Possibly one of the most important factors you should take into account when choosing a pushchair is its weight. The weight is such an important thing to think about as you will probably spend a lot of your time with your new pushchair, including lifting it on your own, and folding it while also holding your baby. It is therefore most practical to look at some lightweight pushchairs when making a decision about which one to buy.
Try to think through a typical day for you and your baby, and make a list of all the activities you do with a pushchair. Then use this list when considering features to look for in a pushchair. For example if you use public transport often you will have to lift your pushchair to get on and off trains and buses. If you drive places with a pushchair you will have to lift it in and out of the car regularly.
Generally you will experience obstacles that you need to lift a pushchair over, such as curbs and stairs, every day. Therefore life would be so much easier if you had a lightweight pushchair.
Look at the weight of all the pushchairs you are considering but don’t forget to add the weight of your child to that when working out what you’ll be pushing around. It’s important to consider the weight of the pushchair for lifting and folding it but also for pushing it with your child in it.
Pushing a pushchair can be hard work, especially over some terrain and long distances. If you do a lot of walking it can get very tiring pushing a heavy pushchair around all the time and a lightweight pushchair would make things easier. You need all the energy you have to look after your baby so there’s no need to waste it pushing a heavy pushchair around all day.
Lightweight pushchairs definitely improve the daily lives of many parents but it is important to take weight into consideration alongside the other features you might need from a pushchair. Be sure to research thoroughly and compare several manufacturers before you decide which pushchair is right for you and your child.