As a parent, you have undoubtedly seen the latest in celebrity-preferred deluxe strollers, The Bugaboo. Considered the “Rolls Royce” of baby transport, the Bugaboo is hard to miss with its array of 45 viabrant colours including hot pink, orange, denim, red and yellow. But setting parents back a cool thousand dollars, is the Bugaboo really worth the hype?
In a word, yes.The award winning 3-in-1 system means that the Bugaboo can be used from birth right up until baby no longer needs a stroller. Many parents use the detachable basinette as both a pram and as an early stage crib. My sister loved the fact that she could stick her arm out from under the bedcovers and rock the basinette when junior stirred, and her husband loved that the pram could be wheeled away when the comforting didn’t work (!).Once baby has reached 6 months, the Bugaboo basinette is clicked off and replaced with the bucket seat. The bucket seat can be used as both a seat and as a fully reclinable bed. As with the basinette, it can face forwards or backwards and comes with a sunshade that can be covered with a blanky for extra quiet nap times.More than just fashionable, the Bugaboo can go anywhere. It turns on a dime, and can be steered with one hand while mastering bumps, curbs, potholes, cracks, brick and cobblestone with complete ease. It also has more accessories that you can poke a stick at, including car seat attachments, transport bags, parasols, cup holders and foot muffs for those super cold days.Its cutting edge Norweigen design takes a little getting used to, as you really do have to read the assembling and disassembling instructions at least once. (My finace and I mistakenly thought we were stroller pros and didn’t need any briefing, only to find ourselves scratching our heads in wonderment whilst in the shopping centre parking lot. A quick s.o.s call to mother confirmed that we had missed one vital piece of information, those little white levers that unravel the whole ensemble).So what are the cons? To be honest, very little. Apart from the price, most parents I have been in touch with are goo-goo over the Bugaboo. A couple did mentioned that the Bugaboo doesn’t exactly fold down to a managable size and takes up a lot of room in the back of the car. Toting a Bugaboo when travelling overseas or on long distance travel can also be painful as the assembling/disassembling can be somewhat tiring.The perfect solution.So your family love the Bugaboo stroller and can’t be without it, but you are planning a trip to Vancouver and aren’t looking forward to lugging it with you. The perfect solution is right here at your doorstep. Petite Passenger’s Baby Equipment Rentals rents/hires Bugaboo Strollers to families visiting Vancouver, Canada. We can deliver a Bubagoo stroller right to your hotel or vacation property and pick it up once you have left.Petite Passengers Baby Equipment Rentals also rents out other high-end baby equipment such as car seats, cribs, highchairs, toys and more. (Rest assured that all of our equipment at Petite Passengers is in immaculate condition and sanatised with environmentally friendly products).For a complete list of our excellent baby gear please visit our website at www.petitepassengers.com or phone 604 780 9914.
Bugaboo Stroller Rentals/hire in Vancouver October 28, 2007
Simplicity Crib Recall – a warning to parents October 3, 2007
In the wake of two recent infant deaths, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall with Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pennsylvania, of approximately 1 million cribs. The danger of these cribs relates to the detachment of the crib’s drop-side, which can create a dangerous gap and lead to the entrapment and suffocation of infants. In addition to the recent deaths of a 9-month-old child and a 6-month-old child, there been seven infant entrapments and 55 incidents reported relating to Simplicity cribs. As a measure to reduce deaths and injuries associated with the use of cribs and cradles, the Canadian Cribs and Cradles Regulations were introduced in 1974 . As such, amendments in 2004 include an increased side height from 560mm to 660mm, an elimination of toeholds and a clarification of definitions. As a way to set a standard of crib safety in Canada, the revised Regulations also prohibit the sale and commercial importation of all cribs and cradles which do not meet the Canadian requirements. Although, unlike infant car seats, it is currently not illegal to privately purchase foreign cribs for use in Canada, the question is whether the risks involved are worth the financial savings. In addition to meeting the Canadian performance safety standards, purchasing a crib in Canada means that (through the use of warranty cards) consumers can be kept up-to-date in the event of a manufacturing recall. All Petite Passengers Baby Equipment Rental cribs have been purchased in Canada and are in compliance with Canadian Safety Standards. Rest assured that Petite Passengers rents only top-of-the-line cribs and baby equipment in the Vancouver area. For further information, do not hestitate to contact us at www.petitepassengers.com or 604 780 9914.
(Example of our safety-standard-approved and Canadian-purchased cribs)
