[blparent] Best strollers

Mon Apr 23 16:32:14 UTC 2012

Bridget,

I really, really like the Baby Jogger City Mini. It is a 19 pound
jogging strolling that is perfect for going on public transpo and for
pulling behind you. I use a cane and keep the sunshade cover down. I
usually pull it behind me with my left hand and it is so easy to
maneuver with one hand. If you grab the front edge of the sunshade
cover with your fingers it is easy to keep your baby facing you and
pull the stroller behind. If you want to try something different, I
pull the sunshade cover half down and and grab the frame which arcs
over the middle portion of the cover with my palm pushing forward. I
walk next to the stroller this way when I've got space. I also push
from behind the stroller when I've got my longer cane. I can cane over
the stroller as long as the sunshade cover is completely up and my son
doesn't decide to grab for my cane which I'm teaching him not to do
so.

The wheels are great. And what is particularly wonderful about the
stroller is that when you board a bus and have to collapse it, there
is a handle right on the seat--basically under the baby's bottom. You
pull up on it and the stroler folds in half like a dream. I encourage
you to check it out.

Oh yeah, you can buy a tray which my son loves for the stroller. We
Also have a parent console which I tend to store things in, and most
importantly, it has an awesome wind and rain cover which keeps my son
warm and dry on rainy or windy days out here.

LM

On 4/20/12, Jennifer Jackson <jennifersjackson at att.net> wrote:
> Bridgit,
>
> Is the reason for not wanting the baby facing away from you a safety one,
> or
> a comfort one because he will be facing backwards? How high is the actual
> risk that someone will run up and get the baby out of the safety harness
> and
> run away with him? Wouldn't someone this determined also be willing to just
> shove you aside to do the same thing? Have you ever heard of something like
> this happening? I am not trying to frighten you, I am actually trying to
> point out that this is an almost non-existent risk. How often will you be
> likely to be out with one of you alone using the stroller alone? Only you
> can know what your comfort level is with the actual risk factors involved
> here, but sometimes we do need to rethink our worse case scenario thinking.
>
> I was just about to hit send when this thought occurred to me. Perhaps you
> could attach some kind of motion detector to the stroller that would alert
> you if someone was reaching or leaning in. It would certainly be a big
> surprise for those people who want to just reach in and tough the baby,
> though I found those people to mostly be relatives and the like. I think it
> would be especially funny if the alarm was a recorded cop like voice that
> said "step away from the baby." I do think this sounds like fun, but I am
> also serious because I know I worried about someone reaching into the
> stroller when my little guys were in one with me too as I am totally blind.
>
> I think someone may have already mentioned this, but will you be able to
> take the stroller on the bus? Our bus here requires that strollers be
> folded
> up and placed in a seat with the baby removed. If you have a similar
> requirement, how will you juggle the baby and folding the car seat alone? I
> have no good answer here, I am the crazy woman who carried her 40 plus
> pound
> three year old in a back pack or sling when he was to tired to walk. :) My
> five year old weighs about that now and I am pretty sure I was insane back
> then. :) Still, it was less stuff to haul around.
>
> Unless you have good sidewalks and curb cuts, I think your little guy will
> be a lot more comfortable in the jogging stroller. Be sure to order the sun
> shade too. The UV protection is good even when the weather is not that hot.
>
> Those are my thoughts on the stroller issues anyway.
>
>
> Jennifer
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 11:19 AM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blparent] Best strollers
>
> I know the stroller question has come up frequently here, so I apologize
> for asking, but we are narrowing down our choices for strollers after a
> ton of online and in-store shopping around. Here are my thoughts and
> questions; I would appreciate your advice and suggestions.
>
> Ross and I travel via bus and other public transits more than anything.
> We live in the city, but as other city dwellers know, this is no
> guarantee the terrain will be flat and smooth. Recently we have been
> sticking to looking at Graco, Bob and Schwinn brands of strollers. It
> has been a bit difficult to find the flip-handle strollers even online
> with most brands carrying such strollers have limited models with this
> feature.
>
> It comes down to this: What is more important- having the convenience of
> the flip-handle so we can keep baby facing us, or a sturdy all-terrain
> jogging stroller with a really good suspension for shock absorbency.
> Here's my conundrum: When together, having baby face away from me is not
> so bad since one o us can walk behind while the other pulls, but when
> alone, I admit I'm not as comfortable with baby facing away from me
> while I pull. I have tried other ways in which to pull and push the
> stroller as recommended by many o you, but both Ross and I find pulling
> the stroller behind us to be the best way for us.
>
> However, since we often frequent the city streets and sidewalks, usually
> keeping a pretty quick pace, I hate to have a stroller with, one,
> plastic wheels which won't hold up over extended periods of time, two, a
> not as great suspension especially with the pace we tend to keep when
> out and about and three, the convenience and sturdiness and safety a
> jogging stroller provides for various terrains.
>
> The few flip-handle strollers we have found just don't compare to the
> all-terrain jogging strollers we have found when it comes to sturdiness
> and suspension. Price at this point is not really an issue, at least
> within reason, the range we have viewed being between $150 and $400
> right now. I wonder what others think and recommend especially those of
> you who also travel predominantly on public transit having to traverse
> city terrains. We also frequent walking trails, which they themselves
> are smooth terrains, but often the route getting to the trails is rough
> and includes various terrains such as dirt, grass, hills, curbs and
> gravel.
>
> I'm curious to find out what others think, and if others have used
> Graco, Schwinn  or Bob strollers, and also what other similar strollers
> you recommend as well. Right now we are leaning towards the Bob jogging
> strollers, but again, I appreciate any experience and advice yu have to
> give. Thanks for the patience, smile.
>
> Sincerely,
> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Read my blog at:
> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
>
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