A travel system is a type of stroller which is compatible with a rear facing car seat and usually a carrycot. The car seat and bassinet can both "click" in and out of the pushchair, which can be very handy when you have a sleeping baby that you don't want to wake up. Although travel systems may seem expensive, buying a travel system can be an economical way of buying both a stroller and separate car seat. The bassinet can be used as an alternative to a Moses basket for your baby to sleep in at night when she is very young.
Pros
• You can move the baby from car to stroller without waking her up
• A convenient way of buying stroller, car seat, and bassinet all in one go
• Baby will be facing you in the stroller
Cons
• You will still need to buy another car seat in another nine to twelve months or so when your baby reaches 10kgs
• It can be tricky to fit the car seat to the stroller chassis on some models: try before you buy.
Parents' tips: It's important to try and remember not to keep your baby in her car seat for long periods at time. Young babies need to be able to lie flat and stretch and move to develop properly. It's also essential to make sure that the car seat in the travel system fits your car perfectly. If it doesn't, you'd be better off buying a stroller and separate car seat.
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