[blparent] for Leanne Re: about the slings and back pack

Wed Oct 7 12:02:16 UTC 2009

Leanne.

If you're not an especially broad shouldered person, you may not like the 
Ergo. I tried one in one of our local baby boutiques, and it gaped at my 
shoulders. No matter how I adjusted it (and I was with a very experienced 
baby wearer at the time), I couldn't get it to feel comfortable.

I recently got a carrier that I really love. It isn't great for longer 
distances, but I think it would be perfect for a child Kaelyn's age, because 
it's super easy to take them in and out of.

It's called the Skootababy, and it's a hip carrier. The baby sits in a 
fabric seat (looks like the panel of fabric you'd see on a mei-tai). Her 
legs straddle your waist (one in front along your stomach, and one across 
your lower back). There is a very substantial waist strap for you to buckle, 
which places most of the baby's weight on your hips. Then there is another 
strap that goes across your back and chest to the opposite shoulder from the 
side that baby is on. Here are the pros and cons of it, in my opinion:

Pros:

* Super easy to get baby in and out of (it takes less than a minute to load 
and unload Elise). This would probably be great for a child like Kaelyn who 
is likely wanting to get up and down from a carrier to try walking and 
running every five minutes :).

*Easy to keep track of what baby's hands are doing while you're in a store. 
This is nice, as Elise has recently entered the shop-lifting phase of her 
development :).

* Baby can look into your face because she's on your hip, but she can also 
reach out to other things and people, and look around her.

* If you don't want anyone messing with her, you can wrap an arm around her 
or tighten the strap to pull her tight against your body.

* The quality of the product is very high. You can read reviews on 
TheBabyWearer.com.

* It can fold extremely compactly and be put into a diaper bag.

* It is highly adjustable.

Cons:

* Not as nice for longer carries (I can wear Elise for about 45 mins in 
mine). Of course, my back is a mess, so someone without back issues might 
find it easier to carry their child longer.

* Not good for a younger infant because there is absolutely no form of head 
support for baby.

* Not as versatile as something like a wrap.

I bought mine at
www.tendercargo.com

The company is amazing. The store owners have probably spent an hour 
combined on the phone with me - explaining different products and making 
recommendations.

Hope this helps. If you want more info, email me off-list.

Dena

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leanne Merren" <leemer02 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] about the slings and back pack

>I used a snuggli for Mason and he did fine in it, but my girls didn't like 
>it at all.  I had a Bjorn Active too and that again was ok, but not for 
>long distances.  I wish I had known about all the other carriers out there 
>before I spent my money on those others.  I think it's frustrating that 
>more stores don't carry a wider selection of baby wearing products.
>
> Rebecca, I am contemplating the Urgo.  It's a toss up between that and the 
> Beco Butterfly II.  The Beco had better reviews but it's more expensive. 
> Again, if I could actually try them on it would help me make up my mind, 
> but I haven't found anybody in my area who has either.  Someone offered me 
> a BabyHawk, but that's not the kind of carrier I'm looking for.
> Leanne
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 3:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] about the slings and back pack
>
>
>>I agree with Rebecca about not wanting to buy a backpack from Target.
>> However, my Snugglee was from Target and worked fine until Austin was 
>> about
>> 6 months old.  So don't discount them entirely.
>> Melissa
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 2:34 PM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] about the slings and back pack
>>
>> Leanne,
>> Try an ERGO. It's a soft carrier and works well.
>> You may like the mai tai too which is like a piece of fabric that you
>> tie with string. Around your chest and the toddler is on your back.
>> www.thebabywearerr.com
>> is a great site
>> I got my ergo from
>> www.thebabyhammock.com
>> If we have more kids, I'll get a sling from them too.
>> I'd highly suggest *not* going to Target. They are the butt-end of
>> baby-wearing products.
>> Anything that is used to handle a lot of weight and to be worn for long
>> periods of time is *not* anything you want to buy at Target.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of Leanne Merren
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 2:26 PM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] about the slings and back pack
>>
>> Hi Vanessa,
>> There are many different kinds of carriers that you can get for your
>> baby.
>> Unfortunately, most of them are not sold in the major stores.  I bought
>> a
>> wrap at Babies R Us, which is a long strip of fabric that you wrap
>> around
>> you and baby and then secure it.  Mine has rings on it, and some you
>> tie.  I
>> really liked it because it gave me a lot of versitility on which way I
>> wore
>> it, whether I carried baby on my front, my back or my side.  The only
>> issue
>> I had with it was when Kaelyn became a toddler, I would put her on my
>> back
>> and she would wiggle her way out of the wrap and I felt like she might
>> fall
>> backwards.  So now I'm actually looking for a soft carrier that gives me
>>
>> versitility, yet is more secure for an active toddler.
>> There are back pack carriers, that I think work best for babies 6 months
>> and
>> up, because they need to be able to sig upright in them.  At least
>> that's
>> how mine is, maybe there are others that have more support for younger
>> babies, I'm not sure.  Then there are slings and front carriers...
>> There is
>> a site with great reviews and descriptions that I suggest you try.
>> Then, if
>> you can find a mom's group in your area you might be able to try out
>> some of
>> the carriers to see what you like best.  The site is
>> http://www.TheBabyWearer.com
>> Of course, you can always ask questions here about specific carriers
>> too,
>> and maybe someone has used the one you're thinking about.
>> Take care,
>> Leanne
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "vanessa hernandez" <violethernandez20 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 11:09 AM
>> Subject: [blparent] about the slings and back pack
>>
>>
>>> -- 
>>> vanessa Hernandez
>>>
>>> I was wernding where did you get the sling and backpack?
>>> Where could I buy it at?
>>>
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