travel system or separate pieces?
Monday, March 8th, 2010 at
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I would get the Travel System Combo, so you don’t have to buckle your child into his carseat each and everytime and take the chance of waking him up if he happens to fall asleep. Check out the CHICCO’s, they have them at babies-r-us, they are pretty amazing. they have a smaller size stroller and a bigger size stroller. I have one of each (full size and the smaller size). It’s nice because I just pull up on the car-seat out of the base in the back of my car and my childs seat snaps right into the carseat, or if I feel like it I can just put her in the shopping cart in the carseat:) then when it’s time to go she snaps right back in and we are on our way. If you have a seperate carseat to put your child in, then the one she is in when they ride in the car, that just takes up too much space. but check out the chiccos. they are #1 right now for safety and they hold your child up to 30 lbs where most are only 20-23.
Try a baby sling or Beco type carrier. I could not imagine using a stroller for everything…way too much hassle. Becos are ergonomic so you can carry a heavy large child without discomfort, they workup too 45lbs. The thought of going out and not touching my child until I get home (as with a travel system) except for a diaper change perhaps just disturbs me. I think contact and interaction is so important for a baby’s development.
When I wear her, we can go anywhere, the beach, hiking, a rough trail or a crowded store, we have been to concerts, the olympics, airports and grocery shopping all without any wrestling with a stroller, no trying to weave her through, no worrying if she is warm enough.
I guess they work for lots of moms though… just not me, we have to busy a lifestyle for the hassle I guess.
I don’t know what I would have done without my travel system. When your baby is sleeping and you are unable to take him/her out of the car seat, you set the car seat in the stroller and you’re on your way! If you bought them seperately not only would they be more expensive but they wouldn’t fit together.
The first travel system I got was too bulky and heavy. I have a Civic and the stroller fit diagonally in my trunk, leaving no room for much else! I ended up getting a smaller, more light weight system.