, I think Combi is a push button collapse so would be better?
We have the quest and love it, being a couple of kg lighter than the other models mentioned means that I can still pick up the stroller, shopping and 12kg boy on all the bits of the escalator that have steps without too much trouble - now he's this weight I'd be looking for a taxi if I found one of the stretches of escalator was closed whereas I used to carry him up in the stroller without a problem (if you don't count red faced and a bit sweaty as a problem
Even now I mostly use a sling and usually only take the stroller if I know I'll need it (going out over nap time, walking a lot in a shopping centre) or if my husband is with me to help.
So the quest is great for lightness but isn't suitable from birth so you would need to come up with an alternate solution for the first few months, sling, a different model or maybe borrow something suitable? Think about where you live now and where you think you'll be spending your time (cafes, friends houses, playgroups, shops near you or in central, mtr, buses or cabs) and are there steps or is it relatively stroller friendly.
I am using Combi Urban Walker. It's easy to push only if the baby is facing street. And only collapse when the seat is street facing. It is easy to open and close with one hand with some practice. However, it is not too compact when fully collasped.
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