As we’ve noted before: if you live in the city, even the most savvy stroller-shopping family is probably going to wind up with more than one. And even after Magic Beans co-founder Eli Gurock had been studying up on strollers for years, he still wound up with four. So the sweet spot you’re trying to hit with stroller shopping is ... Read More »

Update 5/3/2017: Baby Bouncer Comparison Updated: Nuna Leaf with Wind vs 4Moms Mamaroo Writer Heather Turgeon calls it “the new-motherhood dance”: the unconscious, instinctive sway-and-bounce motion you begin to fall automatically into when you pick up your baby. As Turgeon points out, a new baby is accustomed to being gently boinged around in your womb as you go about your day, and ... Read More »

Shop all Bugaboo at Magic Beans When you think of the sleek modern look of a Bugaboo, you’re probably not picturing one of these glamorous runway models of the stroller world hoofing it through backwoods trails or slogging through city slush. But along with those famous looks, Bugaboo strollers are engineered for performance, and the Bugaboo Buffalo and Bugaboo Cameleon are both ... Read More »

Orbit Baby strollers are a major favorite among our gang of Stroller Geeks, due to their versatility and clever, practical design. So we’ve been bursting with excitement for the last year waiting to get our paws on the Orbit O2 Jogging Stroller, which takes all of that terrific attention to detail and applies it to the world of running. The Orbit ... Read More »

Every industry has its own jargon, and while you wouldn’t think that a simple-looking car seat would need so many exotic words to describe what all the parts do, there’s a lot to say about each part of the seat. In fact, the only American glossary of car seat-related terms I found actually doesn’t even include some of the high-tech ... Read More »

What makes a baby stroller popular? Judging from the five bestsellers in today’s video, it’s versatility: the ability to carry kids from birth up through preschool, the ability to handle multiple terrains, and, in the case of the Vista, the ability to transform to carry multiple kids. Watch Eli’s demo below, and then check out our links to learn even ... Read More »

Installing a car seat can be an epic pain, and according to the NHTSA, as many as 3 out of 4 seats are installed incorrectly. This vexing issue is largely due to the huge amount of variation in vehicle designs – if the car’s back seat has metal hinges, an eensy-weensy middle seat, improperly placed anchors, rigid seats, a seat hump, or ... Read More »