Dear Sling Lady, I really want to love my new Kozy carrier, but something isn’t working for me. It seems like the carrier doesn’t come far enough up my daughter’s back! Can you help? – Janice Dear Janice, My guess is that you need to get a better “seat” in your Kozy Carrier. I recently [...]
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If you’re a babywearer with a toddler, then you have at some point had the experience of your toddler absolutely refusing to get in your carrier, right at the very moment when you really need to get going! It’s like they have a sixth sense about it. When my son was 14 months old, we [...]
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Back carries are the most intimidating carries and usually the last one parents try. Once moms and dads do try the back carrier (be it in the ERGO carrier, the Pikkolo, the Kozy Mei Tai or any other baby backpack carrier), they are thrilled and invariably state they wish they had done it sooner. Baby [...]
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Your baby carrier can help you prevent your child from getting sick. And if s/he does catch a cold or the flu, your carrieris a great tool for helping both of you through it! Baby carriers can help prevent illness One of the lesser-touted benefits to wearing your child is that people are much less [...]
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Have you made a New Year’s resolution to get fit or exercise more? Did you know your baby carrier can help you keep it? A huge number of parents of young children want to get in shape, or at least exercise more. Having a new baby or young child in the home can make finding [...]
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Ring slings are one of the simplest carriers out there: no dangling straps, no knots to tie, no buckles to deal with- just throw it on, tighten and go. That is, once you get the hang of it! Despite the ease of use that ring sling fans rave about, I think these basic slings are [...]
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Pouches seem to be a dying breed of baby carriers, but there are still lots of them out there! While pouches can’t be beat for ease of use and quick on/off, many people do have difficulty using them at first. Whether your pouch is a new one or new-to-you, these tips will have you more [...]
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Dear Sling Lady, I bought a Beco Butterfly carrier from you and I really love it. There are just three small niggles I’m having and I wonder if you could help me? -when my baby is on my back, he feels very low, the shoulder straps feel pretty loose and I can’t seem to make [...]
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Dear Sling Lady: I recently purchased two HotSlings pouch carriers from your store, and I need some troubleshooting assistance. I have a 14-week, 16 lb., 26″ baby girl with excellent head and neck control. I had been using a Moby Wrap, but because of Acacia’s size and weight I’ve started wanting to carry her more [...]
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If you’re reading this blog, then chances are you use, or are considering using a baby sling to help you parent. If you live in the United States and would like to continue to be able to choose from a wide array of safe and comfortable baby carriers in the future, please be aware that [...]
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