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The list of must have items for your baby can be overwhelming. One of the most important purchases will be a stroller. When we were looking for the best lightweight baby stroller, these tips helped a ton!
Comfort: You need a stroller that is comfortable. This goes for both the baby and the person driving it. Look for a high quality stroller. Find one that offers multiple seating adjustments for your baby.
Your baby should be able to lie flat as well as sit up and see the world around them! Your stroller should be easy for the parent to maneuver. Make sure the handles are at a comfortable height. If you cannot push the stroller easily, pass it up.
Ease Of Use: Being a parent is enough work as it is. Try to avoid strollers heavy strollers that are difficult to assemble, fold, and carry. Find a lightweight stroller that you can fold or open with one hand.
Finding a stroller that stands instead of lays flat when folded is a boon. Choose a stroller that can fit through doors, store aisles, and your car trunk. Don’t be shy to test it out before making your final purchase!
Versatility: Ensure your stroller has many bells and whistles for the price. Look for multiple seating angles and handle adjustments. Find a stroller which allows you to have your baby facing you as well as facing out. If you have a newborn, you want a stroller that can accommodate and adapt for their car seat.
A Good Set Of Wheels: Strong wheels makes for a smoother and more comfortable ride. When you are testing out a stroller, get a feel for the wheels to see how sturdy they are when you are pushing it.
You want wheels that can turn corners and maneuver through tight spaces. High quality wheels not only make mom and dad’s life easier, but it will also make for more pleasant rides for baby.
Storage: Being a parent often means having to carry around toys, large diaper bags. Find a stroller with a roomy under carriage storage area.
And you want it strong enough to hold all your gear! Cup holders are a must. Find a stroller with two and you are golden!
When it comes to a company I trust for Layla, it is Joovy. Their superior quality products are made for today’s family. We love our Joovy Foodo, featured in my post, How To Know When Your Baby Is Ready To Eat Solid Foods.
In my opinion, they made it easy as to how to choose the best stroller for your child. We have the Joovy Balloon Stroller and we LOVE it! It has all the features we looked for in a stroller and more. It comes in six fashionable colors, is sleek and modern and retails for just $199.99.
The Joovy Balloon Stroller offers a multi-position reclining seat. It is perfect for naps on-the-go or a bird’s eye view of the neighborhood. It is great for when Manda takes Layla on their morning walk. The handle is the perfect height for comfortable steering.
The reversible handle of the a The Balloon is adjustable. . You can adjust the handle to have baby front or rear facing. The upgraded wheels offers improved maneuverability and suspension. This means it is easy to steer and baby doesn’t feel every bump along the way.
The Joovy Balloon is lightweight, at under 13 pounds. It is easy to lift into the car and opens and closes with ease. The Balloon also offers a one-handed standing. No more finding a place to lay your stroller when you are out!
This also means the cloth on the stroller stays free of dirt from laying on the floor or ground. It also features two cup holders. While baby enjoys a bottle of her favorite beverage, you can enjoy a large cup of Joe!
Another feature Manda appreciates is the extra-large UV 50 canopy. It protects baby from those harsh rays of the sun. The padded bumper offers additional comfort for Layla’s tender tootsies!
The Joovy Balloon also has a storage basket that can carry up to 5 pounds. Manda LOVES this! You need to be an octopus to juggle a diaper bag, your keys, and the baby’s necessities!
The Joovy brand has been a trusted family brand since 2005. Headquartered in Dallas, TX, Joovy distributes its products internationally: 18 countries, to be exact.
They’re dedicated to making mobility easy for families. Best known for their strollers, Joovy boasts other wonderful products such as bottles, toys and play yards.
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What are your tips on how to choose the best lightweight baby stroller for your child? What features on the Joovy Balloon blew you away?
There are so many options out there. I ended up choosing our stroller by brand.
I would have to second your recommendation. We have twins, but I LOVE our twin stroller from Joovy! One of our best choices, for sure!
A good stroller is essential! When you have a baby, you need a stroller that can stand up to the rigors of walking around all day if you need it to. You also need it to be SUPER comfy.
Now THAT strolled is LUX for both parent AND baby! I love the cup holders, all the storage and how comfy it looks for the little one!
I think I stroller shopped online for days before I went to the store. OMG it was such a process, great tips.
This is such a great post, there must be so many things to consider when you are looking to buy a stroller for your child.
There are so many different kids. I had a great sit and stand stroller for awhile but my kids have outgrown strollers. They always make better ones when you don’t need them anymore too.
This is very helpful post and i will share this post with my sister she is considering to buy stroller for her baby girl.
This is a great list of things to look for in a stroller. Comfort and easy storage are keys for me.
There are so many great strollers out there. It is important to find one that works perfectly for your needs.
I certainly had a difficult time choosing the right stroller for my twins when they were young. These are great tips for parents. I’m sure that stroller is great!
I enjoyed reading your review. The information you have provided will help me shop for a stroller to give to my niece who is expecting this year.
thats a very nice stroller!! i will recommend this to my bff who is about to look for her baby needs!
That looks so comfortable. I am sure that ones will love every stroll in the neighborhood or in the mall or wherever.
I wish they had this kind of stroller when my kids were still babies! It would have been super convenient. My daughter wanted a Joovy stroller, however, her mother in law got another brand for her. Oh well, there will always be future babies. Thanks for the review.
These are good tips, I have to say the thought of getting the right stroller can be boggling! I love this one!
There are so many factors that go into choosing the right stroller. I definitely think the most important is comfort and safety for your little one, but ease of use is right up there. The Balloon stroller looks like a pretty great product.
I don’t know anything about this but I would think versatility would be the most important.
what a very unnqiue stroller! lol. its so perfect siince i am aboutt to look a gift for my sister!
I remember these days. Trying to find a good stroller can be a pain. The wheels are not always great on some of them.
Back in New York I had two strollers. a luxe one like this and a sort of umbrella one for short bus trips.
It’s been a while since I had to buy one of these. However, comfort, ease of use, and versatility were on the top of my list.
I’m glad you mentioned “Ease of Use”. The one thing I noticed with my sister and her first child was the STRUGGLE she went through getting her stroller in and out of the car. I think she learned (the hard way) because the one she has now with her new son is a breeze to use!
What a brilliant tips! I will note it to my list. This is very helpful!
I agree with all of your criteria when choosing the best stroller for your child. I guess all these features are very important.
I am going to share this with my friend. She is stroller shopping and she called me the other day asking what was the difference in the ones she was looking at and how to pick the best one and I couldn’t tell her.
I remember reading reviews and researching a lot before I bought my son’s stroller before. Such great tips you shared here.
I really wish this good stroller was available when my daughter was a baby. We had one (and it was expensive!) that she constantly got her poor little fingers caught in. This one looks SAFE!
Great tips for getting a stroller. I dont have kids yet but I will keep these tips in mind.
These are some great stroller tips! Picking the right stroller can be tough since so many of the cute looking ones are definitely lacking!
Wow so many great tips for picking the right stroller. I have friends who are new parents so they definitely need this.
We used to have a stroller for my niece and it’s really bulky, hard to set up and my niece doesn’t want it. All our tips on choosing are really needed in finding one good stroller.
Thanks for sharing these tips.. Our 1st stroller was too big, with little features. I love this lightweight stroller, looks good.
These are all great points. My number one suggestion is to really look at what you do as a family and how and where you will need to use a stroller. I bought a stroller that still works well for us, but everyone told me how sorry I’d be I didn’t just get a BOB. I never did need it! Also, when our daughter was about one year old, we bought the lightweight Joovy Groove and love it! It’s still our favorite stroller for travel. It will last forever!
Choosing the right stroller was hard! I am so glad I don’t have to make that decision again!
I remember those days! I will have to share this with my friend who has a little girl! Thank you for all the great things to look for!
That stroller looks good and I want this for my son, Thanks for the good review.
I love the canopy and basket on this stroller. They’re both so big!
That is a great stroller. Thanks for all of the tips!
Wow strollers sure have come a long way! It’s amazing they can get all of those features into something that weighs so little. I like that just flipping the handle allows it to be forward or backward facing.
A good stroller is so important! I appreciate one that folds easily and is easy to steer.
This is a really nice stroller that my daughter could use. I like that it folds easily and can be put in my car!
This is great advice. I think getting one which is easy to fold is really important to me.
I really like the versatility of this stroller. I like all that storage. That 2-way handle will come in handy too.
I really like this. I don’t need a stroller right now in my life but I would tell people to look at it.