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Pushchair for a walk-up flat
When you climb three flights every day with your baby in your arms, weight and fold beat every other quality. Four compact pushchairs and how to handle the first months.
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For your home, not the one in the adverts
General advice assumes a lift, a big boot and smooth pavements. The articles here start from a real constraint and look for what works around it.
Every article has the same shape: what the problem really is, the criteria we chose by, three or four options with pros and cons, and a conclusion. Sometimes the conclusion is that the solution is not a product – a pushchair left on the ground floor or a wardrobe moved solves more than any purchase.
If you have not yet read the general principles, they are in the buying guides.
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Pushchair for rough roads
For broken paving, gravel paths and dirt tracks, not all wheels are the same. What makes a pushchair good on rough ground, and four suitable models.
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Cot for a small room
In a studio flat or a bedroom where the bed barely fits, every centimetre counts. How to measure, which type of cot to choose, and four options.
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Car seat for a small car
In a city car, a rear-facing seat can leave the front passenger with no legroom. How to measure, what to check and four compact seats.
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Baby monitor without Wi-Fi
For parents who don't want an internet-connected camera in the child's room. How direct-link monitors work and four options.
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Rotating car seat
Turning towards the door saves your back and helps you keep your child rear-facing for longer. What to check beforehand and four seats at different budgets.
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Pushchair for twins or siblings close in age
A double pushchair is chosen with a tape measure first, against the lift door and the building door. How to decide between side-by-side and tandem, and four options.
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Travel cot for grandparents and holidays
A folding cot is safe if it's set up correctly and used only with its own mattress. What to check, what you never add, and four options.