From sleepless nights to
mountains of equipment, parents have a lot to contend with when they bring a
new baby home.
But now a car seat has
launched that transforms into a buggy so parents have one less piece of kit to
carry – or at least in the boot of their car.
The Doona has legs and
wheels that fold up beneath it in a single motion, converting the stroller into
a car seat.
It weighs 15lbs (7kg) and can be used as a seat in cars and aeroplanes, while two simple manoeuvres convert it back into a pushchair.
To unfurl the chair,
parents need to undo a clip and pull upwards. Collapsing it again is slightly
more labour intensive as there are four steps.
While there are plenty
of ‘compact’ options, deigned to free-up boot space, they all require that
pieces un-clip and wheels have to be separately stowed.
But Doona’s folding
mechanism is designed to be simple so it can be operated by one parent without
any complications.
The Israel-based
company, Simple Parenting, designed the convertible chair to ‘simplify the
lives of parents and their babies’.
Founder Yoav Mazar named
the product after his daughter, Danielle.
‘When my wife and I had
our first daughter, we felt the need to spend as much quality time with her and
took her everywhere. While we understood the importance of protecting her, the
day-to-day use of infant car seats and strollers was agonising.
‘From my small
designer’s workshop, I set a clear goal in mind: To transform the infant car
seat into something safe yet simple and practical. This was the idea behind
Doona.'
The Doona costs £299 and
is available in seven colours.
Story Credit: Mailonline
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