The Universal Car Seat Carrier or Stroller Frame

Are you a parent-to-be, or the parent of a newborn? You may already know that putting a baby into and taking them out of their infant car seat or stroller when you're out of the house can be a real hassle. The baby may be sleeping or fussing and you really don't want to bother them. Travel systems - where the infant car seat clips directly onto the stroller - are handy, but can be bulky and expensive. Before you purchase a stroller for your newborn, you may want to take a look at a great alternative: the universal car seat carrier.

What is a universal car seat carrier? This device, also called a stroller frame, is a metal frame on wheels onto which you can quickly and easily clip your baby's infant car seat.

There are many benefits to using stroller frames. They are compact and lightweight and can accommodate most major brands of infant car seats without the use of tools. Like standard strollers, they can come with useful features such as a removable parent tray with cup holder, a storage basket, and plastic swivel wheels for one-handed steering. They are great for use in shopping malls, on paved sidewalks or paths. Double and triple universal car seat carriers are sold as well, though they sometimes require more research to find. And best of all, universal car seat carriers are much less expensive than stroller travel systems (from $60-$110) and leave your baby peaceful and undisturbed.

There are a few disadvantages to universal car seat carriers, but they are definitely outweighed by the advantages listed above. So what are they? They have limited features and can only be used until your baby outgrows their infant car seat (at 30 lb, under one year of age usually). They are not suitable for use on rough terrain or for jogging, and great care must be taken to securely clip the infant car seat onto the carrier to avoid accidents.

Without a doubt, a universal car seat carrier makes transporting your baby a lot simpler. Having one permits you to get out of the house quickly and easily with your newborn during those first few hectic months. And when the fog finally lifts, you can take your time to figure out what type of stroller you'll need when your baby is older (all-terrain, jogger, umbrella, lightweight, etc.). Companies such as Baby Trend, Graco and Kolcraft manufacture very good universal car seat carriers that are sold online or in many stores that sell baby gear.

Anik Giguere-Biollo is the mother of three children and often took her infant twin boys out of the house in a double universal car seat carrier. Check out her FREE list of the best universal car seat carriers on the market today at => http://www.stroller-advisor.com