product search:      · Search by Brand         BROWSE BY BRAND:   Baby Jogger (5)   Baby Planet (5)   Britax (5)   Bugaboo (5)   Chicco (3)   Combi (2)   Evenflo (1)   Graco (4)   Inglesina (18)   Maclaren (14)   Maxi Cosi (1)   Micralite (3)   Mutsy (3)   Peg Perego (10)   The Land of Nod (1)   Valco Baby (9)   Zooper (10)

Home > Baby Gear > Strollers > Single Strollers > Lightweight Plus Strollers   OVERVIEW There is a relatively new type of stroller on the market that falls right between a standard stroller and a lightweight stroller: the lightweight-plus. Lightweight-plus strollers offer the strength and stability to carry your newborn or infant car seat carrier, but at half the weight. Lightweight-plus strollers are a little bigger and a lot more stable than a lightweight stroller. An infant car seat carrier rides securely on top, but the stroller you're left with after your baby grows up is nimble, light, and easy to travel with. Hard to Spot Lightweight-plus strollers can be hard to find in a crowd because they are usually miscategorized - either thrown in with standard strollers or mixed with the lightweights. Most online stores don't differentiate either, but we think they deserve their own, special category (because we think they are such a special stroller). The way to spot a lightweight-plus stroller is by stroller weight and infant car seat compatibility. True lightweight strollers weigh less than 15 pounds and are not meant for newborns. (While a few lightweights do advertise they can accept an infant car seat carrier, we personally wouldn't put our newborn in a stroller that weighed less than 15 pounds.) Standard strollers weigh over 20 pounds. Lightweight-plus strollers are between 16 and 19 pounds and can sturdily and safely accommodate a newborn or an infant car seat carrier. Longest Age Range While standard strollers can be used from birth to about 4 years, they are large and heavy enough to make you regret them before your child turns 18 months. Many parents, desperate to lighten their load, turn to a lightweight stroller. Lightweight strollers however, offer smaller baskets, less convenience features, and stiffer seats that can be a shocking downgrade to a mom used to having a place to pile everyone's winter coats, 12 shopping bags, 2 Cokes and diaper bag. Lightweight-plus strollers are genius because they give you much of the room and features of a standard stroller, but in a tinier, lighter package. We actually found we never wanted to retire our Lightweight-plus stroller because we didn't want to lose the big basket, the stability and the cup holder. And since it was only 2 pounds heavier than a lightweight stroller, we never had to. Reclining Seat Since they are safe for newborns, lightweight-plus strollers should have a fully reclining seat. Make sure it reclines smoothly and easily. Carrycots A few lightweight-plus strollers actually make carrycots, also called bassinets, that attach to their strollers. They are very beautiful, and allow a mom to stroll carriage-style with her newborn, but also take baby into the house to sleep. If you choose a carrycot, make sure the fabric is breathable, the baby has proper ventilation, the mattress is firm, and you cannot fit more than one finger between the mattress and any side. FEATURES TO CONSIDER: Fully Reclining Seat Large, Easily Accessible Basket Sun Canopy Parent cup holders Handle Locking Mechanism Brakes Ease of fold Weight Suspension Pattern Inglesina Zippy Stroller - 2007 Confetto (pink) Maclaren Techno XLR In Navy/Sky Blue Valco Baby Single Latitude In Clay Valco Baby Single Latitude In Clay Bugaboo Bee Stroller - Black Graco MetroLite LE Stroller - Metropolitan RSS

Home | Advertise | Blogs | About Us | Contact Us | Privacy | Site Map

Copyright © BabyGizmo.com. All Rights Reserved.

Top Baby Products Brands - BabyGizmo.com
Car Seats   Britax Car Seats   Graco Car Seats   Evenflo Car Seats   Peg Perego Car Seats   Chicco Car Seats   Combi Car Seats   Baby Trend Car Seats   Safety First Car Seats   Compass Car Seats   Eddie Bauer Car Seats	Strollers   Bugaboo Stroller   Graco Stroller   Peg Perego Stroller   Maclaren Stroller   Combi Stroller   Bertini Stroller   Britax Stroller   Bumbleride Stroller   Chicco Stroller   Rockstar Baby Stroller   Stokke Stroller   Valco Baby Stroller	Diaper Bags   Caden Lane Diaper Bag   Combi Diaper Bag   Diaper Dude Diaper Bag   Fleurville Diaper Bag   JJ Cole Diaper Bag   OiOi Diaper Bag   Posh by Tori Diaper Bag   Reese Li Diaper Bag   Skip Hop Diaper Bag   Storksak Diaper Bag   Timi and Leslie Diaper Bag   Graco Diaper Bag   Baby Bjorn Diaper Bag
High Chairs   Chicco High Chair   Graco High Chair   Peg Perego High Chair   Combi High Chair   Baby Trend High Chair   Evenflo High Chair   Fisher Price High Chair	Baby Toys and Gifts   Baby Einstein Toys   Chicco Baby Toys   Fisher Price Baby Toys   Kids II Baby Toys   Lamaze Baby Toys   LeapFrog Baby Toys   Little Tikes Baby Toys   Manhattan Baby Toys	Nursery Baby Furniture   Angel Line   Blue Moon   Corsican   Da Vinci   Simplicity   Stokke   Storkcraft   Unisar

BabyGizmo.com offers news, reviews and price comparison of the best baby gear, baby products, baby accessories, baby gifts and baby bedding, safety products and nursery furniture available anywhere - in stores and online. Learn about the product specifications direct from the leading manufacturers like Britax, Peg Perego, Graco, Evenflo, Fisher Price, Bugaboo, Stokke, Angel Line, Chicco, Combi, Maclaren, Lamaze, Skip Hop, Bumbleride, Infantino, Munchkin, Baby Einstein and more. BabyGizmo.com also information about the lowest price online from all the major online retailers including Amazon.com, BabyUniverse, BabyAge, Babies R Us, Baby Depot, Buy.com, Buy Buy Baby, Caden Lane Baby, DreamtimeBaby.com, Galt Toys, eToys, EliteCarSeats.com, HappyMothers.com, JoggingStroller.com, Kmart, Leaps and Bounds, One Step Ahead, Posh Tots, Red Envelope, Rosenberry Rooms, Albee Baby, Sears, Strollers.com, Target, Toys R Us, Tutti Bella and WalMart. Product categories covered on BabyGizmo.com include crib bedding, child car seats, strollers, baby nursery, baby toys, baby safety products and baby gifts. Looking for the perfect new baby gift or baby shower gift? BabyGizmo.com makes shopping for gifts easy by offering the latest information about the newest baby gifts, shower gifts, gifts for children and toys, even personalized baby gifts. Some of our baby gifts include CDs, DVDs, books, dolls and more by top brands like Baby Einstein, Robeez, Petunia PickleBottom, LEGO and Little Tikes. Now available: The Baby Gizmo Buying Guide From Pacifiers to Potties ... Why, When, and What to Buy for Pregnancy Through Preschool - Authors Heather Maclean and Hollie Schultz