Baby Infant Car Seat Carrier and Baby Stroller are two of the most important equipments for baby. On this entry, I just wanna share for parents / parents-to-be out there tips on how to choose these two essentials. All the tips I get bits & pieces from other blogger's site and websites, which I find it very useful before we decide to buy these two. Since these items are quite expensive, so lets choose the right ones!
* INFANT CAR SEAT CARRIER *
TIPS MEMILIH BABY CAR SEAT CARRIER
- 5 Point Harness
- The 5 point harness straps restrain both shoulders, both hips, and the crotch, rather than a 3 point harness which only comes down over the shoulders and clips at the crotch. Look for straps that are wide and marketed as "twist free." Narrow straps or straps that have a tendency to twist are more likely to cause chaffing or skin burns.
- Size
- Make sure that it fits into your vehicle.
- Easy To Use
- Be certain that the car seat is easy to use and the manual
is easy to understand.
- Height & Weight Limitations
- If you want to use your carrier for as long as possible, look for seats that have a high weight limitation and multiple harness strap positions. This includes children of all ages, not only babies under 1 year and 20 lbs.
- Head & Side Impact Protection & EPS Foam
- EPS foam (styrofoam) provide added cushion during and accident, and seats designed with head and side impact protection are designed to cradle your baby better in the event of an accident.
- Weight of the Carrier
- Some carriers way as much as 10 lbs. Add to it the weight of the baby and lugging it around could be a real work out. Though the weight of the carrier does not effect how well it performs, it is a very practical point to consider. That is especially the case if you intend on using the seat as a way of carrying your child when you aren't in the vehicle.
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| Here is our baby Infant Car Seat Carrier! :D |
- Bought from Triple Star
- Brand: Lucky Star
- Budget: < $100
- Features: As above. It can also be used as a rocking chair at home, Pluspoint+!
* BABY STROLLER *
TIPS MEMILIH BABY STROLLER
- Budget
- Affordable, beli stroller ikut kemampuan masing-masing.
- Harga stroller depends on its brands and types.
- Expensive ones doesn't necessary have good qualities and cheap ones doesn't mean have no qualities. Choose wisely.
- Saiz & Bentuk
- Pastikan kusyen stroller boleh dilaras ketika bayi duduk ataupun tidur.
- Terdapat juga jenis-jenis stroller mengikut kesesuaian umur dan berat bayi. Biasanya stroller untuk newborn baby jenis baring sahaja.
- Pastikan stroller yang dibeli senang disimpan (terutama dalam boot kereta) dan mudah dibawa ke mana-mana.
- Fungsi & Keselamatan
- Mempunyai ruang kecil untuk simpan barang-barang baby.
- Mempunyai belt 5-point harness yang boleh dilaras mengikut keselesaan dan saiz bayi.
- Pastikan stroller mempunyai brek yang kukuh (lock & unlock feature).
- Material
- Pastikan material yang berkualiti - tak mudah koyak, tahan lasak, kalis air.
- Rangka yang kukuh dan ringan biasanya buatan aluminium.
- Tambahan
- Biasanya stroller berjenama dari luar negara didatangkan dengan aksesori tambahan seperti foot muff (selimut) dan rain cover (penghadang hujan).
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| Here is stroller for our baby! :) |
- Bought from Triple Star
- Brand: Lucky Star
- Budget: $100 - $200
- Features:
- Reclining Feature: Seat boleh recline full sampai baring position. While many assumes that full recline is only for newborn, but now even when they are 2-3 years old, the full recline is useful when they want to sleep while we are busy shopping or makan. But if the stroller does recline, it should have sides to prevent the child from rolling out, even in the lowest position.
- Collapsibility: Easy to open and fold & not time-consuming to operate. Make sure the stroller has a locking device so that it doesn't collapse accidentally. And make sure it fits into your vehicle with ease.
- Seat Belt: The belt material should be strong and the latch should be simple to operate, yet require enough pressure to open so a curious tot cannot release it accidentally.
- Front Padding or Tray: Ni tempat untuk simpan makanan, minuman or botol susu. Our stroller have two paddings, satu kat depan, satu lagi kat depan pemegang tempat tolak stroller. If we don't need it, we can reassemble it too!
- Storage Space: It's a shelf bellow the stroller or a bag attached to the crossbar or handles. This is for holding baby supplies, small packages, and other items you might want to keep with you.
- Sunshade: Very useful during noon hour and especially while baby is sleeping.
- Brakes: Brakes should offer a positive grip on the tires so they can't be dislodged. The child should not be able to release the brakes while seated in the stroller.
"A happy sleeping baby/toddler = Happy parents
to shop with peace of mind"
