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Schlepping my daughter around on my back.
Anyone else use slings for their babies? This has been my life for the past 10 months. Sylvie wouldn't let me put her down without major protestation...now she's more independent but likes to nap this way.
Just thought I'd share.
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06-03-2009, 10:49 AM #1
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06-03-2009, 12:57 PM #2
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Very cool. I used one for months but in the front. Never coordinated enough to figure out how to do it on the back. In the front let her nurse and left my hands free to work at the same time.
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06-03-2009, 02:02 PM #3
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Slings are the greatest idea since before sliced bread!
Last night I saw a woman at my ballpark who had TWO babies in slings, one on each hip. They were obviously new adoptions or fosters, because all three people involved were of different races, and the babies were too close in age to be biological siblings. She was attempting to get the one who could walk down to the ground, and looked to me like she was stressed a little. I asked if I could help, but she managed to get her down before I could take the two steps between us. Yay gravity!
I know one thing...I could do one baby on each ample hip, but the squatting required to get one down would have killed my knees! That's why I offered my help. lol!
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06-03-2009, 02:14 PM #4
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I was never coordinated enough to use one successfully for very long. I always felt like the baby would fall out. I just planted baby on my hip and built up my biceps until they were old enough to get around on their own.
Looks like you are an expert at it and baby looks super happy.
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06-03-2009, 06:05 PM #5
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Cool! I like the idea of using the sling--seems like a way to bond/interact with the baby and still be able to be up and about doing things rather than feeling tied down. When I get to that stage of life, I think I will use something like that.
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06-03-2009, 07:01 PM #6
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I had a trauma with those slings for babies. I have never used one since the day that the strap got loose on one end and it got my baby falling right onto the floor. Fortunately my baby fell on his back and had just some fractures. By the way you're right that it's a good bondiing time with the baby and the parent.
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