Slings!
I love talking about slings and baby wearing. The facts about baby wearing are here. The different types of baby slings are here.
My favorite slings are the mai tei and the plain old over the shoulder ring sling. I had both for my babies and used them for different occasions.
My babies didn’t like the ring sling as newborns and only the mai tei would work. The mai tei was also more comfortable for me and allowed greater use of both arms. The ring sling, however, gave a more secure, to the side hip hold that I like for taking walks or pushing a shopping cart.
Little Bean is so darn independent that I’ve all but store my slings away. I encourage all mothers, attachment parents or not, to try using a sling. You can get so much done, if nothing else sells you on the idea!
July 25th, 2007 at 1:34 pm
I love baby wearing! Life is so much easier having my hands free to do things and they like it, too. We use Bjorns, though. My son wouldn’t use a sling because he always preferred being held vertical. My daughter doesn’t seem to care, but we’ve already invested in the Bjorns.