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Cutest little thing I've seen all week :)
I had asked her to bring her MT so that I could see how she was wearing it and adjust any little problems she had. Sometimes you do it one way when they're little, and it's fine, but when they get bigger you realize that you've been doin' it rong this whole time and it's no longer comfortable. (Specifically, I wanted to make sure she knew about the jumping trick and about the fact that sometimes babies WILL insist on trying to push away from you when they go up and you DO need to be ready for this. "Oh, like when you ride a horse and you have to punch him in the stomach so you can cinch the saddle?" Uh... yeah, I guess so, whatever metaphor works for you. If the carrier is too loose it's not as safe as it could be and it's also not as *comfortable* as it might be.)
Next time I see her I want her to bring her ring sling so I can show her a few other ways to use it besides a cradle carry. She mentioned that somebody had gone on and on about her about the Infantino, and - I cut her off at this point for my own little rant on the subject.
Warning! Once you read this rant you will be honor-bound to correct others if they make the same mistake I am ranting about.
The SlingRider (which has now been recalled and you can return it to them for a new product) is not a typical ring sling or pouch. (Definition: A ring sling is a carrier that goes over one shoulder and can be adjusted by fabric looped through a ring. (If making your own, DO NOT use craft rings, they're not safe.) A pouch is a similar carrier that is probably not adjustable, though some are adjustable through snaps, I believe.) It is a "bag sling" and has several design flaws which make it difficult or impossible to position your baby correctly so they can get enough air. Airflow. It's important. I'm not typing it all out now, but it's all over here at TBW if you have a membership.
SlingRider? Not safe. Most other carriers? About as safe as the person wearing them. Nothing is 100% safe, but in most carriers the worry is either incorrect usage (which is a worry with *any* product you're using for the first few times) or, occasionally, damage to the carrier (not an inherent problem with carriers, but some vendors *do* use cheaper materials. Please check reviews before buying to make sure there aren't any known issues with a particular seller, and please check any carrier for rips or weak fabric before using.)
So if somebody starts talking about how "slings" are unsafe because of this recall (or, worse, how "carriers" are unsafe!), go ahead and correct them.
Which is what I told her, and at this point everybody can stop telling me about this recall like it's news :)
I had asked her to bring her MT so that I could see how she was wearing it and adjust any little problems she had. Sometimes you do it one way when they're little, and it's fine, but when they get bigger you realize that you've been doin' it rong this whole time and it's no longer comfortable. (Specifically, I wanted to make sure she knew about the jumping trick and about the fact that sometimes babies WILL insist on trying to push away from you when they go up and you DO need to be ready for this. "Oh, like when you ride a horse and you have to punch him in the stomach so you can cinch the saddle?" Uh... yeah, I guess so, whatever metaphor works for you. If the carrier is too loose it's not as safe as it could be and it's also not as *comfortable* as it might be.)
Next time I see her I want her to bring her ring sling so I can show her a few other ways to use it besides a cradle carry. She mentioned that somebody had gone on and on about her about the Infantino, and - I cut her off at this point for my own little rant on the subject.
Warning! Once you read this rant you will be honor-bound to correct others if they make the same mistake I am ranting about.
The SlingRider (which has now been recalled and you can return it to them for a new product) is not a typical ring sling or pouch. (Definition: A ring sling is a carrier that goes over one shoulder and can be adjusted by fabric looped through a ring. (If making your own, DO NOT use craft rings, they're not safe.) A pouch is a similar carrier that is probably not adjustable, though some are adjustable through snaps, I believe.) It is a "bag sling" and has several design flaws which make it difficult or impossible to position your baby correctly so they can get enough air. Airflow. It's important. I'm not typing it all out now, but it's all over here at TBW if you have a membership.
SlingRider? Not safe. Most other carriers? About as safe as the person wearing them. Nothing is 100% safe, but in most carriers the worry is either incorrect usage (which is a worry with *any* product you're using for the first few times) or, occasionally, damage to the carrier (not an inherent problem with carriers, but some vendors *do* use cheaper materials. Please check reviews before buying to make sure there aren't any known issues with a particular seller, and please check any carrier for rips or weak fabric before using.)
So if somebody starts talking about how "slings" are unsafe because of this recall (or, worse, how "carriers" are unsafe!), go ahead and correct them.
Which is what I told her, and at this point everybody can stop telling me about this recall like it's news :)
