A Guide to Baby Strollers for Twins
Parenting is one of the most difficult duties in these hectic times. Though statistically the ratio of the number of twins to single newborns is huge, rearing twins is but a double challenge. One such problem is that of carrying the twins around since it’s almost impossible to carry both the kids simultaneously, hence the need for baby strollers for twins. Such strollers also work well in the case where there are two kids, though not twins but of the same age/height/weight groups.
Most kids fancy strolls to cajole them to sleep and some fancy strolls even after meals. The most important need that must be addressed to here is that of safety. Whether between narrow doors, difficult terrain, smooth roads, and shopping malls or in aisles, strollers must ensure perfect safety and convenience in the form of maneuverability.
The present day market caters to these issues perfectly well, and parents have quite a few options to choose from. Strollers can be divided into two major categories, the tandem type and the side-by-side type. The difference in these two lies in the placing of the twins. Apart from these two models, a third kind – with just one front wheel is also a good option. Besides the structure, it’s the maneuverability that makes the basis of choosing between them.
Tandem strollers have a front/back or inline seating scheme, hence they are preferred for their maneuverability through narrow spaces, but on the flip side they are heavier and more cumbersome than side-by-side models, and may generally lack storage features, such as cup-holders and baskets. The side-by-side setting is more compact, and easy to store but posits quite a few problems, they are slightly difficult to navigate between doors, and also changing directions swiftly can get difficult at times.
The following things should be kept in mind when purchasing baby strollers for twins. It’s important to choose whether you want to position the kids adjacent to each other or one behind the other. Secondly, perfect safety in terms of cotton linings and strength should be ensured since twins are shorter than single kids. The reclining element in the strollers must be checked and equal reclining ascertained. All working conditions such as the parents’ workplace, shopping malls, and door widths at home should be considered before buying.
Another very vital point is the brake gear in the stroller. Often while on the roads, strollers roll along and hence an effective braking system should be seen to. The space inside the stroller should be enough to store all necessary items such as diapers, feeding bottles etc, and lastly the strollers should be shock-resistant; any minor jerk should not affect the child.
The prices for these baby strollers for twins range from a meager $55 (the umbrella stroller kind) to as much as over $800 (the stroll air duo type). The most popular Peg-Perego Aria strollers range between $230 and $340, whereas most tandem strollers lie in the $400 range. Whereas the classic stroller costs just under $100, most dynamic ones, with better maneuverability and spacious interiors cost over $250. Hence any stroller in this range with the aforementioned qualities should be a good buy.