ladybird reba stroller review {part one}

The beautiful girl has been testing out a new mode of transport lately,

the Reba Stroller by Ladybird.

It's a lightweight stroller suitable from birth

and we've been out and about putting it through its paces.

We took it out on a country walk last week

and found it light and easy to push.

The front wheels can be put into swivel and off road modes

which is really useful for different terrains.

It did struggle a bit with the sheer volume of mud we contended with on our walk

but fortunately is light enough that when the going got tough

it could easily be lifted and carried.

The stroller folds down pretty small

and managed to fit into our car boot alongside our double buggy

which I find really useful because it gives me the flexibility to decide which pushchairs I would prefer once I get somewhere.

You simply unfold the chassis and clip on the carrycot and you are ready to go.

I initially thought the carrycot looked quite flimsy

as its sides aren't rigid

and it appears to simply hang from the frame.

However I quickly changed my mind about that

given that my daughter was very quickly asleep

because she enjoyed the rocking motion that this gave.

She is normally really nosey when she's out in the buggy

and will fight sleep to watch what's going on,

so her sleeping in it is definitely a mark of her approval.

The stroller has a good sized shopping basket underneath

and a special zipped pouch which the raincover fits into.

I think that's a really great feature

as I know we normally end up practically filling the whole basket with the raincover,

so having its own place not only frees up storage space

but it also means that you can always have the raincover with you

and won't get caught out in a shower.

The design is really lovely.

It is a simple black fabric on the outside

but has a bright and pretty ladybird printed lining

which the beautiful girl enjoyed looking at

(when she wasn't sleeping).

The hood is fantastic as it opens out really far

which means you can easily keep the sun out of baby's eyes

and also offers a bit more coverage to help them sleep.

All in all, we're impressed with the Reba

as a lightweight stroller for out and about.

It's great for those days when the beautiful boy would prefer to walk

or when we are just popping somewhere and only need a buggy for the little miss.

I'm a really big fan of carrycots for smaller babies

as I think they look far more comfortable

and given that she has had some lovely naps in the carrycot

I think the beautiful girl would agree that the Reba's one is lovely.

This stroller offers far more options as my little lady grows

but you'll have to pop back and read about those in a few weeks time . . .

We were sent this item free of charge for the purpose of this review

but as always, all photos, words and opinions are my own.