Pushchairs

Taking a baby for a family outing can be quite a daunting task, especially during long trips. However, a family day can be made stress free with the use of a strollers or pushchairs. Pushchairs are a convenient way of keeping the baby in comfort without the need to carry them on tiring shoulders. It is the best way of providing care and comfort to the baby during outings.

Pushchairs are popularly known as “Buggy” in the United Kingdom. The term “Pushchair” was popular in the early 1980s; however, after the popularity of a more compact design version, patented by the British aeronautical designer Owen Maclaren in 1965, it came to be known as the buggy. The buggy was a collapsible aluminium framed Maclaren buggy. Baby pushchairs or buggy are available in a wide variety like single pushchairs, twin pushchairs for babies of similar age, triple pushchairs and prams. They generally have a lie-flat facility with a 5 point harness, lockable swivel wheels for the safety of the baby. Pushchairs are also equipped with adjustable back rest and leg rest.

While buying a pushchair it is important to consider that it is designed to fit through standard doorways. It should be light and easy to push, and it must meet safety standards.