The other day, I spotted a mom on the sidewalk of a nearby town I was driving through trying to jog with her travel-system stroller with her baby in the car seat. (Travel system strollers are traditional strollers that accomodate an infant car seat.) Very few jogging strollers are made to accomodate an infant car seat or allow a baby to lie flat, which is important if your baby can’t hold his head up yet. In fact, I know of only one brand–Baby Jogger–that makes a jogging stroller that can accomodate infants–and the brand of stroller this mom was pushing definite wasn’t it.
babyproductsmom.com says:
If you like to run, like I do, it is tempting to try to use your regular stroller as a jogger. But you’re better off keeping the two–your baby and your run–separate. Or to get a jogging stroller in addition to your regular stroller. And even then, you’ll want to wait. In fact, because of the jarring nature of the ride, hold off on using a jogging stroller until your child is a year old, even if you’re just walking fast on rough terrain. And always secure your child in the stroller’s five-point safety harness and use the wrist strap. It keeps the stroller from getting away from you if you fall or trip while you’re running.
- Travel systems like this Acella Sport Travel aren’t meant for jogging.
