What is the difference between a pram, a stroller and a travel system?

A commonly asked question especially amongst newbie parents is what is the difference between a pram and a stroller or pushchair?

Many people use these words interchangeably but in fact there is a significant difference between a pram and a stroller.

A pram, which is shortened version of the British word perambulator, is also known as a baby carriage. A pram has a flat base, with a soft mattress and a sunshade hood, which is ideal for a newborn baby as it is important for them to lie-flat for at least the first six months until they are able to support their own heads fully and can sit upright without falling over. Basically, a pram is similar to a carry cot that is connected to a chassis with wheels. In general, prams are heavy and quite bulky.

What does a pram look like?

A stroller is also known as a pushchair and a buggy (for the purpose of this post, we will stick to the word stroller). A stroller is generally lightweight and easily folds up making them ideal for transporting your child or toddler around. With a stroller there is a child seat that includes a safety harness (check for a 5 point safety harness) with a safety belt and crotch strap to ensure your child is fitted into the seat securely. Most strollers these days also include an adjustable backrest, which enables you to lower or lift the position of the backrest to make it more comfortable for your child. Many strollers also recline fully to a flat position, which makes them suitable for a newborn baby.

What does a stroller look like?

To help make it easier and more convenient for busy parents, stroller and pram manufacturers introduced the travel system. A travel system is basically a combination stroller, which allows you to attach a stroller seat, infant car seat and in some cases a carry cot to one chassis with wheels. The chassis can be easily folded and some allow you to remove the wheels to make it more compact to store it into a car boot or in your home. However, with all travel systems it is very important to consider the size of the folded chassis, which in some cases will not fit into smaller car boots and also take note of its weight. But in general parents find that a travel system makes it easier for them to transport a sleeping baby from the car into the stroller and vice versa.

Example of a Travel System

We hope you found this blog post useful in clarifying the differences between prams, strollers or pushchairs and travel systems.

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Difference between Pram and Stroller

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