I recently asked the Facebook crowd what they liked best about wraps compared to other baby carriers. You can read the full thread here. The popular points can be summed up in a bullet list: Versatility: can be used with an infant or toddler, with mom or with dad, or
I’ve been asked if I have any data comparing the wraps I sell to the carriers that are widely available in stores like Babies R Us, Walmart, and Target. The ones everyone has heard of. These are front packs like the Baby Bjorn and the Snuggli which are widely popular
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A Mama on the Facebook Page asked for advice from moms who use woven wraps with back or shoulder pain. The answers she got were not uniform. Different things worked for different moms, which is one reason why woven wraps shine as a babycarrier for a parent with a physical
A lass on the Facebook page asked for a comparison between the Colimacon et Cie and an Ellaroo. This was Savannah’s response. Since this relatively new-on-the-market wrap doesn’t have many reviews, I asked her permission to copy it here: I LOVE my C&C M&M. It’s been my go-to wrap this
Inspired by Ada, my 8 year old daughter, who informed us–as soon as she was old enough to do so–that she is a fairy, and who sees fairies everywhere, and shares them with us by pointing them out, or the traces of them, their fairy homes, or other telltale signs,
This Back Wrap Cross Carry (BWCC) video demonstrates a twist on the original crossed-in-front version that makes it more comfortable and is a great alternative to the chest-knot version of BWCC that not everyone feels comfortable with. Here’s the story that goes with this video: On the top of Mount Mitchell,
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Though I had never heard of Sensory Processing Disorder, I found Steffany’s story about how wrapping helped her family deal with the difficulties of SPD to be very interesting and have applications beyond the scope of this specific diagnoses. Wrapping her baby allowed her to provide a safe place when
If there is not a local babywearing group close to you, there should be! It’s a resource every community should have as babywearing has the power to strengthen families and nurture the children who are the future of the community! You can absolutely begin your own group and reap all
Hands-on help is hands-down best for learning to wear your baby. If you lived in a culture in which babywearing was the norm, you probably wouldn’t need to be taught. You would have learned it while learning to speak the language. You would have carried your baby siblings around since
Curious about the cost of wraparound baby carriers? What makes a simple piece of cloth worth the expense? Consider this, while baby wraps may not be common in this culture, their function in caring for your baby is much greater than that of many modern conveniences that are considered necessary
I hear this question a lot, and my answer is that, if you use a stroller and you want to ditch it, a wrap is your answer! Or if you wind up carrying your child and want a more comfortable solution, a wrap is your answer! Some people don’t think
I guess “feminism” means different things to different people. If it means freedom of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness without regard to sex or gender, then none of us should feel like the needs of the feminism movement should dictate our choices. It means that condemning a woman
There are two main categories of wraparound carrier: those that are stretchy, generally made of knit jersey material; and those that are woven which are sturdier and safer for bigger children. I only sell wraps. And I only sell woven wraps. Because wovens are the most versatile and comfortable carrier
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