Tuesday, May 21, 2013

MCO's Birthday Bash: Baby Trend Review & Twitter Party Invitation

We're celebrating MCO's first blog-birthday with MCO's Birthday Bash are so glad that you could join us for this event! If you've missed the giveaways up until now, be sure to click on the photo below to enter to win some amazing prizes from Strollers to Cookware!

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MCO's Birthday Bash is continuing our celebration with a review of Baby Trend's Sit N Stand Ultra! Now as a birthday celebration, we brainstormed on what could kick the giveaway up a notch and what better to do so than with a Twitter Party with Baby Trend! Get ready to win great prizes and party with us at the #BabyTrendBday Twitter Party!


*I received a complimentary Sit N Stand Ultra for review in exchange of my honest thoughts and opinions*

Photo Credits: Baby Trend

Baby Trend is one of the leading innovators of baby gear and has been manufacturing quality baby must have's for over twenty three (23) years. Baby Trend strives to accomplish their goal of providing the safest, most reliable products that are available at an affordable price. The first baby products introduced by Baby Trend were their Snap N' Go and Sit N' Stand strollers which have won numerous awards and continue to make their way into families homes as a must have.


Baby Trend generously allowed me to review their fabulous Sit N Stand Ultra and I was excited to have the opportunity. Although I do not have two children [yet], I have a good friend who has two little ones and we often go into the city for a girls day with the kids. My friend has a four year old and a one and a half year old and even though her four year old daughter is fully capable of spending the day walking and shopping, you know how little ones can be, and it's always best if they are able to have a little rest and a spot to sit while the moms are enjoying themselves. I was excited to have been given the opportunity to review such a wonderful stroller that we both would get a lot of use out of.

The Sit N Stand Ultra arrived in a HUGE box! If you're picking this bad boy up from the store I recommend bringing a truck or a large SUV, there's no way I'd be able to get this into my Honda Accord. When I pulled it out of the box I was pleased to see that the stroller frame and seats were fully assembled and all I had to do was to add the small things such as the wheels, cup holders, and the trays. Set up was easy and only took me about 10 minutes or so and that's because I was chasing down Baby A who kept stealing the wheels.


Once I had everything set up I was completely impressed with how stylish the stroller was! I knew my friend and her kiddo's were going to love it as much as I would, this would make our outings so much more fun! The Sit N Stand Ultra can accommodate children up to 50 pounds or 40" in the front seat, and up to 50 pounds on the jump seat or standing platform, or 100 pounds total on the stroller. The best part is, the Sit N Stand Ultra easily converts to a travel system! The child tray swings downward (I will go over that in detail later) and you click your infant carseat into place. The Sit N Stand Ultra is compatible with all Baby Trend infant car seats as well as most major brands of car seats such as Graco, Britax, and Evenflo. 


Now, I said above that the stroller came in a HUGE box and there is no way that it would fit in the truck of a car.... luckily for you, the stroller itself has a compact fold and will have no problem fitting in the trunk! For a stroller that can hold two children, the Sit N Stand Ultra is quite compact.  The best part is, you do not have to remove anything from the stroller (i.e.: cup holders, child tray, etc) before you fold it up! To open the stroller simply pull the folding latch open, grab the handle of the stroller and give a little wiggle and the stroller pops right open and locks into place! 

   

The Sit N Stand's front seat features a 5 point harness that is simple to get your little one in and out of. Simply squeeze the two red buttons and the latches unlock allowing you to remove your child's arms from under the straps and pull them right out. The front seat also has adjustable height slots that will accommodate your growing child.


One feature that I always look for in a stroller is a child tray. A child tray is a selling point for me and if I am interested in a stroller that doesn't include a child tray, it at least needs a bumper bar! Luckily for us parents, the Sit N Stand Ultra includes the child tray that is not only removable, but swings away! 


A few other great features that the Sit N Stand Ultra offers are all for the benefit of your child! The stroller has a large footrest for your child to rest their feet on if their little legs are long enough as well as an adjustable canopy that can be moved all the way down to the child tray to shield your child's eyes from the sun! The front seat of the Sit N Stand Ultra also reclines with the recline bar located behind the seat. The seat does not recline to much due to needing to accommodate the rear seat, however I thought it was a great feature that the seat was able to move at all! It was a feature that I wasn't expecting.


The jump seat of the Sit N Stand Ultra is an excellent place for your little ones (recommended for little ones over the age of 2 1/2) to take a rest while you're out and about. The jump seat features a lap belt that has the same latch and squeeze release as the 5 point harness in the front seat making it easy for moms to get their kids buckled and unbuckled smoothly. In addition to a comfy seat for your second passenger, the rear of the stroller also features dual cup holders for snack cups and beverages.


If your child decides they'd rather stand than sit, there is a large standing platform for them to ride on. There is also a short front strap that connects between the metal frame of the stroller to help keep your child more secure as they ride on the standing platform. Your child can comfortably hold onto the metal frame of the stroller as they ride along on the stroller. 


The most important safety feature of a stroller are it's breaks. You never know when you'll need them, and lets face it, the easier the breaks are to use, the better. The Sit N Stand Ultra features a foot activated rear break that you simply push down on with your foot and it locks both back wheels in place allowing your stroller to stay securely in one spot. 


Now you've seen all of the features of the Sit N Stand Ultra that benefit your children, now what about the features that benefit you? The Sit N Stand Ultra offers a large parent tray that features two cup holders as well as a good sized storage compartment for your phone, keys, gum, lip gloss, etc. The stroller also has an easy one hand fold to provide convenience for us mommies. All you do is slide the red lock/unlock button to the left while pushing in on the red button below the handle and push the stroller downward. Once the locking latch is in place, you're ready to store the stroller in your trunk or garage!

In addition to the amazing parent tray and the easy one hand fold, the Sit N Stand also gives moms a very large storage basket for all of our shopping goodies or our diaper bag! I was pleased to see how roomy the basket was and was excited to be able to stick my very overpacked diaper bag with no problem!

Overall we LOVE the Sit N Stand Ultra and think it is a fantastic stroller for moms with two, or for moms of one who sometimes have extra children in tow! The stroller is sturdy, pushes smoothly, and folds compactly making it the perfect stroller for busy moms on the go!


To Purchase: Visit Baby Trend's website to choose the color of Sit N Stand Ultra that you like the best and to learn where you can pick yours up! Most Babies R Us Stores carry the Baby Trend Brand!

To Win: Rather than a traditional giveaway, Baby Trend is generously co-hosting a Twitter Party with me and offering one lucky winner one of their new Inertia Infant Car Seats and two lucky winners will take home their amazing Sit N' Stand Ultra Strollers!!


Hosted By:

@BabyTrend

@loveMCO

Sponsored By:

Photo Credits: Baby Trend


Thursday May 21st
8:00PM EST

Party Link: http://ow.ly/kClSY
(Tweet Grid)



The Prizes:

One (1) lucky winner will receive one of Baby Trends *NEW* Inertia Infant Car Seats! The Inertia Infant Car Seat features a 8-position adjustable head support, a no-rethread harness, ESP energy absorbing foam for head impact protection, multi-grip carrying handle, crossbar for easy maneuvering, and a controlled motion base that responds to forces instantly, easy installation, rigid LATCH connectors, and an adjustable base with four recline positions. Recommended us for babies 5-32 pounds and up to 32 inches.

Photo Credits: Baby Trend


Two (2) lucky winners will receive Sit N' Stand Ultra's!

Photo Credits: Baby Trend


Please RSVP below, once you have RSVPed you will have the opportunity to take advantage of extra entries by following the hosts and sponsor on various social media networks, and by sharing the party details with your friends and family. You do not have to do any of the additional entries if you do not want to, but please keep in mind that the more entries you do, the better chance you have to win! 

To Win:
You must have RSVPed to the Rafflecopter and have tweeted at least once during the party using the #BabyTrendBday hashtag. Winners will be chosen at random through Rafflecopter (which uses random.org), verified, and announced at the party. If you are a winner you will be emailed within 24 hours of the party ending.



Disclosure: This twitter party is open to US residents only and is not applicable to P.O. Boxes. All entries will be verified. If you have been lucky enough to be selected as a winner you are ineligible to win any other prizes. Winner is not allowed to ask for a different prize than that of which they won. If you are selected as a winner your name will be announced at the Twitter Party and you will emailed within 24 hours of the party ending to redeem your prize. You will have 24 hours to respond to the email before you will forfeit your prize and a new winner will be selected. Mommys Craft Obsession is not responsible for prize fulfillment or shipment. If you have any further questions please contact Alex at mommyscraftobsession AT gmail DOT com. This blog has not been compensated monetarily for promotion of the sponsors or for participating in this event.

*This review is 100% original and in my own words. Everything written is from my own personal view point and opinions, what works for me, may not work for you. All photos have been taken by me unless stated otherwise. I have been provided with product to review by Baby Trend however I have not been compensated monetarily for this review.









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2 comments:

  1. Love Baby Trend! Looks like a great stroller! Can't wait for the party!

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  2. I love that its compatible with so many infant seats!

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