Baby stroller footrest / footboard to make your kids more comfortable in the stroller. One the footboard is attached to the stroller, your little one’s feet are no longer suspended in the air. We will take a look at few more stroller footrest extension options, including DIY options.
Lot of kids sit on a seat/chair of a stroller with their legs dangling (not touching the ground), which becomes uncomfortable after some time. A footrest solves this problem.
While these are available in various designs, the most common design is where the footrest extends the seat, allowing the baby to be more comfortable while seated. It allows the baby to sit and sleep more comfortably.
This accessory (known by various names – Footrest, Feet Extension, Footboard Armrest) can be bought for your child when s/he’s over a year old (depending on their height).
Most parents prefer strollers that come with an extendable leg-rest. You can read more on footrests in the detailed guide towards the end of this page.
This Leg Rest Extension is made of Oxford cloth and it adds around 4 inches of leg length to the seat. It measures about 35x30cm(13.78×11.81in). It comes with a hook, loop and adjustable belt, which makes tying the footrest to the stroller quite easy.
The footrest is inexpensive but it is not very sturdy, so it may not be very convenient for older/heavier kids.
With this attached, you cannot fold the stroller, so you can perhaps keep it in the storage basket below when not in use.
Its a universal footrest, works with most strollers in the market (as long as the stroller comes with a handrail as shown in the picture). Easy to Install using the hook & loop, adjustable strap. See PRICE on Amazon.
This foot extension makes the seat of the stroller longer, making it comfortable for the baby.
Size of the pad is about 35*35cm/13.78*13.78in.
A universal stroller pedal foot rest , this one fits most stroller models as the collet design adopted on both sides can be adjusted according to different sizes of pipe type. It is easy to set up – just open the collet on both sides and fix it on the baby cart.
The angle can be adjusted, the length of the pedal can be adjusted: 15inch to 17.5inch. Suitable for tube diameter between 0.4″ – 1″ (1cm – 2.5cm)
The dash foot rest provides a resting place for the feet of the child on board, in the main seat of your dash stroller.
This plastic foot rest can be replaced using a standard screwdriver.
One of the users suggested this DIY stroller footrest, using a snack tray as a footrest. Attach velcro to both the end of the stroller (where the length of your baby’s feet would go) and use a snack tray (or an old snack tray from another stroller) as a footrest. You will need to drill and screw the snack tray on the ends.
You could also take a thin piece of plywood or plastic about the size of the footrest, drill holes on each side, you could loop some strong velcro through those holes and around the posts of the stroller, then another loop or two around the original footrest and this piece. This could flip up when not in use or be taken off easily.
Either that or if she is willing maybe try something like those slings you can get for arms and velcro or tie that to the stroller tight enough that it won’t sag down to the ground, but she would have to be willing to put her feet in there.
Two pieces of pressboard about 1/8 in thick, each half the width of the seat, and lengthwise, as long as the length from the top of your child’s leg to the middle of her calves. Make a foam-padded sleeve for them, with a line of stitching between the pieces, so that they fold lengthwise. Put two lengths of velcro loop side onto the seat interior, and put matching hook strips on the padded board set. When your child sleeps, put the extension under her tush, so that the board supports her legs.
You could even use a piece of heavy canvas as footrest and attach/remove it with velcro.
In general, avoid anything that is made of wood to make a DIY stroller footrest as it would make the overall structure too heavy. Read more here.
Most strollers come with a footrest nowadays, but the shape/design may not be the best fit for your child.
Some strollers do come with a footrest but they are not big enough, or the legs won’t reach the footrest (because the footrest is not adjustable) and so the legs dangle putting pressure on your baby’s lower back, which is not a great experience for the child seated in the stroller.
Closing Thoughts
Should you really be getting a footrest extension for your stroller, assuming yours didn’t have one?
As one user puts it, its the parents who feel uncomfortable looking at the dangling legs of their little ones and assume they’re uncomfortable. Most kids don’t complain. If given the option of a legrest, some kids seem to like them, whereas some don’t.
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I am looking for a footrest for a baby trend sit and stand stroller. I can’t find mine anywhere.