when to move to umbrella stroller?
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Topic: when to move to umbrella stroller?
Posted By: catisla
Subject: when to move to umbrella stroller?
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 2:58pm
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When is it okay to start using one of the light-weight umbrella strollers?
My DD has great head control, but cannot sit up unassisted. I am fed up of lugging the huge travel-system buggy around every time i want to go out and am keen to be able to use the umbrella style, but need to know when it will be suitable . . . thanks  ------------- |
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 3:19pm
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I would have though that the bub would need to be able to sit up unassisted ... I would use an umbrella stroller with Issy now, but probably wouldnt have considered it until she was able to sit up unaided. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: angel4
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 3:38pm
| does your stroller recline at all? we have been using ours since bubs was four mnths he had great head control. but ours reclines to five dif positions and has a 5point harness. id try her in it at home and see what you think. |
Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 3:44pm
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haven't got it yet! Maybe i should go and have an experiment at the baby factory
So while i'm on the subject - any recommendations? Main point is i want one that will fold down nice and small (as well as being comfy fo DD )------------- |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 4:19pm
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i just have a cheapie from the warehouse but it doesn't recline so i didn't use that until the kids were about 8-9mths old.
if you want an umbrella one, i'd definately get one that reclines...i think they are all basically the same, just depends on what price you want to pay ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: JoJames
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 4:23pm
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Hey I've been looking at these cause I want one for when we go overseas, and if they recline they usually are fine from 3 months, some maclaren ones are from birth. ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: first
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 5:19pm
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I have a childcare umberalla and it lays back. I have only ever used this from day one. So if it is able to recline its fine. Otherwise I would wait for good sitting first. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: bext1
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 8:56pm
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I have a stroller, the boys can't sit up by themselves yet, but they have great head control and have been using it for the last couple of months, and they actually enjoy sitting up, I think it's great for them!!
So my answer would be, give it a shot!! you'll know if baby doesn't like it!  ------------- 
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Posted By: scribe
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 9:55pm
| It might depend on just how lightweight you want to go? I have just bought the lightest weight Maclaren (the Volo) and it says to use from 6 months - I probably wouldn't have wanted Clara in it much earlier but I think their slightly heavier and more robust models go from birth onwards. |
Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 04 February 2009 at 8:35am
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Hi, we got given an evenflo stroller and I have been using it for about 6 weeks and it is SO much easier! Hayley isnt quite sitting up completely by herself (will do for a couple of minutes) but she is fine. she has always had great head control. -------------  Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 04 February 2009 at 9:11am
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We bort a jolly jumper one from farmers it was $80 and it reclines to 3 different postions but not completely flat, it's brilliant. I hardly use our 3 wheeler anymore. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel  07/08/2014
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