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    BlondeGoddess: It's a miracle that generations of people today are functioning, even though they were brought up with dysfunctional strollers. more »
    exelizabeth: I'm just going to get one of those little hammock stollers that folds up easy and doesn't take up much space. That's what we had when I was a kid, but... more »
    cactuswren: I think it's really interesting how many of you equate "facing the person pushing you" with helicopter parenting and spoiling children. Babies don't h... more »
    Meg: I don't even use a stroller. I just requested they not cut the umbilical cord. When they were really small, I tied them around my waist. Now that t... more »
    BlondeGrlz: Almost all strollers meant for teeny tiny babies face towards the mom. See all these? [www.toysrus.com] The car seat faces the pusher until the child ... more »
    mocena: Man, you ladies are quick to anger about this. It's a study that shows that a simple readjustment in the stroller would be beneficial to the baby, wh... more »
    Meg: But if I have the baby facing me, they'll see the resentment in my eyes. Surely that isn't the better way! (This is a joke for those of you who would... more »
    girlnamedblue: The only reason the baby falls asleep when facing you is boredom. And if they're not asleep, they'll start crying, in which case you have to focus on ... more »
    TheFormerJuneBronson: Oh, for crying out loud. Yes, let's force the kid to stare at you all the time instead of noticing the big, wide world. After all, that's why you had ... more »
    tscheese: This sounds kind of like one of those "OMG if you're feeding with formula, or if you don't have an $800 Bugaboo the size of a Passat, or if you don't ... more »
    morninggloria: I'm sure this will fill the freaking out needs of helicopter parents through the holiday season. more »
    sandinista: Money and time was spent researching this?! In Scotland of all places! We are doomed. more »
    TheUptightMidwesterner: Of course the babies are happier when they are looking at mom, but at a certain age, you want them to start noticing the world around them. That is wh... more »
    SarahMC: Let's make the next generation of children even MORE spoiled, helpless and self-absorbed. more »
    rosasparks: minisparks never liked her stroller; she tolerated it. Lugging it up & down the L train stairs in Brooklyn, sucked ASS, so I generally nixed the t... more »