When we were younger, before our firstborn, we went shopping for a stroller. Not knowing what type of stroller that we should buy... we went searching high and low for the sturdiest stroller that we can find.
We finally settled on a Chicco stroller that comes with a car seat/carry system for newborn. It sets us back RM1.5K. It has all the bell and whistles available. It's big, sturdy, with good wheels... and some sort of suspension on the wheels. Man, it feels good pushing it around, like a tank of all strollers.
After a few months using it, reality sets in. It's a great stroller, it does everything it's supposed to be. But, it's huge, it's heavy. My wife, as most Asian women are, a tad on the small frame. The weight of the stroller is her main concern especially when loading/unloading the stroller from the vehicle. It's no easy task for her.
My main concern is on the space it occupies. In the boot, it takes most of the space, leaving little for anything else. And, it'll only fit in the boot of the SUV or the wagon. Luckily, we drive big vehicles... otherwise, i wonder how can we ferry it around.
Now, onto the second child... we're seriously considering buying the Maclaren Quest. At 5.5kg, it's very light, and still be able to recline the seat. Though it's not for newborn as it can't fully recline to accommodate newborn sleeping position, we were hoping that our 3 year old will be able use it, and the Chicco will be used for the newborn. Of course they will have to swap stroller later...
Word of advice for new parents, the weight and bulk of the stroller matters.
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