# What To Look For In A Pram/Stroller?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-look-for-in-a-pram-stroller/693730>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 22, 2014, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-look-for-in-a-pram-stroller/693730 "2014-07-22T12:19:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-look-for-in-a-pram-stroller/693730/21 "2014-07-23T14:04:04Z")

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> [@AaronX](#):
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> Is it? So many things to learn!

While you’re in learning mode, just because the box says “10-15 pounds” does not mean the diaper will hold that much.

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**Author:** ![iftheresaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecae2f/32.png) [@iftheresaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iftheresaway)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-look-for-in-a-pram-stroller/693730/22 "2014-07-23T15:21:18Z")

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> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#):
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> After the baby is too big for the infant seat, the combined seat + stroller is no longer usable either, and you’ll have to get another stroller.

This is not universally true, and I would expect it to be very rare. Our combined stroller is still in use now that my son is two. It’s just a regular stroller where the snack tray was modified a bit to let the infant seat lock in place.

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-look-for-in-a-pram-stroller/693730/23 "2014-07-23T17:55:50Z")

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> [@iftheresaway](#):
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> This is not universally true, and I would expect it to be very rare. Our combined stroller is still in use now that my son is two. It’s just a regular stroller where the snack tray was modified a bit to let the infant seat lock in place.

Oh, of course. You have a travel system stroller. I was not clear in my language; I was referring to the stroller caddy referenced above, which is just a frame for an infant seat.

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**Author:** ![Cyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-look-for-in-a-pram-stroller/693730/24 "2014-07-23T18:28:20Z")

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We had a Peg Perego travel system that we loved. It folded up to about half the thickness of the Graco travel systems that I saw people pushing around and fit in the trunk very well. It was also very light so it made shlepping it around much easier.

I highly recommend a travel system as it is wonderful being able to move the seat from the car to the stroller without having to wake the baby. We never did use the under stroller storage but a lot of parents do.

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