Do you secretly judge parents by their strollers??

[Anonymous]

PP here. I just wish UB had a bucket seat like the Orbit. That swivel carseat feature is just so awesome!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Plus, I also judge people of their car seats and car seat usage.

If you mean letting their kids nap in car seats and leaving infants in them all the time (snap and go frames, in the supermarket, etc.) then, yes, I judge this, too. Not on a one time basis, i.e. not random people I see doing one of these things, but when it's someone I know who does more than one on a regular basis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Proud Uppa owner here. Feel free to tell me what you think of us.

We rarely drive, we walk A LOT, I have back/hip problems so the Uppa was the perfect fit for us.

It's easy to maneuver in the bumpy sidewalks we walk on every single day, foam wheels that never go flat, my baby can face either way and is a little higher than other strollers, the shopping basket is GINORMOUS, the sunshade is soooooooo big, bug net and weather cover are part of the whole set, handle can be adjusted for DH who is taller and the axle is round what's perfect for short people (we don't kick it as we walk). The bassinet was baby's bed for 6 months (including during travel) and it folds (with the seat on) in a blink of an eye to fit in our apartment's entrance closet.

With the addition of a few accessories we can have up to 3 children in one stroller so it will grow with the family.

Bottom line, the best ~$600 bucks ever spent!

Did I tell you about their customer service? WONDERFUL! If you have an older version for around $40 they'll upgrade your old stroller.

What do you think of us now?

[Anonymous]

That you can't spell.

[Anonymous]

people that drive bugaboo's are those that drive lexus, mercedes, and other cars that scream I want to have money and show the world!!!

[Anonymous]

Loving this. I saw this thread subject earlier and couldn't wait to dig in. Just put the babe to bed and am eating a freakin pint of Ben and Jerrys reading this. Guilty pleasure time.

And I notice but don't necessarily judge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Loving this. I saw this thread subject earlier and couldn't wait to dig in. Just put the babe to bed and am eating a freakin pint of Ben and Jerrys reading this. Guilty pleasure time.

And I notice but don't necessarily judge.

I have a jar of nutella on my hands while I read this

[Anonymous]

Sorry if someone has already expressed this... but WTF?!?!?! Get back to the real world.

[Anonymous]

I judge the parents who can't be bothered to FOLD their d*mn strollers so that everyone can get in and out of the stroller closet at daycare. I am tired of nearly killing myself to get to my umbrella stroller that is folded and hanging on a wall hook. Many, but not all, of them are Bugaboos -- some of them are Maclarens or other umbrella strollers that are just left in the middle of the closet, sitting on all four wheels.

And I guess there is some rigamarole about how Bugaboos can't be folded or are difficult to fold or whatever. That's too bad, but you're still hogging space and creating a safety hazard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Proud Uppa owner here. Feel free to tell me what you think of us.

We rarely drive, we walk A LOT, I have back/hip problems so the Uppa was the perfect fit for us.

It's easy to maneuver in the bumpy sidewalks we walk on every single day, foam wheels that never go flat, my baby can face either way and is a little higher than other strollers, the shopping basket is GINORMOUS, the sunshade is soooooooo big, bug net and weather cover are part of the whole set, handle can be adjusted for DH who is taller and the axle is round what's perfect for short people (we don't kick it as we walk). The bassinet was baby's bed for 6 months (including during travel) and it folds (with the seat on) in a blink of an eye to fit in our apartment's entrance closet.

With the addition of a few accessories we can have up to 3 children in one stroller so it will grow with the family.

Bottom line, the best ~$600 bucks ever spent!

Did I tell you about their customer service? WONDERFUL! If you have an older version for around $40 they'll upgrade your old stroller.

What do you think of us now?

Don't be silly. You would never know this by just watching us passing buy all happy and content enjoying our "expensive" stroller.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Loving this. I saw this thread subject earlier and couldn't wait to dig in. Just put the babe to bed and am eating a freakin pint of Ben and Jerrys reading this. Guilty pleasure time.

And I notice but don't necessarily judge.

I have a jar of nutella on my hands while I read this

Brownies

[Anonymous]

Dangit, all this talk is making me want to go stroller shopping!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Proud Uppa owner here. Feel free to tell me what you think of us.

We rarely drive, we walk A LOT, I have back/hip problems so the Uppa was the perfect fit for us.

It's easy to maneuver in the bumpy sidewalks we walk on every single day, foam wheels that never go flat, my baby can face either way and is a little higher than other strollers, the shopping basket is GINORMOUS, the sunshade is soooooooo big, bug net and weather cover are part of the whole set, handle can be adjusted for DH who is taller and the axle is round what's perfect for short people (we don't kick it as we walk). The bassinet was baby's bed for 6 months (including during travel) and it folds (with the seat on) in a blink of an eye to fit in our apartment's entrance closet.

With the addition of a few accessories we can have up to 3 children in one stroller so it will grow with the family.

Bottom line, the best ~$600 bucks ever spent!

Did I tell you about their customer service? WONDERFUL! If you have an older version for around $40 they'll upgrade your old stroller.

What do you think of us now?

Don't be silly. You would never know this by just watching us passing buy all happy and content enjoying our "expensive" stroller.

I would never know that you can't master the homophone.

[Anonymous]

The Mac says to me that someone didn't bother to look at their options and just goes with with their friends/family say as its popular but I was not impressed - you can get them every now and again at TJ Max/Marshalls/Home Goods. When I saw a few at Home Goods I looked to see if it would be a good spare for my husband's car but safety wise it worried me as there were a lot of exposed metal parts and there were a lot of screw/covered but still sticking out and there was a plastic clip that I could easily flip back and forth and I could see my son learning that very quickly. A few other parents were looking too and all passed after seeing what I was looking at. The basket also seemed worthless as how it was set up, I couldn't fit my small diaper bag in it that I could in my main stroller/Quinny Zapp (got on store special with coupon - not everyone spends as much as you think). I prefer umbrella as I don't want a heavy stroller/easy to push and a shopping cart.

I look with concern for parents who have their little ones in the cheap umbrellas as it doesn't have a 5 part harness and for safety it really concerns me. Older kids - fine, but the little ones...no way.

I think there are reasons to spend more on strollers. I went back and forth with them all - the stores pushed the city mini but it seemed pointless - at that point get a real jogger (we got one on super clearance for the neighborhood) and it is easy to get pushed into them as "many" people have them and they are popular. But, with that said, as the kids get a bit older, many parents end up with the umbrella as they don't want to tote the big stroller around. So, I'd rather spend more on a nicer umbrella and a cheap jogger.

Spending $800-1000 if you are middle class-upper middle seems a bit silly to me, but if you think about all the other money you waste - to each their own. I wasn't impressed with the fancy strollers as they were big/bulky/heavy.

And, to the negative SUV comment - I drive an SUV - I drove one before my child as we DIY our house and it has been a huge lifesaver - there are more reasons than a child to buy an SUV and they aren't more $$$ than cars so who cares. Its much easier with a car seat to get a child in and out with an SUV if they are waist high, which is a bonus for us as we have back/neck problems.

[Anonymous]

No. Just like I don't judge adults by their cars. In my lifetime- I've found (time and time again) those flauting these material items are usually the ones with the least $. I like the sturdy, reliable sort...the kind that aren't likely to get stolen or car-jacked.