[blparent] Baby Wearing

[Judy Jones]

I relate to the meeting the kids' needs.  

A cute story.  Our eldest who is now 29 and getting married, was about 22 when this happened.  She came over to visit, decided to stay for dinner.  I think we were having chuck roast that night.  Anyway, she casually asked me, mama, would you mind cutting my meat for me?  Of course I was delighted to.

She is a sighted kid.  She has always been very independent.  I have no idea why she asked that time, but was delighted she did and felt very natural.

Judy


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				I use the Ergo, and there are a bunch of carriers out there, Beco is one you could try. 
You need to figure out if you want buckles or if you are comfortable with fabric that you tie or wrap. 
Get a good carrier, don't get a Snuglee or Bjorn, those are terrible. 
As to wearing your baby at home that will depend on you and your baby. 
I wouldn't worry about being clingy. Kids need all sorts of different attention. My older daughter still sleeps in our room with us and she's in elementary school. She seems to need to be there so we let her. Just get to know the little person in your life and the rest will fall into place. 
Your last point about running into things, you'll learn to keep your hand over the baby if you are concerned. Trust your gut on this and do what feels right. 


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Subject: [blparent] Baby Wearing

Hi all,

I am a first time father-to-be--my wife is due in December, and I'm wondering what everyone's experience with baby waring is.

If you ware or wore your baby, can you recommend a carrier or sling? Did you switch after baby was a certain age?

I know a lot of people ware their babies all the time, even when doing household chores. Is this practical, and did you do this more than putting the baby in a play pen?

Also, I am a bit worried about running into things when I'm in an unfamiliar environment. I have a Seeing Eye dog, so I don't typically have this issue, and I am very comfortable with my home, so I don't have that problem their either, but I think I will be overly cautious when I am carrying my daughter around.

Finally, if you wore your baby a lot, did you find that he or she was more clingy as they got older? From the research I've done, it seems like the opposite is true, but it is still a concern of mine.

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Niko Carpenter
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