Great tools- Rocker/ Strolley/ Pram
Key difference: Baby Pram and Stroller, are wheeled devices which are used to carry children. A baby pram is like a cradle in which babies can lie, whereas a stroller is like a chair in which babies can sit upright.
Rocker:
A bouncer is a seat suitable from birth until about 6 months that doesn’t rock, but is slightly flexible so that it moves slightly when you push it or when your baby kicks as she gets older. A bouncer usually has a bar with toys and lights, and some have music and vibrating options to help soothe your baby.
Buying Tips:
- Modern gliders take up more room, but they come with comfy cushions. Add an ottoman so you have a place to rest tired feet.
- When you shop, give each rocker or glider a test ride. It should move smoothly and silently. You don’t want your sleeping baby awakened to a symphony of squeaks and creaks.
- The seat should be big enough to comfortably fit you and your growing baby.
- Make sure the headrest is high enough so you can lean back against it. You’ll appreciate that feature during those exhausting late-night feedings.
- Choose an easy-to-wash fabric. You’ll want it to come clean after baby spit-ups and spills.
- Choose a colour that helps calm baby. Blue or green are good color choices.
Strolley:
A vehicle for moving a baby around that consists of a small bed supported by a frame on four wheels.
Buying Tips:
- To keep baby secure, look for a T-shaped buckle that goes around your baby’s waist and straps between the legs.
- The stroller should have brakes on the back wheels and locking front wheels.
- When buying a stroller for two, tandem models (where one baby sits in front of the other) are easier to manoeuvre than side-by-side.
- The stroller seat should recline all the way back for your new-born, and adjust back up to a seat as your baby grows.
Pram:
A pram is designed to carry new-borns and younger babies, usually while they’re lying down. It’s sturdy and generally can’t be folded flat. A stroller is lightweight and collapsible, ideal for older babies. A buggy can be a pushchair or a stroller, depending on who you ask!
Buying tips:
- If you’re always on the go, buy a lightweight umbrella stroller. Just make sure it fully reclines.
- Need a place to hold all your baby gear? A full-sized stroller will give you more storage room.
- It should be solid, with a wide wheel base. When you push lightly on the handles, it shouldn’t tip backwards.
- Make sure you can open the stroller easily with one hand. You don’t want to wrestle with it while holding baby in your other arm.
- To keep baby secure, look for a T-shaped buckle that goes around your baby’s waist and straps between the legs.
- When buying a stroller for two, tandem models (where one baby sits in front of the other) are easier to manoeuvre than side-by-side.
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