How to choose

The decisions that actually change what you end up with.

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A miniature toy pushchair and small doll photographed with a colour chart and scale bar — A museum record shot of a doll's pushchair, photographed with a colour chart for reference.Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page

Black and white street scene of a woman pushing a large-wheeled pram under an arcade

How to choose

Choosing a pushchair for UK pavements, boots and front doors

Choosing a pushchair for UK use: the BS EN 1888-1 safety standard, the 1997 regulations behind it, folded size against your boot, and what to test in the shop.

Updated 3/11/2026 · 9 min

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