Comments on Domestic Dork: Adventures in Babywearing

Dionna, yeah, strollers make good luggage carts, e...

2009-12-03T11:15:47.542-07:00

Dionna, yeah, strollers make good luggage carts, eh?

Green Mama,
I can't even imagine trying to push a stroller and walk a dog at the same time, especially if the dog was the pulling type!

I love your baby wearing story. I'm totally with ...

2009-12-03T10:03:32.080-07:00

I love your baby wearing story. I'm totally with you on the stroller issue. I wish I new more about baby wearing before I purchased any strollers. Baby wearing was definitely our saving grace when our son was small and just wanted to be held..so we could have a free hand to do dishes and clean the house. Now that my baby's almost 1 I love using either my moby wrap or structured

Great story! We brought a stroller with us to Disn...

2009-12-03T08:21:51.352-07:00

Great story! We brought a stroller with us to Disneyworld on vacation this fall - to hold the backpack and cooler. Our son was in the carrier ;)

Thank you Hannah! With four kiddos I bet babywear...

2009-11-30T12:37:57.985-07:00

Thank you Hannah!

With four kiddos I bet babywearing is a life-saver some days, eh? The BabyHawk seems to be a popular carrier!

I love babywearing! I have 4 little ones, and foun...

2009-11-30T12:30:54.060-07:00

I love babywearing! I have 4 little ones, and found out about it when my oldest was almost a year. I have tried several different kinds, but keep going back to my trusty BabyHawk.
Love your blog!

Lisa, My baby didn't like being swaddled, but lov...

2009-11-27T17:14:55.145-07:00

Lisa,

My baby didn't like being swaddled, but loves being worn. So it's hard to tell which babies will like it until you try it. Though, based on anecdotal evidence, it seems most babies love it.

I didn't do the babywearing with #1, but I have al...

2009-11-27T17:02:29.899-07:00

I didn't do the babywearing with #1, but I have already purchased a Peapod for the arrival of #2. I figure I'll need to wear the baby in order to keep up with my will be 2 year old. I'm hoping that he/she will like it. #1 liked to be held but not wrapped up. Would spend some time in the Snuggli, but not much. Did and does need to be free!
Thanks so much for the post.

Jenny! Hey yeah! I totally forgot the movies! We d...

2009-11-26T10:24:09.906-07:00

Jenny!
Hey yeah! I totally forgot the movies! We did the same thing for Star Trek and for Harry Potter when they were in the theatre!

Parenting By Nature:
Thanks for the well wishes, and for sponsoring the contest! :)

Babywearing has saved the day many times for us. I...

2009-11-26T07:07:02.440-07:00

Babywearing has saved the day many times for us. I couldn't possibly travel without a baby carrier. It makes manoeuvring through the airport so much easier and (almost!) stress free. :)

Thanks for participating and good luck!

Great post! I just went to see New Moon two days ...

2009-11-26T06:06:56.509-07:00

Great post! I just went to see New Moon two days ago with my husband. He wore our daughter in the Storchenwiege wrap and she slept through the WHOLE thing. I told him it automatically made him hotter than any guy in the movie :-)

Shannon, I bet your able to cover a lot of ground ...

2009-11-25T20:25:43.773-07:00

Shannon,
I bet your able to cover a lot of ground hiking while the little man naps! That sounds so fun!

Red,
Thanks, and a big "heck yes" to the video game naps! Beatles Rock Band + Beco = fun for all!

Hi there! I found you through the parent by natur...

2009-11-25T20:00:54.161-07:00

Hi there! I found you through the parent by nature contest, and just had to say how much I like your blog! We are babyhawk lovers in my family, it has saved our sanity on more than one occasion! My husband has what he calls "Guitar hero naps" with our youngest, where even today at 20 months she'll pass out for a nice nap on his back while he happily plays guitar hero.

Nice article!! Babywearing is da bomb! My son love...

2009-11-25T17:16:52.235-07:00

Nice article!! Babywearing is da bomb! My son loved seeing what was going on. While he's too big now...he still rides in the backpack carrier on hiking trips. He even takes his nap in it. (while we're hiking)
thanks for sharing!

Nikki, Yes, every baby is different. Some would be...

2009-11-25T14:35:15.415-07:00

Nikki,
Yes, every baby is different. Some would be happy being worn all day (I bet my Lucy would enjoy it, given the chance). Some can only tolerate a bit at a time. It's so important to figure out what works for you and your baby. But any amount of hands free snuggling sounds better than none to me! They grow up so fast. I want to get all the closeness I can before she starts saying &

I never thought babywearing was for me. And even n...

2009-11-25T14:22:41.151-07:00

I never thought babywearing was for me. And even now, it sort of isn't. But I'm so glad I at least tried it and still continue to wear my Cubby here and there when the situation warrants it. He's so much of a free spirit, he prefers his own space - much like his parents :)

Came over from SITS and turns out your in my old s...

2009-11-25T13:45:40.469-07:00

Came over from SITS and turns out your in my old stomping grounds. I'm from Canada (edmonton) but living in Germany! Love your blog. I'm a cloth diapering, home birthing, baby wearing crazy too! And I LOVE a nice fridge...

Domestically Challenged: 8 carriers! I'm kinda je...

2009-11-25T13:33:31.912-07:00

Domestically Challenged:

8 carriers! I'm kinda jealous! :)

And you are so right about the interaction and viewing the world from our level. Our babes get to be a part of their parents world when they're up held close instead of down at our waists in a stroller.

Yay for babywearing!!! We never use our stroller....

2009-11-25T13:03:02.535-07:00

Yay for babywearing!!! We never use our stroller. Not EVER. The ONLY reason we even own a stroller is because the Grandparents insist upon using one when they come to visit, lol!

I wore my first from the day she was born until around 4yrs when I just couldn't do it any more. My second has followed in same fashion, being worn since her birth 9mos ago. I have several carriers

That's so true, Laila. You definitely can't assume...

2009-11-25T12:20:26.000-07:00

That's so true, Laila. You definitely can't assume babywearing isn't for you if you've only tried one style of carrier. Gotta figure out what works for you. :)

I love babywearing all the time, but if I had to p...

2009-11-25T12:12:46.829-07:00

I love babywearing all the time, but if I had to pick one time it comes in super handy for me right now, is when Noah (who is 2) falls asleep in the car on the way to get groceries etc. My Maya Wrap Ring Sling is my all time favourite, and I can pop him in that and get my shopping done quietly while he still sleeps. I also used it for the same purpose picking my older children up from school

Thanks for the compliment Maryann!

2009-11-25T11:16:27.539-07:00

Thanks for the compliment Maryann!

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2009-11-25T10:59:30.651-07:00

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~Maryann

Aw, Chanda, that's kind of sad! I'll be bummed whe...

2009-11-24T21:21:00.354-07:00

Aw, Chanda, that's kind of sad! I'll be bummed when Lucy decides she doesn't want to be worn anymore! Why do they have to grow up so soon?

Lauren, yeah, I've been thinking maybe I'll start using a backpack as my diaper bag. That might be easier than the GIGANTIC diaper bag I have. I just like my diaper bag so much because it's really pretty! :)

I love wearing Peanut! She definitely prefers it t...

2009-11-24T20:57:12.690-07:00

I love wearing Peanut! She definitely prefers it to being in the stroller and I do too. It's easier and hands free! The only thing that sucks is that I have to carry the diaper bag instead of stowing it away.

We loved babywearing! We used a ring sling until m...

2009-11-24T20:20:36.472-07:00

We loved babywearing! We used a ring sling until my son was about 4 or 5 months and then switched to a Babyhawk. Unfortunately, now at 14 months, he has no interest in being worn. :( He prefers to walk, or ride in his stroller.