Preventing Rashes from Baby Slings

A baby’s skin is so delicate and sensitive that there are a number of materials that can cause a rash to their skin in a short period of time, including baby slings. Baby slings were introduced as a companion for new mothers to be hands free while holding their babies close, this is commonly called babywearing. Before modern slings were invented, parents would use a number of various items to cradle their baby to their …

Baby Carriers Work… Here’s All of the Reasons Why

The Stroller Set

Before I had my two kids, I had a lot of experience interacting with numerous strangers with babies in malls, on sidewalks,  and in grocery stores.  Most of the parents I recall interacting with were stroller-pushers and most of our interactions consisted of smashed toes, clipped heels, exasperated sighs, and impatient excuse me’s.   Avoiding the ire of stranger is just one of the many reasons that baby carriers work.  They make life easier …

Costumes for Your Baby-in-a-Sling

If you miss the trick-or-treating candy-collecting days of yore, bundle your little one up in a sling or carrier, grab a flashlight and bag, and get read to help baby celebrate her first Halloween.  Does it really matter that she doesn’t even have teeth or that she can’t eat chocolate?

Here are some costume ideas for baby only and for baby-parent combos.  I’ll also provide a list of sling-friendly costumes and do-it yourself ideas you can …

Finding Your Eco-Friendly Baby Carrier

Thank goodness it’s not as hard to be environmentally conscious as it was, say, for our friends who had kids ten years ago.  These friends may now be flaunting the fact that their kids are sleeping through the night.  Well, you can just flaunt right back, so to speak, with your eco-friendly, chemical free, sustainably manufactured baby carrier.  Yeah, I wouldn’t wait for them to turn green with envy either (pun intended).
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