Is there anything such as the best stroller?

If you are the first time parent you probably got caught into a trap of "buying the right stroller"...the offer is so wide that it can really drive parents-to-be crazy. Lightweight vs. travel system, easy to fold vs. comfortable for kids, for city use vs. off-road use, basinet or fully reclining seat, not to mention all the designs and colors.

We bought a Mutsy stroller for our first son and the "balance sheet" would look something like that...

- we hardly used the stroller for the first 6 months, because Jun hated being anywhere away from mommy or daddy (so instead we used Aprica Zucco bed sling and than switched to Sutemi gear and Beco carrier)

- we went travelling when he was 7 months old so we bought a cheap lightweight stroller that we fell in love with, so we used it all the time and even our friends borrowed it for their long distance trips. So that stroller has more miles than most frequent fliers :-)

- when Jun got taller sleeping in the lightweight stroller got uncomfortable, so we switched back to Mutsy, which is probably one of the most comfortable strollers for kids (wide and super soft seat, fully reclinable to a flat position- including the footrest (which is not the case in most Quinny strollers and Bogaboo stroller), so the child can really comfortably sleep in it

- then we somehow managed to break the wheels on our Mutsy (we had an old model, that they soon stopped producing- probably we were not the first ones having problems with tiny back wheels) and we switched back to the lightweight stroller, which received some more frequent flier miles on our trips back and forth to California

- but lately I started missing the big comfortable stroller that can accommodate an almost 3-year old while napping outside or for those very long walks, which are too long and tiring for even the most energetic boy.

- and with a new baby on the way, we would need a new stroller anyway.

...so today and went and bought the new frame for our Mutsy. We already have the basinet, the traveller and the seat + all the accessories that smart salespeople sale to soon-to-be parents with no experience...so we have footmuff, rain cover, sun protector, diaper bag, etc.

I can not wait to try it. I have decided for Mutsy 4rider light and I will soon post how it works for us.

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[mamasport3]

My oldest would only sleep in the car so my travel system stroller was marvelous when he was an infant, but my favorite stroller was my no frills umbrella stroller. It was dirt cheap ($15) and lasted through three kids!