The practicalities of prams
When anticipating the arrival of a little one, prams will most certainly be on your mind.
Prams are the easiest way of transporting your bundle of joy from A to B and they also serve as a handy resting spot for baby should he or she wish to have a nap.
Prams also offer parents a much need moment of respite from feeding, cleaning and burping baby. Beneficially a high-quality pram is designed with both child and parent in mind; so a good pram will be easy to push, and also easy to manoeuvre.
Manoeuvrability in particular is a really big issue for parents who want to continue to do all the ‘normal’ things that a parent should do; the shopping, eating out, country walking etc.
Therefore when choosing your pram, always have a hands on practice walking it around the store before you make a decision on which one you want to buy. Try turning around any niggly corners in the store and pretend that you are in a department store. Even better, if you are in a mall, or department store, try having a go on the escalators to see if it fits and remains still during the ride.
Feel free to take a tape measure, or just be very mindful of the general width of internal doors (2’6″x6’6″) in the UK. It’s worth memorising this, especially if you plan on taking bus trips – which are very often adequately prepared for prams anyway.
Weight is also a huge factor when considering comfortability and manoeuvrability. Make sure that you can lift or fold your pram away without placing too much stain on yourself. Remember that there will be times when you are alone and unable to rely on the hands of others to stow the pram away!
Most prams will have some kind of folding system so that they can be stowed without becoming a nuisance. Check that yours can be shrunk down and stored otherwise it’ll be something else to dodge around the house!
About the author: Chris Taylor is a freelance author who has vast knowledge on Prams and for more information you can visit http://www.babys-mart.co.uk
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