baby stroller travel system

 

The All-inclusive Baby Stroller Travel System

Just as there are infinite ways to get from A-B, it seems there are so many ways to get your baby from A-B while from 0-5 (that is, birth to five years old). One popular approach is the baby stroller travel system, which consists of an infant car seat, a car seat base for your car, and a stroller.

The infant car seat has a handle so it can be used as a baby carrier. It also snaps into a car seat base that is secured to your car and finally, it attaches to a stroller. The whole system is brilliantly designed to move your baby from one “vehicle” to another without ever really moving your baby! Believe me, this is very, very important… if you want a chance at abiding by the “never wake a sleeping baby” rule. When your baby is sitting up independently and until they outgrow strollers entirely, you can use the stroller without the infant carrier.

Pros

A travel system allows you to transport a sleeping baby in the seat undisturbed. The ones that come with fully-reclining stroller seats can also be used as a carriage.

Cons

If you buy the components separately, you have to make sure that they are compatible. To be safe, choose a stroller that can hold different brands of car seats. Another downside is that you will have to push around a car seat and a stroller, which can be bulky and unmanageable depending on the terrain you must navigate.

All Peg-Pérego strollers are essentially travel systems, designed to anchor a Peg-Pérego car seat, which is sold separately (they also include a strap to attach other company’s infant seats).

Another option is a combination stroller such as a Bugaboo. All their models function as both a carriage and a stroller. This stroller is a hybrid, made up of a stroller frame that can be used with various manufacturers' car seats, a removable bassinet, and a removable toddler pushchair. All these options get your child from A-B until he can manage it on his own two feet.

Price range for travel systems: $130 to more than $900.