[blparent] [Bulk] Re: baby stroller question

Wed Aug 26 19:15:55 UTC 2009

Tammy, 
Do you have one of these new versions of the Sit&Stroll? 
In looking at the description on the web site, all I see is a lower
maximux weight limit. 
Does this model truly provide the head and neck support lacking in the
older infants' model?  

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Tammy, Paul and Colyn
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:53 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: baby stroller question

Hi,

www.strolex.com
is a company in Canada which is a seller of the sit and stroll, both the
one that Dena talks about and the one that is  suitable for infants up
to 22 pounds.  They ship world wide and they are a very good company to
deal with. 
I am just about to order the bigger model of the sit and stroll.  It's a
little more money to guy two separate units but I think you'll be glad
you did if that's the way ou choose to go.

Tammy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dena Wainwright" <dena at envogueaccess.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 10:35 PM
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blparent] baby stroller question

> Jenn.
>
> You cannot push a stroller in front of you with a guide dog. It is
> absolutely not safe. Your stroller (and thus your baby) would hit 
> everything
> before you or the dog could determine what was in front of you. E.g.,
a
> flight of stairs.
>
> The stroller that many of us have is the Peg Perego Venezia. It has a
> reversible handle and four swiveling wheels. It is wonderful to pull,
and
> turns on a dime. Unfortunately, it has been discontinued, and I'm not
sure
> if Peg Perego has made a replacement for it.
>
> Another popular product with many blind parents is the Sit 'n Stroll,
by
> TriplePlay Products. It is a carseat and stroller in one. It is
wonderful
> for portability, but it is not nearly as stable or nice to pull as the
> Venezia, and it is not suitable for infants under about 6 months of
age,
> because it does not recline. It also has no storage to speak of.
>
> A third option is to get a carseat frame (Graco makes one). The frame
has
> stroller wheels and a basket, and your child's Graco infant seat
clicks 
> into
> it. I used this with my daughter for the first several months. It is
very
> light (about 12 pounds). The down-sides are that not all the wheels 
> swivel,
> and you have to have the carseat base with you when you're out and
about.
>
> Finally, some people choose to wear their babies in a front or back 
> carrier,
> and just bring the carseat for the first while. There are many
carriers
> available. A great website to learn about baby-wearing is:
> www.thebabywearer.com
>
> My best advice is to go and try as many baby-wearing devices and
strollers
> as you can before making a final decision. I would also contact your 
> school.
> I am a GDB grad, and a trainer actually came to my house to teach my
dog 
> and
> I how to work safely with a stroller before my daughter was born. I
would
> also keep in mind the sort of terrain you typically encounter when
> traveling. The Venezia is extremely stable. I've off-roaded with it up
and
> down small hills, and it's never come close to tipping. The Sit 'n
Stroll,
> on the other hand, is two pieces of gear in one, but is much easier to

> tip.
> Everything has it's up and down-sides. No solution is perfect. You
just 
> have
> to find the one that works best for you. Unfortunately, sometimes that

> means
> having more tools than a sighted parent in your possession.
>
> Hope some of this helps.
>
> Dena
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jennifer Bose" <jen10514 at gmail.com>
> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 1:57 PM
> Subject: [blparent] baby stroller question
>
>
>> Hello, parents.
>>
>> I'm a new member and mom-to-be. I have only had a taste of parenting,
>> since my husband and I do get to have his daughter live with us for a
>> few weeks, but the parenting world is overall pretty new to me. I'm
>> getting ready for a new baby due in October and I'm anxious about
>> getting what I need for the baby. I'm also excited and enjoying the
>> process. The one thing I'd like to ask at this point is whether any
of
>> you know of a stroller with swivel wheels. I've heard they exist but
>> don't know much about them. I have a wonderful guide dog I work with
>> and would like to find a stroller that could be either pushed in
front
>> or pulled behind me. Has any of you used one? Do they even exist? Let
>> me know what you think of them.
>>
>> Thanks very much.
>>
>> Jen
>>
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