to think that a sling designed to hold a baby bottle is just plain lazy?

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I saw an advert on fb last night for a material sling which attaches around the handle on a car seat, and holds a bottle of milk so the baby can feed him/herself.

Surely it's not too much trouble to actually stop, get your baby out and feed him/her yourself? Also, wouldn't it be a choking hazzard?

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It's a pretty good idea if you have twins or triplets though. That's how its advertised.

I don't think it is for use in a car as it says that you are not supposed to use it in a moving vehicle. As IhateStampysVoice says, it is for feeding multiple babies at the same time, probably at home.

It's a good idea for when you're driving too.

Or not a good idea for when you're driving then...

Ah, it didn't mention twins/triplets on fb, but have just looked at the link and you're right. I just imagined lazy arses with singletons shoving a bottle in because they couldn't be bothered to stop what they were doing (not necessarily driving; could be shopping or whatever) and actually feed and bond with their child.

The amount of people I see with a tiny baby in a travel system with a bottle propped up on a muslin, whilst the parent strolls around a clothes shop is a bit in my judgy eyes! This would be ideal for them.

Meh. People are allowed be lazy from time to time.

You're right though, you do seem very judgy.

The baby in that photo looks like she is holding it by herself so it looks a bit pointless. Most people with multiples quickly learn to prop the bottle on a tea towel when they are in a bouncer. Or develope rather flexible wrists.

I have twins and would have loved this when they were tiny.

Well I imagine it could be very lazy but, seriously, when you've been woken 3 times that night, washed 2 loads of dirty baby laundry and changed umpteen dirty bums, I think you're entitled to the odd lazy moment.

I lovingly held DS's bottle for each feed, but cracked bfing with DD and spent each hands-free feed happily drinking (lukewarm) tea and reading my book.

When my twins were born, I was given this by a friend who had triplets. Sometimes rather then 'laziness' you simply don't have enough hands

To be fair, I favoured the rolled up blanket method.

Looks like they are a good invention after all then; especially for people with multiples. And I totally get that now and then parents don't have enough hands/time to do everything.

Yeah, clearly I'm in a crap mood today squoosh, but I'll remove the j-pants right now and chill the hell out