Father to be....

watch watchdog on iplayer, they covered this in the latest episode. And how usually parents end up buying the most expensive pram they can afford only to change it x months down the line for a cheaper model, then when the baby is a toddler an even cheaper model.
 
Just get one of those 'get out of my way, i have priority on this pavement and you should watch where you're going, don't walk into me, I don't care if your foot is broken' big prams like they have on Oxford street.

The bigger the better and the more license to run over/ bosh into people you'll have :D


I have no idea about buying prams, but have been run over by holier than thou parents too many times to remember. When I get one I'll put spikes on the wheels (think Ben Hur chariot racing) lol.



I've seen a lot of McLaren ones used in every scenario of day to day life. They seem popular with travellers.



Congratulations on the baby :)
 
Congrats on the baby - as a fellow without a baby :p I can only tell you that I've seen quite a few other people using the "Mama and Papas" buggies :p
 
Mammas and Pappas are cheap frames with 'designer' fabric bits. Waste of money. Silver Cross used to be excellent, but my youngest is 7 now so things may have changed.
 
Ours is really good and folds down really small, but I can't remember who it's made by... I'll check with the wife this evening and post here later.
 
Thanks guys for your congrad :) I will have a good shop round and test a few and also as suggested try and get hold of refurb models.

I keep you all informed in which I get

Cheers
 
Another thing to bear in mind is how easy it is to use on it's own and what transport you wife will have available to her while on maternity. No point getting something that can only just fit in the boot of the car if she is going to be travelling by bus etc.
 
Yeah we aware about bus... But we need a strong sturdy pram too since we live out in the country side.

Am going to have a good look into it all
 
You don't really. It is a bit of a con. Our cheap buggy did us great even when in NZ. Pretty much all of our friends (and ourselves) with kids went through the same routine. Expensive buggy, use it for a very short time and then get a cheap portable Mclaren.

It matters not though as us new parents are irrational creatures and just must have that buggy we have our hearts set on. :)
 
Definitely consider buying a used buggy. Our Graco was second hand; it retailed for >£200, but we bought it off a mate for £60. Never had any problems with it.
 
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This is our daughter in the Graco car seat:

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Does anyone else think of Star Wars when they see that picture?

Strong you are in the cute, young jedi.
 
What ever you do do not let your mrs con you into a travel system. My Mrs banged on about getting one for months. How easy it would be to just unclip the car seat and lob it on the frame blah blah blah.

So she had me buy our son a chicco trio for me. Buggy, Car seat and Pram. £350. Worst 350 I've spent in my life. After 2 months he needed to go in a full buggy and he went in the pram once. You shouldn't leave a new baby in a car seat for too long anyway so pushing him around town and never taking him out the seat is a no no.

He's now just over 3 months and lifting the travel system frame and buggy attachment in and out the car is a huge task. I've now got to sell the huge pile of **** and buy a dedicated car seat and buggy.

The quinny stuff is just a flash make that mothers think they have to have. Nearly every mother I know thats bought one gets something else more stable.

Get something light and small so your Mrs doesn't drop it onto your rear bumper getting it out the boot ;)
 
Absolutely right about not bothering with a travel system.

We have a Bugaboo Bee (expensive, but good quality) as our main pram/pushchair, with a Petite Star Zia (Cheaper, still going strong) as our portable pram. I like both, but generally (as has been said before) you want one pushchair that is light and portable, and one that is your main one.

Ideally your main one will accommodate shopping underneath, child facing you, ideally fitting in the boot of your car without taking the wheels off.

Your portable one needs to fit in your boot of your cars(s) as above, be light and easy to put up and down with one hand.

edit:Congrats Rookies, have a look at Baby Led Weaning and reusable nappies
 
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Bugaboo Chameleon, we loved ours to death - it's expensive but damn well made. You can fit the Maxi Cosi infant carseat on it with an adaptor (and you want to get the Maxi Cosi as it's the saftest on the market, try and get the IsoFix version if you car supports it).
 
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