Different Types of Baby Strollers

In today’s market you can find baby strollers in all different shapes and sizes – and with that you will find a wide variety of uses, styles and, of course, a variety of price tags.

Price:

Stroller price depends hugely on brand, quality, design and function. Generally, you will find that high end strollers offer a smoother ride, more comfort, easier folding and storing options, and, quite possibly, a multi-use capability. High end strollers also tend to have a more sophisticated or sportier appearance than lower end strollers. Color choice, lack of patterns and rich, high quality canvas gives brands, such as, BOB, Peg-Perego and Baby Jogger a generous style advantage over other brands.

Double Strollers:

Designed to accommodate two children. Double strollers can be built with side-by-side seating or stadium style seating. Each style has its advantages. Side-by-side seating offers both kids a front row view to the world, yet makes it near impossible to maneuver through large crowds or doorways and requires an extremely wide turning radius. Double strollers with stadium style, or front to back, seats are built to be more narrow – similar to a single stroller – and doesn’t tend to have issues working through crowds. However, with front to back seating, obviously one child will have a better view.

New to the market, a rear footboard, as found on the Peg-Perego strollers, offers a different approach to double strollers. The rear footboard is designed for a toddler or older child to stand on the back of the stroller, between the seat and mom, and ride along while mom pushes. Though this cannot be qualified as a second seat, the footboard does allow for certain strollers to carry two children. The rear footboard is geniusly designed to keep busy young children occupied.

Jogging Strollers:

Designed to offer parents a safe mode to include children in their daily workout routines. Jogging strollers are built with additional shock absorbents to ensure a smooth ride for passengers. When shopping for a jogging stroller you will want to test the comfort and safety of each stroller. It is especially important that your child can sit tightly within the seat of the stroller, as your pace with a jogging stroller is apt to be much quicker than that of a traditional stroller.

Stroller Accessories:

Buying a high end stroller is like ordering off an a la carte menu. If you are looking for a stroller overflowing with built-in gadgets, keep looking. Today’s high end strollers makers, such as BOB, Peg-Perego, and Baby Jogger offer well designed, high functioning, strollers made from quality materials. Maneuvering a high end stroller you will instantly feel the benefits of the higher price tag. These strollers glide effortlessly, are easy to transport and fold down surprisingly quickly. These award-winning brands boast higher price tags, yet we feel they are a better value overall. That said, be prepared to keep your pocketbook handy because add-on accessories are sold separately. Feel free to add any combination of the following accessories to your stroller to make it completely customized to meet your needs: cup holders, rain shields, sun shields, additional warmer paddings, like the BOB Warm Fuzzy, snack trays, handle bar consoles, travel bags, car seat adapters, bassinet seats like Peg-Perego’s Navetta XL Bassinet, attachable sun parasol like Peg-Perego’s Pliko Switch Compact and Pliko P3 Classico.