What I'm doing when I'm not riding...

[northstar]

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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.

[maillotpois]

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.

[Tuckervill]

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!

Karen

[ttaylor508]

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.

[Jolt]

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.

[loki234]

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.

[northstar]

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.

Oh, my goodness! That would definitely be traumatic. We're pretty well-practiced and I don't worry about her falling...but I do still wrap her up over the bed or the couch. Then check in a mirror to make sure we're safe...

Thanks for looking!

[Kano]

I never used one for my kids, but I DID use one with a puppy for a while! We'd had him neutered, and he was agile enough to get to his incision even with the "collar of shame" on. To keep him from pestering it, I'd pop him into a sling made with a long piece from my stash, so I could have my hands free.

We'd just gotten him, and this took care of bonding with him, and he's still excited by the sounds of the pool balls smacking on the table! (daughter and I were practicing a lot in the evenings at that time)

Karen in Boise

[hipmama]

I loved slinging my daughter! She didn't like it as an infant, even though she did need to be held and carried 24/7, but by about 6 months she was great on the hip with it. Used the sling for about 1 1/2 years then she went into a tough traveler backpack carrier that I made her get out of when she was 4 years old! She really liked being carried, but by 4 I about fell over if she leaned back and it just wasn't fun anymore