Posts Tagged ‘Stroller’

Stroller Car Seat Carriers

Monday, November 30th, 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.

You can find a helpful car seat carriers buying guide and additional snap n go stroller information to help in your baby gear buying decisions at Aha! Baby.

Baby Car Seat Stroller

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

When parents travel with a small child, they always consider the safety of their precious bundle when they need to drive or travel. Baby car seats have been designed so that the infant or child does not get hurt in case of an accident. But parents cannot carry the infant all the time especially when they are shopping or sight seeing. Thus the need for a stroller so that their hands can be free and both the parents and the child can be comfortable. But there are advantages and disadvantages in using a baby car seat stroller.

A baby car seat stroller or traveler is a combined baby car seat and baby stroller in one. This is handy for parents who don’t want to spend extra money on separate strollers and baby car seats. The advantages of having a baby car seat stroller is that when you will be driving you can remove the baby car seat from the stroller and attach it to the seat of your vehicle, then stow the stroller in the trunk or back of your car. When you get to your destination, you can just re-attach the baby car seat back to the stroller. Another advantage with the baby car seat stroller is that the accessories have been tested for safety together with the car seat and the stroller.

One of the disadvantages of having a baby car seat stroller may be its size or bulkiness. Parents will already have to deal with the extra baggage containing the baby’s diapers and feeding bottles, so it may be a hassle having to deal with stowing away the bulky stroller. Many parents also do not consider getting a baby car seat stroller, instead they get separate baby strollers and baby car seats for their child. They can simply strap the baby car seat in the stroller the same way a baby car seat stroller is strapped. In terms of safety, what matters most is the baby car seat when parents do travel or go out.

As with baby car seats, one should check if there have been any product recalls for the baby car seat stroller. Parents should check this one out especially if they are using a used baby car seat stroller. Parents also need to make sure that the car seat will fit the child and can be attached properly to the seat of their vehicle. No matter how trendy looking the baby car seat stroller may look with its color coordination, it will not serve its’ purpose if the baby car seat cover cannot be properly installed. The same precautionary measures should be used in considering a baby car seat stroller and a plain baby car seat cover.

Another factor parents need to consider when they will get a baby car stroller when it comes to its’ bulkiness is how much more space is left when the stroller is stowed at the back of their vehicle. As with all baby strollers, parents need to check if the bulkiness of the stroller when stored will take up all the space in the trunk or back of their vehicles.

Paul Picher writes articles about baby car seat cover and baby car seat stroller. We invite you to learn more about baby car seat and read our baby car seat reviews from our website at http://www.topbabycarseat.com.

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