[blparent] O&M advice

[Jennifer Jackson]

I highly recommend a back carrier with a frame and a stand. It just makes it
so much easier to get your little one onto your back, and will let you set
down the carrier with a sleeping baby in it. They also have a harness that
goes over the child's shoulders so he can not slip out when you lean over.
It is also a good idea to tether a couple of toys to the carrier so your
little one does not toss them out. I was able to reach back and touch my
child's head and to pass him things. I did this with all three of my boys
and found it very convenient. I am sure we were very amusing in the winter
when I sometimes draped a blanket over the baby and pack for extra
protection from rain or snow as my little guys all hated hats. 

Babies 2 and 3 are only 2 years apart and I could also carry number 2 in the
back pack with 3 in the front pack. Though if number 1 was along I had him
carry the regular back pack I used for our diaper bag.  


Jennifer
-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Amanda Matheny
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 10:41 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] O&M advice

Oh wow, if you can handle that you're a better woman than I! I have a
front worn carrier (can't stand the idea of a backpack, couldn't have
my son behind me, but he was too heavy to be carried that way for a
long period of time when he was 18lbs, and he's now 22. I couldn't
imagine doing that up to 35! I think personally I'll stick to the
pulling the stroller behind me technique, lmao!

On 5/27/12, Jessica Trask <ashleejessandmark2012 at samobile.net> wrote:
> Hey Jodie.
> It's Jess. And that's actually what will be happening. Since my
> daughter's father will be working full time. The O&M specialist has
> also come up with the thought of using a baby carrier and I found one
> online that actually goes up to 35 LBS if the stroller idea doesn't
> work for me. Which I know starting to think that the stroller may not
> work for me the way it needs to. Because I did a trial run with it
> using it for taking a donation of some items that I donated somewhere I
> tried pulling it behind me and it didn't work very well.
>
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