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Parenting & Farm Kids:  Who else wears thier baby  |
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knittingmom
True Blue Farmgirl
665 Posts
AnneMarie
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
665 Posts |
 Posted - Jul 19 2010 : 10:49:51 AM
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Out of curiosity who else wears thier baby in a baby sling, snuggly, etc.?
My littlest one is all snug here sleeping away.
This sling has been the most useful baby "equipment" I have.
"There is no foot so small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world" |
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2010 : 11:30:54 AM
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I did...planted a garden last Spring with Violet snug as a bug in the sling when she was only 2 months old. I used it throughout most of the summer and autumn, but once she started wanting to stand, move, etc...it was all over for the sling. Great way to keep her satisfied and calm, though.
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
2817 Posts |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2010 : 12:42:57 PM
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used one with all 4 of my kids, and they are now 29-36, living on a farm/ranch, you almost have no choice, things gotta get done, and you can't leave the baby alone, so...I passed on the slings to my D-inLaws and they too used them.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
1406 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2010 : 3:01:12 PM
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We never owned a stroller. Our kids were in a sling or backpack and I loved it. We rented a stroller a few times at Sea World, until I realized we can take a wagon in. I liked keeping the kids close and they loved it too.
Forget buns of steel, I'd rather have buns of cinnamon!
Don't out smart your common sense!!
Farmgirl #680! |
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1735 Posts
angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
1735 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2010 : 6:32:19 PM
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I never had one. I wore my daughter on my hip and was one handed most of the time. She learned how to hold on around my neck to give me two hands for some stuff. I still wear her a lot at 20 months old! Only now it's on my leg. She likes to hold onto my belt loops and stand on my foot while I walk around the house workin on stuff. She even helps me carry things to be put away if she can pin it between her little body and my leg. I think she'd ride on my shoulders if our ceilings weren't so low! LOL!
Farmgirl Sister #1438
God - Gardening - Family - Is anything else important? |
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TexBetsy
True Blue Farmgirl
322 Posts
Betsy
Princeton
TX
USA
322 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2010 : 6:48:48 PM
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I "wore" all my three babies! Of course, they are 28, 26, and 24 now  And even though just one lives somewhat close to me (the others are in Ohio and New York), we are still very close. I think that's because I kept them so close to my heart in their snuggly. Enjoy those little ones and keep them close to your hearts!
Betsy
"God does not command that we do great things, only little things with great love" Mother Teresa |
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drag0nfly
Farmgirl in Training
10 Posts
sally
buckley
mi
USA
10 Posts |
Posted - Jul 20 2010 : 05:09:53 AM
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| i wanted one of those maya wrap slings for my first baby.. but couldn't bring myself to buy one.. then i finally made one for my second baby and it was a godsend!!! i can't believe i didn't do that sooner.. I ended up making and selling and giving away probably over 50 of them in the next two years.. haha. my kids are 5 and 3 now.. and i still get requests for those darn things.. They are just so easy! |
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Ingrid
True Blue Farmgirl
432 Posts
Ingrid
BC
Canada
432 Posts |
Posted - Jul 20 2010 : 07:27:43 AM
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With my oldest I didn't have a sling but with the other two it was a godsend. They loved it and slept so well when I had things to do. Also was wonderful when we were out because I could nurse and nobody knew. Every mom should have one.
Give thanks to yourself everyday for all the wonderful things you do! |
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hour3suns
True Blue Farmgirl
76 Posts
Sharon
Frankfort
OH
USA
76 Posts |
Posted - Jul 20 2010 : 4:16:54 PM
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I happily wore all three of our sons. They are 8, 10, & 13 now. I loved the baby sling. I swear they all had an aversion to the stroller anyway and it was a waste for us. Couldn't take it down the dirt road anyway, but the sling was something that was fantastic for us. I loved how versatile it was.
Smiling & Waving,
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
2817 Posts |
Posted - Jul 20 2010 : 6:07:01 PM
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Angela at 20 months old you can still wear her. I wore my daughter oldest at that age. Boy, I wore her almost 12 hours a day, at a amusement park when she was that age. It was in a KangarooKorner sling. But, would of worked probably in some made for older children too. She is very very outgoing, but I think ALL the people around intimidated her. She was very happy the whole time in her sling!
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EarthMamaJEM
Farmgirl in Training
38 Posts
Jenn
PA
USA
38 Posts |
Posted - Jul 20 2010 : 7:09:18 PM
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I do! I am a huge believer in the "4th trimester" and attachment parenting in general and love my Beco and Ergo once they are about 4-5 months but use a pouch when they are wee. Although my 3rd loved the Mei Tei from a young age.
There are so many different kinds of carriers out there....I find the Beco or other SSC's to be the most versitile. My youngest is 18 months and about 28 lbs and I wear her at least once a day.
I am Jenn. Wife to A, mama to S, B, L and V.
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
2817 Posts |
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knittingmom
True Blue Farmgirl
665 Posts
AnneMarie
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
665 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2010 : 09:13:19 AM
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I have a Heart to Heart sling that I bought when our middle son was a baby. I find it the most versatile from newborn to toddler (I carried DD1 on my back when she got too tired on walks).
We also attachment parent in our home.
"There is no foot so small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world" |
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4forMe
True Blue Farmgirl
166 Posts
Dawn
Easton
MD
166 Posts |
Posted - Jul 24 2010 : 08:40:00 AM
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I wear my baby. It is much easier than pushing a stroller or carrying that heavy baby bucket infant car seat. I see people lugging those infant seats around and I feel sorry for their backs.
We attachment parent also, baby is always close to mama.
Sewing, knitting, gardening mom of 5. |
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MerryHeartSister
True Blue Farmgirl
158 Posts
Christy
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
USA
158 Posts |
Posted - Jul 24 2010 : 10:36:50 AM
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I wear my baby some. I give her time to play under her gym and swing but if that fails to keep her calm then I have a wrap of green knit interlock fabric that I use to carry her.
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woolgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
901 Posts
Elizabeth
Great Lakes
IL
USA
901 Posts |
Posted - Jul 24 2010 : 11:04:12 AM
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TeaPriestess
True Blue Farmgirl
76 Posts
Dionne
Duluth
Georgia
USA
76 Posts |
Posted - Jul 25 2010 : 08:33:51 AM
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I wore both my babies and loved every minute of it. For my daughter we had a snugli and we had a couple different ones for my son because he just didn't like the snugli ones. Wearing them made it so easy to nurse. My hubby wore our babies too. We still had our stroller for when they were napping.
"Tea is drunk to forget the din of the world."- Tien Yiheng
Yay I'm Farmgirl Sister #1690! |
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quiltin mama
True Blue Farmgirl
436 Posts
Heather
Crescent City
CA
USA
436 Posts |
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star-schipp
True Blue Farmgirl
942 Posts
Starletta
Middletown
Indiana
USA
942 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2010 : 05:35:48 AM
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I"wore" all my babies too -- and would not trade those memories for anything!
farmgirl sister #1927 |
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Lanna
True Blue Farmgirl
330 Posts
Lanna
A little town in Idaho
330 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2010 : 1:58:29 PM
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I puffy heart my BabyHawk mei tais. I actually have two of them - one is 4.5yo, other is 2.5yo, and they're still as fabulous as when I got them (even if the khaki one isn't as pristine).
I had my 6mo in the MT twice today already (farmer's market and library), and the day's not over yet. With so many kids and only two hands, I get creative.
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Lanna, mama to three little monkeys and growing a new little sprout - born at home in a creative place Feb 2010 |
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Faransgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
895 Posts
Beth
Houston
Texas
USA
895 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2010 : 7:22:59 PM
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I wore all of mine. When we lived in Holland I wore my son under my parka and when we lived in Alaska I wore my daughter under my parka. When we moved over seas I wore one on my front, one on my back and my husband had one on his back. We traveled all over Europe that way. Never had to worry about one going missing from a seat or stroller.
Farmgirl Sister 572
When manure happens just say "WOO HOO Fertilizer". |
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Faransgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
895 Posts
Beth
Houston
Texas
USA
895 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2010 : 7:24:47 PM
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Edited by - Faransgirl on Aug 29 2010 6:42:40 PM |
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Lovely Rita Milk Maid
Farmgirl at Heart
4 Posts
RoseRita
Chicago
IL
USA
4 Posts |
Posted - Sep 02 2010 : 5:21:45 PM
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I wore my twins, although mostly one at a time. So did the hubby. We have a great picture of him wearing one and my brother wearing the other on a family camping trip. They had extreme GERD/Acid Reflux and needed to be walked and bounced at all waking times.
I loved the NoJo Sling & Beco best. The twins are 3.5 and I just finally gave my Beco to a pregnant friend. If my girls weren't so big I'd probably still use it.
Attachment parents (as much as parents of twins can be) here too.
Cowgirls, Gypsys & Wildwomen, Welcome Here. |
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highlandviewpantry
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
WV
USA
214 Posts |
Posted - Sep 09 2010 : 5:06:16 PM
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I wore my first daughter and loved it. It was very convenient as well as bonding. Then her brothers came along at close to ten pounds each and my back couldn't take it. But I really enjoyed using the sling with my oldest. Her father likes to tell her how she was attached to my hip.
www.thehighlandviewpantry.blogspot.com |
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