Worth it: a proper rain cover (British weather doesn’t negotiate), a footmuff for anyone using the pushchair through autumn or winter, a buggy board once a toddler tags along on the school run, adapters if you’ll switch car seat brands later, and a decent changing bag that actually clips to the handlebar.

Usually skippable: branded cup holders that only fit one specific handlebar shape, matching parasols in climates that are more rain than sun, and organiser pouches that duplicate what a normal changing bag already does.

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One that surprises people: a simple stroller hook (a couple of pounds) does almost the same job as a branded organiser for hanging shopping bags, at a fraction of the price.