| When you buy a pushchair or pram for your | | | | certain type, check out second hand baby |
| newborn baby, you need to make sure you buy | | | | pushchairs and prams. You can often find these at |
| the right one for you. Pushchairs are expensive | | | | bargain prices at used baby sales and auctions. |
| and need to last a long time so it's important you | | | | But always make sure they conform to current |
| make the right decision. Here are our suggestions | | | | safety standards. |
| on things to consider before buying: | | | | 5. Portability - is this important to you? Are you |
| 1. Your lifestyle - are you a walker or do you | | | | going to travel a lot with your newborn baby? |
| drive everywhere? Do you take public transport. | | | | Does it have to go on planes, trains and cars |
| If you're a walker, is it mostly city walking or | | | | regularly? |
| country walking? If it's city walking you'll need to | | | | 6. Consider how long you want to use it for? Are |
| consider the size of your pushchair but also | | | | you planning to use it for one child or ideally for |
| durability. For country walking you'll need to | | | | the next child as well? |
| consider the robustness of the pram. If you drive, | | | | 7. Space and access - what sort of space do you |
| does it fit in your boot? If you use the bus, can | | | | have in your home? Do you have room for a big |
| you get in and out easily? | | | | traditional pram and them another pushchair for |
| 2. Do you want a traditional pram and then later | | | | later? Can you only store 1 item at a time. What |
| buy a pushchair as your baby grows? Or do you | | | | kind of access do you have to your place? Are |
| want a 3 in 1 or 2 in 1 pram/pushchair? Or are | | | | there steps, narrow pathways? All important to |
| you an off-roader after an all terrain buggy? | | | | consider. |
| There are several different types to choose from | | | | 8. Try before you buy - go to a baby shop and |
| and so again you need to think of what suits you | | | | touch, feel, look at the pram or pushchair. Push it |
| best. | | | | around. How do you like it? This is really important |
| 3. Budget - this is of course an important factor. | | | | to do. You may have decided on one and when |
| Your budget can help narrow down the choices | | | | you see it, it may be bigger than you thought or |
| available to you so making it easier to choose. But | | | | the it may not be as easy to maneuver as you |
| just a suggestion - think long term. If you spend a | | | | thought. |
| little more and buy the right 2 in 1 or 3 in 1 pram | | | | 9. Safety - of course you should only buy prams |
| pushchair, you won't need another. So you might | | | | and pushchairs that conform to current British |
| save a fair bit in the long term. | | | | safety standards. |
| 4. If budget is limited but you definitely need a | | | | |