Which pram or stroller is the best to use in Singapore?

[Mad Scientist]

That is not only my opinion, it is based on our belief and medical proof from my own country where parental and medical care is very thourough. It is sadly different in Europe, America, Australia and even worse in Asia.
Please don't throw tomatoes into me.

I have FOUR Grown up kids. Not a single on has spinal problems due to sitting in infant car seat when they were young. Worse of all during my time the infant car seat is really primitive. This is the problem with modern technology and information. Some of the things they put up and disseminate makes the readers more worried than ever before.
I have lived in four different continents and I can dare say no one during my time walks side way or crouching due to spinal problem due to what OP has said. If you are pampering your child too much that is your call. From a parent with grown up kids view don't do that as you might be spoiling the child and it might be out of control when the child grows older.
One wonders why only your own country has the medical proof. I would really wants to know about this proof for my own knowledge
One thing for sure infant car seats saves lives. Period

[snowqueen]

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That is not only my opinion, it is based on our belief and medical proof from my own country where parental and medical care is very thourough. It is sadly different in Europe, America, Australia and even worse in Asia.
Please don't throw tomatoes into me. [/quote]

Where are you from? - I have never heard anything about spine development and car seats. If what you are saying is true and proven then there would be thousands of kids in Singapore (and the rest of the world) walking round with a hump or a U shaped spine, mine included.

When my son was born, we didn't have a car so I didn't see the point in buying a car seat (at first). I bought the Peg Perego Pliko 3, followed by the car seat but my baby was so vertical in it, I didn't use it so opted to either use a Baby Bjorn or carry him in my arms. I did this for the first 6 months, but used the car seat occasionally when he got older.

After 6 months I bought a 2nd hand Quinny Buzz and Maxi Cosi - I loved it so much, it made my life so much easier and I was kicking myself for not parting with the cash to get it right the first time. The only problem was, those wheels on the Buzz can make life a bit difficult getting around the arrow isles in shops here.

When he grew out the car seat, I went back to holding him in cabs but we now have a car with Maxi cosi Priori car seat.

My son spent HOURS in his car seat as I was often out and about, walking, seeing friends, going shopping etc. He found it so comfortable he would often fall asleep in it straight away - oh and his spine is fine and he's a fully mobile active toddler. I did of course take him out of it when I got to my destination, or for regular feeds and nappy changes.

Oh, how are you supposed to get the wind up new babies without holding them upright. I used to sit my son on my lap, with my right hand supporting his chin and the left patting his back, which I think has been done for hundreds of years. My son was a hungry baby wanting 8 milk feeds a day, again he is no worse off for having been winded this way.

[x9200]

To me this is a shocking disregard for car safety. And it's not just my opinion. It is based on my belief and scientific proof from my own country where parental and medical care is very thorough. I don't think it's much different anywhere else in the developed world.

All taxis here have seat belts with shoulder straps, which is all you need to secure an ECE R44/04 standard infant car seat.

I understand your concern for your child's spinal health and development, however there are many ways to ensure your child's spinal safety without sacrificing the car safety. The detriment a car seat may cause to your infant's spine is cumulative, whereas it only takes one car collision to seriously harm or kill your child.

But it's your prerogative what you do with your child. I am happy with my decision, and if you think it's because I am from one of the countries you more or less referred to as ignorant, that's fine with me too.

I completely agree with this.

And If let's say, I want to go to Botanical gardens for a few hours walk plus the road... My baby can be in the carseat for 4 hours instead of lying in the stroller\pram comfortably. Besides that have you ever tried lying the reclining armchair? I have one at home by the way. The first ,I don't know, 10 min you think how comfortable it is but then you realise, not enough comfortable to compare it with normal bed, because you cannot change positions.

When we took our newborn for a few hours outside we carried both the car seat and the bassinet.
If we can not take the bassinet/stroller for some reason and we know this would be a few long hours we will not go there. As simple as this.

[Binyanas]

Wow, i read this post with interest as I may be moving to Singapore next year and plan to have baby #3 there (if all goes to plan) and was wondering about the best way to transport 3 little ones without a car. I wont hijack this post so dont feel you need to answer me but i was shocked at the suggestion that people would consider riding a taxi with a baby in a baby carrier. I had been told that in a acceleration-deceleration accident the wearers chin would slam straight down onto the baby's soft spot on its head. Is this the norm when riding in taxis's with bubs in Singapore?

[sundaymorningstaple]

OH, Dog, not another one......

[Binyanas]

OH, Dog, not another one......

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