It’s You and Me Baby

Infant slings are so versatile.  As your child gets older wearing him or her continues to be great for bonding and enjoying each other.  It is also very convenient.  Toddlers are typically very busy and trying to contain them can be difficult.  In situations where there are alot of people,  alot of traffic or you just need to keep your child close for any reason, wearing him or her on your hip or on your back works out very well.  Of course any sling is great for carrying on the hip but the asian-style Mei Tai is great for carrying on the back and can be quite fun for toddlers.

When your baby is about 6-9 months old he or she has good head control  and tends to be carried alot on the hip.  If an older infant is not crawling yet and many aren’t then his or her caregiver is doing alot of carrying.  Wearing your child in a baby carrying sling on a hip is easy, comfortable, and convenient.  The sling distributes the child’s weight nicely across a caregiver’s back to easy the physical demands of lifting and carrying an older infant.  I had two big boys and would be exhausted by the end of the day just from all the lifting and carrying.  The bond that is built by babywearing is also priceless.