Baby Strollers and Carriers - Know What To Look For When Buying Them

Written by Angela Constantine


Baby Strollers and Carriers for New Parents

Just about to have your first baby? Congratulations!!! You are about to embark on one ofrepparttar greatest moments in Life. I remember having our first child. What a fantastic experience. The fun ofrepparttar 110798 anticipation leading up torepparttar 110799 birth was like Christmas eve for a four year old!

The part of having you baby that can be a bit overwhelming isrepparttar 110800 preparation period. Especially for first time parents. You haverepparttar 110801 nursery to decorate, a crib to buy, clothes, formula, bottles, bottle sterilizers, bibs, diapers, a diaper Genie, bouncers, toys, blankets, and of course a carrier and stroller so you can actually leave home again! Whew!!!!

I'm just going to focus on strollers and carriers because without them, you are just about stuck at home for 3 years.

An Array of Products Available For Today's Baby

With out first child, we wanted everything to be perfect. (Since then, I have discovered that we were not alone). So when shopping for that first stroller, we had little experience at what was a good choice. Our shopping methods revolved around safety and comfort forrepparttar 110802 baby (which is important). We looked at a lot of strollers and eventually purchasedrepparttar 110803 "Cadillac" stroller that had a long sturdy frame, extra soft wheels (for added comfort) and a seat that looked like a miniature Lazy Boy recliner!

It had a ton of extras! unfortunately for us, we didn't think pastrepparttar 110804 stroller itself.Things like... one of us would actually have to lift this heavy thing out ofrepparttar 110805 trunk and unfold it and its many components EVERY time we went out with repparttar 110806 baby! The thing must have weighted sixty pounds!

The other half ofrepparttar 110807 formula we missed wasrepparttar 110808 fact that every time we went some where, we had to unbuckle junior fromrepparttar 110809 car seat (a five point harness mind you) and carefully and gently lift him from car seat firmly fastened inrepparttar 110810 back seat and place him gingerly inrepparttar 110811 stroller seat, then buckle him in there. Only to return from a fifteen minute stroll throughrepparttar 110812 drug store to go through this routine once again! Let's hope it wasn't raining!!!

After about four months of this self inflicted, back straining, time consuming regimen, we both agreed that we needed a more practical, but still comfortable stroller.

We Discoveredrepparttar 110813 Experienced Parents Secret Weapon for Easy Travel

After four months of beingrepparttar 110814 new parents withrepparttar 110815 "we'll do it our way, thank you" attitude, we talked with some friends that had kids. We watched parents that had figured outrepparttar 110816 secret weapon for quick and easy travel with a newborn. Travel systems! I wish I could meetrepparttar 110817 person that invented these gems - I would thank them for their fine contribution in life.

Living in LOVE : Remembering why you married

Written by Samantha Olea, http://thebestmoms.com


The kids are yelling,repparttar dog is barking, and you just found out that your spouse forgot to dorepparttar 110797 one thing that you needed them to do today…again! This scenario may sound typical for your family, or your scenario could be worse. Maybe you and your spouse are arguing more and more, and connecting less and less? You may have even asked yourself, “Is this marriage a mistake?”. Though you knew your life wouldn’t be likerepparttar 110798 Brady Bunch, you may find yourself surprised at just how much work a marriage can be – and its twice as hard if only one person is working at it.

If this is your situation, ask yourself why you married your spouse? I know it sounds silly, but really…why did you marry them? “Because we were in love”- well, that’srepparttar 110799 easy answer-go deeper. See, life happens…kids are born, cars breakdown, jobs are lost, and through all ofrepparttar 110800 ups and downs that are inevitable, its important that you remember why you married this person.

Reflect:

1-Think ofrepparttar 110801 first time you saw your spouse. What is one thing that stood out to you about them? 2-Remember one time when you were sad, angry or disappointed and your spouse really came through for you. What happened? How did it make you feel? 3-What is one thing funny thing you know about your spouse that no one else knows? 4-Think back to your single life, before you met your spouse. What was it like? Now, really think – what is one small thing your spouse does to make you happy that you are here and not back there? 5-Remember a time when your spouse did something out ofrepparttar 110802 ordinary and surprised you. What did that moment feel like? 6-Rememberrepparttar 110803 first time you saw your spouse holding your child. How did that make you feel? Remind:

1-In a quiet time when both you and your spouse are sitting together, bring up your first date. Bring up your happiest memories of this day. 2-Think of a funny story about when you first were married – good choices are dinners gone bad, ruined laundry, etc. 3-Talk about when you first became parents. What were your fears and hopes. Mention something positive about their parenting, and their connecting to your children.

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