A Brief History of Buggies
Apr 19th 2010Guest AuthorBabies
Traditionally in all cultures babies tied to a cloth to the back, hips or front was seen as a convenient way to carry the child. Other baby carriages included cradleboards, baskets, travois and portable cradles. Slings reappeared in the 1960s becoming popular after the launch of the structured soft pack. A frame pack was used to carry toddlers and older babies. The ring sling got popularized in the 1980s. In the 1990s the pouch carriers were launched. Since the Victorian era, prams or perambulators have been in use in the United Kingdom. These have gone out of fashion now with other more comfortable baby carriages becoming available. Today the different kinds of baby carriers that are available in the market includes hip carriers, baby slings, mei tais, frame backpack carriers, the hip and soft front carriers and slings.
A stroller is also known by the name buggy. It is used to carry babies and young children up to the age of three. It looks almost like a seat or chair on four wheels. The baby is held to the stroller by a harness to make sure that the baby is safe and does not fall off. The harness holds the baby safe and sound to the stroller. There are the three point harness and the five point harness. The harness goes around legs, waist or shoulders of the baby. The stroller includes either a hand break or a foot break. If more than one child is to be carried, there are strollers that can carry two kids one behind the other or side by side. There are also triple strollers that can carry three children.
There are various brands and styles of strollers in the market such as Chicco Cortina Strollers, Graco Strollers, Inglesina Strollers, Kolcraft Strollers, Maclaren Strollers, Rock Star Strollers, Schwinn Strollers, and Stokke Strollers.
There are different kinds of strollers. For the older kids there are the umbrella strollers. These have no sun canopy. Nor are there any storage facility. They also have very little padding. Naturally these are also cheaper and the lightest as well. The standard strollers come with sun canopy. They have well padded seats and large storage compartments. They are also heavier and costlier. The travel system stroller is a standard stroller incorporated with a car seat. It is easier to lift the baby harnessed to the car seat from an automobile to the stroller without disturbing or securing to a car from the stroller. The jogging stroller is the latest entry into the market. It is a standard stroller with three large wheels as a replacement for the standard four wheels. This is to keep the stroller stable while being steered fast and on a rough terrain.
Finding the right baby transport option can sometimes be challenging. But the rewards are well worth it.
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