RE: Aprica Experts.. question on aprica Windor Presitge?
I just feel I have to respond to some of the messages people put on this board. This is supposed to be an informative forum where people share information. I have recommended this board to many new parents looking for guidance and several have commented to me about some of the messages on the stroller board. There is a bit of stroller "snobbery" on this board and if you don't want to shell out hundreds of dollars for six different strollers you are choosing "convenience over safety". Ridiculous!
Each person should be able to choose a stroller that fits their needs. If someone wants to use an infant carrier with a stroller there is no harm in that. Should you leave an infant in a carrier all day? No. You shouldn't leave an infant in any one position all day. I know pediatricians who recommend an infant sleep in the carrier at night if that's the only way that baby feels comfortable. I know parents who have done that and their children are fine.
As to padding and head support, many of these strollers are intended mostly for use when the baby is several months old. Thus, the interest in the carrier attachments. The point is that most strollers are sufficient and if you feel like your baby needs a bit more you can always add a pad to it.
There is no one stroller for everyone and people should not be made to feel as if they are less of a caring parent or less concerned about their babies' safety if they don't choose the one that you happen to think is best. No one else knows my needs. There are people, myself included, who would rather buy a stroller sufficient to my needs and invest the money I save in my child's college fund, which they'll appreciate more in the long run.
Everyone has different needs. Just because you wouldn't pick it, doesn't mean it isn't safe. IMHO
Tani
DS1 - 8/01
DS2 - 4/05