MSE Parents Club Part 12

aless02

Kat - I am no pram authority but I have a travel system too, thinking it would be "easier" to have a car seat that could attach into, right? I've used the car seat on the pram exactly ONCE (Finn is 5 months old), so I might as well have just bought them separately! So it may be useful but it may not matter...he never sleeps deep enough that it's ever been an issue, so when he comes out of the car it's either into the sling or into the pram itself.

The one you were looking at...I have a Chicco and they're a bit heavy/awkward in my opinion...I'm sure one of the pram addicts on here (Tia, hmmmm) can advise you a brand or 2 based on your circumstances.

eta: mine didn't come with a carrycot and I kinda wish it had...but only for space-saving purposes as a "normal" pushchair in parent-facing mode then with the back all the way flat is actually really big (it's long?) and takes up so much room on the bus! Carrycots are more compact and the baba just looks comfier IMO.

elle_gee

Been lurking all day with nothing much to say for myself.. :cool:

Aless, which Chicco system is it you have? (I spyed it in the corner of one of your Ikea meet pics, I think) We have the Chicco For Me pushchair (not the carrycot and car seat bits) which lives in my car boot for trips round town - wasn't sure if you had the same

We also have a SilverCross Freeway Linear which now lives at my mum's for walks round the village on days Rhys is with her as it's too big to all fit in my car

Am in two minds as to whether I'd have completely different prams if I did it all over again! :cool:

Kataratarina

Thanks guys! Now im so confused! The general opinion is no the the travel systems? Ok im obviously going to listen to people who have experiences of them. Ok so if i just focus on a pram and then a separate car seat? Eeeeeeekkk total rethink!

workinmummy

LOL at the pram addicts. IMO Travel systems are a waste of time, my Graco Quattro was just too heavy to lift and push. So glad i binned if off for the very lovely and light BabyCity jogger mini. It will however be going to a very good home free of charge to a bloke at work. As I got it free of charge from another bloke at work. lol. But at least he will get all the bits, pram, carry-cot, car seat, base etc and then his wife can spend their cash on a new one, once she discovers her own pram obsession. Have told him she will want a new one when bubs is about six months, so just nod, smile and hand over the cash.

Alex is one whiney whingey boy today. He insists on rolling over on to his tummy, but hates it and starts to cry and scream. Has not yet realised that he can roll back by himself!

Joe out playing in the rain. So will no doubt be ill next week, when should be at childminders.

And OH :mad:. We all knew cricket would be off due to rain. But he had to go to wait for the official cancellation. Rang at 3.30pm to say it was off and he was staying at the club to watch Rugby and have "a" pint. Translation, will stay all afternoon and most probably night and get bladdered.

This left me with both boys, had to take them both shopping. I never take Joe as it ends up costing a fortune. So i am now lots of £ lighter and he was a complete moaning nightmare.

I must now go and get something to eat. Lots in the cupboards and fridge now, but i so cba to cook.

tiamai_d

Travel systems are good value for money, you usually get a good car seat for your money. Just don't have the baby in the car seat too long (or we will all sniff at you and throw cake).

LOL! I just 'heard' Amber, so went up to get her out her cot! DOH!

cazscoob

Its the zombies Tia they are out to make you heat things and i PMSL at the commenta bout having another baby :P

Kat i prefer air tires as i find them easy to push, height is also an issue as i am a short !!!! and find some of the pram handles are too high? The Jane has a lie flat car seat? not sure what its like but i have just bought the twin and it seems to be great! The Joolz, Buzz, Loola are good but then it all depend on what u like!

WM poor you! shopping with boys is not fun it drives me mad when theres lots of food but CBA or just dont know what to cook lol! we just had a roast and it was yummy! have started to make dinner easlier as Erin has stopped eating if its too late? Babies are currently eating choc ices lol! (when did they take them out of papaer wrappers and put them in plastic?)

cazscoob

opppppsss i killed the thread?

3onitsway

tiamai_d wrote: »

And also I'm depressed. I bought a lovely cardigan today but my chuffing arms are too chuffing fat so I have to take it back and they don't do it in a larger size! Waily waily waily!

No, the cardigan arms are too small!
I had this conversation a couple of days ago with my mum & sister. I bought a lovely top, but had to take it back as the arms were strangling my bingo wings. Mum & Sister have also recently had the same problem, so sleeve widths are too small (or we are a family of fat armed ladies!)


V isn't herself today, lolling about and feeling hot, and she was a little bit sick after not eating much tea. She's quite happliy splashing in the bath now though.

OH has gone to the station to do some homework - he can't concentrate here. He's collecting wine and curry on his way home.

I've done all the ironing today, so I can have a nice lazy day tomorrow.

aless02

Elle - I have an older Chicco For Me...it's okay and got the job done when he was a baby. We only got it because it was the right price (secondhand) IYSWIM, so I'm in no way brand loyal. Just the pram + carseat, nothing else spiffy.

Kat, I think people are saying travel systems are good value because you get a car seat + pram for 1 price but if you can find separate things priced just a cheaply then that's good too as the car-seat-onto-pram function isn't used very much (and shouldn't be anyway). Clear as mud? :rotfl:

tiamai_d

I !!!!!!ed off to read my book then went and got a doner kebab Going out later, but tbh, I'm enjoying all the nothing that I have been doing.

And yes, for sure, its the sleeve sizes