Strollers or buggies can often end up being quite an expensive investment. For this reason, you will want to make sure that your baby pram is simply perfect.

Of course, the matter of its being perfect depends quite heavily on you and your family. There are, however, a few general things you can look out for.

You must first understand what kind of lifestyle you lead, and what you need out of your baby pram. Do you need a high-tech state-of-the-art pram that has lights on the bottom and an LCD screen? Or do you need a more rugged pushchair that has enhanced stability to keep your child from bouncing around while you go jogging? Once you understand your lifestyle, features that you require will start to become clearer to you.

Take a look at this list of the features that commonly vary for strollers and buggies:

• Width
• Weight
• Colour
• Number of wheels (three/four usually)
• Safety harnesses
• Car seat compatibility
• Ease of folding
• Space for storage (such as for shopping bags/baby toys)
• Braking systems
• Durability of materials
• Sun protection
• Versatility of carriage for when baby grows
• Stability and suspension (especially if using as a jogger)
• High-tech features (such as LCD screens, phone charging capacity, automatic folding etc.)

When you go to the baby shop or baby stores, these are the kinds of things you will need to be looking at. Are the cots made of a material that is durable and easily washable? Do you need your baby pram to fold easily? These are questions that the sales assistant may ask of you, and you should be prepared to answer them.

Once you have selected a pram you think is suitable, make sure you check that everything is in order. Make sure all the joints are connected well and that the braking system (if it has one) is working adequately. Make sure there is some way to protect your child from the sun while within the pram and that the stability and suspension of the stroller is suitable for your needs.

Including high-tech features may make your pram more expensive, but it may be worth the investment. LCD panels installed on buggies can have sensors that display how fast you are pushing the pram and how far you have pushed the pram. This can be a useful feature if you are looking to combine your exercise with taking your child for a walk. However, if you are going to include high-tech features, be sure to have someone with technical knowledge give the technology a look over. Make sure that it is all working correctly so you don’t have to waste unnecessary money getting it fixed.

Also keep in mind that technology is constantly changing and improving. You might want to make sure that your pram is upgradable and easily fixable should it break, especially if installing high-tech equipment. For example, if there is an LCD screen, check to make sure that there are no new models on the horizon and that if the screen breaks, you are able to replace it easily.

The main thing to remember is that your stroller or pram needs to be suited to your lifestyle. So when you are trying to think about what to look for, first think, what do I need from my pram? The answers will come from there.