Stroller Mama Blog

Britax has taken their car seats to the next level of safety.  Known by parents as one of the best car seats on the market, Britax introduces the new Boulevard Click & Safe.  This car seat takes the Boulevard and adds a new safety feature for parents designed to help make sure parents properly buckle in their kids.  In order to provide optimal safety, the harness must be fit snugly and properly on the child.  The Click & Safe takes the guess work out of that for parents.  Parents just need to pull on the straps to tighten and once they hear the audible clicking noise, they know it is tight.  You can buy the safest car seat on the market, but unless it is used properly, it won’t be safe.  This solves the common mistake that parents make of inadequately tighting the harness straps.  Britax always seems to be one step ahead of the game with innovative safety features for their car seats and the Boulevard CS is the perfect example of that.  Four great new colors are now in stock!

For all of you parents out there whose toddlers are obsessed with buckles and straps, we have finally found the perfect product.  Meet BuckleyBoo! Co-created by a child psychologist and a grandma, BuckleyBoo encourages cognitive development.  First, a small baby can use the brightly patterned ribbons for matching.  Then, around fifteen months, they can start playing with the buckles (with the help of a parent) and then as they grow up BuckleyCat, BuckleyDog and BuckleyBear can be used in imaginative play. 

My 23 month old daughter loves her BuckleyCat (as you can see above)!  She can’t do and undo the buckles herself so we sit down on the rug and play together.  Once she is done with that, BuckleyCat usually gets taken for a walk in her Valco Mini Marathon stroller around the house!  BuckleyBoo is a terrific baby shower gift, present for a new baby or big brother/big sister gift!

So, you love the great push and ability to use a Valco Trimode Twin, Bob Duallie or Mountain Buggy Urban Double outdoors but want something like a Maclaren Twin Triumph to throw in the back of your vehicle so what do you do?  Now there are a few new options of what we consider “hybrid” strollers that are a cross between and all-terrain and an umbrella.  Two great options to consider are the Valco Twin Latitude and the Baby Jogger City Mini Double.  Today I’m talking about the double versions, but both models come in a single model, Valco Latitude and Baby Jogger City Mini as well. 

The Valco Twin Latitude is a gorgeous double stroller.  It weighs in at about 29 lbs. and has two independent seats and canopies.  It can take a Graco or Peg carseat (adapter purchased separately) on one side (although it is a bit tight and you need to take the canopies off and attach a small canopy on the toddler side).  The stroller has a full recline so it is suitable from birth.  The storage basket is very generous.  It has an adjustable telescopic handlebar great for taller parents and comes fully loaded with a raincover, bumper bar and coordinating boot that covers both seats.  The quality is true to Valco style. Not for jogging but can handle more than the mall- the Valco Twin Latitude is a great new option for parents. 

Another great option is the Baby Jogger City Mini Double.  The Baby Jogger City Mini Double has a 100 lb. total weight limit and a terrific push.  It fits through a standard doorway and has that great Baby Jogger “quick fold” that they are famous for.  It weighs in at only 23 lbs. and is suitable from birth.   We liked this stroller so much that we recently added it to our store because we heard such great things about it from our parents.  Now we love it, too!

Both strollers have 8″ wheels that allow them to handle outdoor walking better than a traditional umbrella/lightweight twin stroller.  So, if you need a bit more than a lightweight, but don’t have the space for an all-terrain, these two strollers might be a great fit for your family.

When the boys at Grand Touring Baby decided to phase out the Rock Star Baby Stroller to introduce the I’coo Targo, we thought it was bittersweet.  While Amy and I love the smooth push and refined look of the I’coo Targo, we (and our customers) missed the edginess of the Rock Star Baby Stroller.  We passed that feedback on to the makers and they decided to bring back the Rock Star Baby Stroller in a new and exciting way - this time as an I’coo Targo!

Shipping January 2009 and now available for pre-order on StrollerMama, the Rock Star Baby Limited Edition I’coo Targo has the best of both worlds.   This Limited Edition Rock Star Baby Targo has all of the great features of the regular I’coo Targo but adds the ultimate in style.  Classic jet black fabric is adorned with Swarvoski crystals with an edgy skull and crossbones design.  This is not a buggy for every baby - just for those whose parents want something hip and different.  The functionality is unbeatable and the look is cutting edge.

Both the seat and the bassinet fabrics have the sparkling embellishments and rock star logos.  Jon Bon Jovi and Tico Torres have done it again bringing a super cool look to an already amazing stroller.  This one won’t be around forever as it will be a limited run so if you want one, grab one while you can.  We can’t wait for them to get here!