Many new parents experience a
numbing fear from the moment their child is expected; the fear of having to
collapse a pram on a wet and windy day in front of a hoard of shoppers, before
manhandling it into the boot of the car.
Thankfully, modern technology has provided an answer to this all-consuming fear in the shape of the UPPAbaby range of prams and accessories. UPPAbaby is the only coping strategy you will need to beat pram phobia until your child reaches school age.
During those early months, tired parents often fall prey to aggressive sales techniques from every quarter, so get informed and follow our quick guide to help you buy more of what you need and less of what you don't!
1 - Buy only what you need right now. This is far less costly than second guessing what you may need in the future. Buying what you think you'll need for the winter months during the summer means that you might buy the right thing for the season but at the wrong time for your child's needs and development. Being prepared is good, but being over prepared can be very expensive! Let experience be your guide rather than imagination.
2 - Use your intuition. You may have read every book there is to read, but the best teacher of all is your baby and your growing relationship with him or her. The latest gadget may look fab on the TV and might buy you 5 minutes of much needed peace, but what your baby needs more than anything else is your attention and that doesn't cost a thing!
3 - Invest in a decent travel system that offers lots of possibilities. Travel systems that grow with your family and have a range of accessories are a good choice. Babies only need to be fully reclined for a relatively short period of time and travel systems such as UPPAbaby offer the ability to quickly convert from a carry cot or car seat to a forward facing stroller, making trips to and from the shops far easier. UPPAbaby can be customised to be cosy and warm in the winter with a snug seat or stroller blanket, or cool, shady and/or waterproof in the summer, with a handy cup and snack holder for drinks and nibbles.
4 - Make life easy for yourself and politely ignore the advice of well-meaning friends and family! Your lifestyle, budget and needs may be wildly different from theirs, so if they love their rugged all weather travel system, yet you spend half your life hopping on and off tubes, you may need a streamlined stroller such as the UPPAbaby G-Luxe. By all means listen to what they have to say, but make your own judgement call based on what's important to you and your lifestyle, not theirs.
Thankfully, modern technology has provided an answer to this all-consuming fear in the shape of the UPPAbaby range of prams and accessories. UPPAbaby is the only coping strategy you will need to beat pram phobia until your child reaches school age.
During those early months, tired parents often fall prey to aggressive sales techniques from every quarter, so get informed and follow our quick guide to help you buy more of what you need and less of what you don't!
1 - Buy only what you need right now. This is far less costly than second guessing what you may need in the future. Buying what you think you'll need for the winter months during the summer means that you might buy the right thing for the season but at the wrong time for your child's needs and development. Being prepared is good, but being over prepared can be very expensive! Let experience be your guide rather than imagination.
2 - Use your intuition. You may have read every book there is to read, but the best teacher of all is your baby and your growing relationship with him or her. The latest gadget may look fab on the TV and might buy you 5 minutes of much needed peace, but what your baby needs more than anything else is your attention and that doesn't cost a thing!
3 - Invest in a decent travel system that offers lots of possibilities. Travel systems that grow with your family and have a range of accessories are a good choice. Babies only need to be fully reclined for a relatively short period of time and travel systems such as UPPAbaby offer the ability to quickly convert from a carry cot or car seat to a forward facing stroller, making trips to and from the shops far easier. UPPAbaby can be customised to be cosy and warm in the winter with a snug seat or stroller blanket, or cool, shady and/or waterproof in the summer, with a handy cup and snack holder for drinks and nibbles.
4 - Make life easy for yourself and politely ignore the advice of well-meaning friends and family! Your lifestyle, budget and needs may be wildly different from theirs, so if they love their rugged all weather travel system, yet you spend half your life hopping on and off tubes, you may need a streamlined stroller such as the UPPAbaby G-Luxe. By all means listen to what they have to say, but make your own judgement call based on what's important to you and your lifestyle, not theirs.
Finally remember that no matter how hard it can be during those early days when daily showers, hot cups of tea and 8 hours sleep are all but a distant memory, it will all be over far too quickly and it will be time for child number two! If you invested wisely early on, the next one should be a doddle!
