Sunday, March 8, 2009

First Trip to the Shops - Prams, Pushchairs & Panic

This weekend Sarah and I took out first trip out to look at baby stuff!

Shopping stresses me out at the best of times, particularly when there are too many choices. We agreed in advance that we were not going to actually buy anything on this trip.  This helped a lot and I definitely recommend it!  

I am starting to get the impression that buying a Pram is one of the most important purchases? However I am no expert, so I may be completely wrong.  

With this in mind we headed to the Glasgow Pram Centre (www.pramcentreonline.co.uk). The Pram Centre in Glasgow is located in East End (not an area that we are very familiar with). When we first arrived I was overwhelmed by the choice.  We took a first lap around the shop and looked at a few prams.  The first learning I have from the trip is that there are a lot of separate parts to a pram.  The second learning was that pricing can be a bit complicated, some pieces are priced as part of a package and others are individual.

We must have been looking a bit lost so a member of staff came over and asked us if we needed some help.  I could not have been more relieved.  We got a grand tour and fell on two prams that we liked.  The first is the bugaboo (www.bugaboo.com), and second was the Quinny (www.quinny.com).  Both of these prams come with the option of a Car Seat, Push Chair & Carry Cot.  

We are yet to decide which pram will make the final cut, and I am sure I will be writing again on this topic.  In the meantime here are some links to some review sites that may help you.