5 reasons I hate Babywearing

[ChirpyGrinch]

1. As it is so easy to feed on the move I can't make DH go to the supermarket during busy times just because she is due a feed.

1. As it keeps them so lovely and warm I have not used any of the lovely snowsuits or jackets I bought and was given and they just sit sadly in my hallway gathering dust.

1. It takes hours to get anything done as you are stopped all the way round the supermarket by cooing grannies telling you how wonderful and comfy it looks and how sweet and cosy your DC looks.

1. I always need a pound coin as I only need a shallow trolley for the shopping when I only have DD2 and I never have one on me.

and the fifth and final reason I hate babywearing is

1. It always puts them to sleep, even when you want them to stay awake to try and stagger nap and feed times!

Agree with no. 2 totally!

Totally agree!

I'd also like to add a number 6, please.

1. If you do ever go out without said baby strapped to your chest, you will invariably forget and find yourself cooing lovingly to your own norks.

ah you are making me miss those days.

I loved holding ds's tiny hands as we walked round places.
And carried babies make lovely little human hot water bottles on a hot day.

7.Even when you are stood still and not wearing a baby, you will still 'jiggle'

{grin] am liking 6 and 7, have definately done both of them!
I devised my list on the way home from tesco this afternoon after it took me 25 minutes to get down one aisle as 3 people stopped me to chat about it. It also is worse in Wales as the grannies all insist on telling you about the Welsh shawl, and how my (beautiful Angeltails Ringsling) is a very good up to date version of it, which is lovely of them, but I have heard it 20 million times already!

Chirpy, can you do a link to that sling please? It sounds interesting

Love it! I still jiggle even though I've not carried DD in a sling for months.

yes that's so true psychobabble!

rofl at the welsh shawl thing Chirpy - MIL does that about both the wrap and the pouch. Every time...

(Angeltails here, belgo)

1. Covers post baby flabby tummy, and also grubby post baby t-shirt

Sorry, wandered off to have tea!

This is mine, isn't it pretty?! They are all unique one of a kind.

Anyone got a 10.?

10. I can't stop myself from cooing when I see other babies in a sling

11. Every time I see a sling worn badly (eg. ergo being around the waist rather then the hips or a ring sling twisted round) I can never decide rather or not it is appropriate to go and tell the wearer.

Thanks for the links! very pretty sling.

what on earth is babywearing, is it a sling?

12. they say it saves the money you'd spend on a pushchair, but all of mine added up come to the price of about 2 pushchair as i love them all so much

14. i get weak at the knees everytime i see a man wearing a baby

bealcain - is 13 your unlucky number?

ooh! making me broody...

Okay, I'll do a 13 then as belacain obviosuly doesn't want to
13. It always takes longer to leave the house than it should as you have to decide which carriers to take by answering all the important questions; does it match your outift, how long will you be wearing it, do you need one you can feed easy in, do you need to be able to get it on and off easily, can you drive with it on empty....

Sorry snowfun, I did mean to answer you but pressed post too quickly! Babywearing is just the term for using a sling or carrier to carry your baby instead of a buggy or pram
(although most babywearers will admit to something on wheels as well!)

I still jiggle all the time, I'm usually carrying ds2 at the moment and not using the lovely, gorgeous ergo NG I have because he wants to get up and down and up and down. 11 months old and been walking for 2 months so he's into everything!

i have gorgeoso red flowered yamo, and ugly coloured but deeply comfortable ergo (yamo also comfy as is same thing more or less)

i also have a discarded pile of Slings That Didnt Work Out for me... some of which i have foisted off on others, the rest of which await foisting.

those ring slings do look beautiful.

hippychick hip seat for that stage (at home coz looks blardy odd with no child in) quite useful, jodie.

I second the hippychick seat, or a ringsling/pouch that you can leave on but it lies flat against you when they aren't in it.

Don't try and drive in a hipseat though! I couldn't get the handbrake on while weraing it!

Ah I've seen those. I'll have a look to see if I can find one.