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Anyone use a sling and regret it later??

19 replies

lilKelBel · 13/07/2007 08:41

Hi

Just wondering if my DD will become dependent on me, as she quite likes to fall asleep when in our sling (BabyBjorn). I know she's only 7 weeks at the mo, but I do wonder if I'm not setting up a bad habit here.

She will eventually go to sleep if not the sling and is swaddled and shushed etc for half an hour - it's just much harder to settle her that way, and with a 16mo old DS clamoring for what little attention I can give, I appreciate the convenience....

What do you think?

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ProjectSeverus · 13/07/2007 08:43

you have two kids. Do whatever you need to. they change so quickly and dramatically i don't believe in this setting up bad habits.

Cappuccino · 13/07/2007 08:43

she's 7 weeks old fgs keep her in a sling if it keeps her happy

I used mine with another older child to care for and was glad of it

FillydoraTonks · 13/07/2007 08:43

i think you have things the wrong way round, iykwim!

she is learning to be secure etc etc.

And really, with a 16 mo ds, do you have another option?

MamaGryffindor · 13/07/2007 08:43

Wot Cappy said

ProjectSeverus · 13/07/2007 08:43

nods at like minded folks

berolina · 13/07/2007 08:44

Don't be silly (meant in the nicest possible way ) As you say, she is 7 weeks. Meet her needs now and she is likely to be more secure later on (IMO and E).

filchthemildmanneredjanitor · 13/07/2007 08:47

the first 3 months ae really like a fourth trimester. they think they are you so being cuddled up in a sling next to mummys chest, feeling her warmth and hearing her heart and voice , is just the best place!

forget about this 'setting up bad habits' rot!

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lilKelBel · 13/07/2007 09:05

ok ok ok

you know how it is though - if something works you sometimes wonder if there isn't something wrong with it!

now if I could just get the 16mo DS to listen when I say 'stop hitting your sister' or 'we don't eat stones/twigs/leaves etc' I would be well away!

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plummymummy · 13/07/2007 09:08

The only problem with slings is that if you have a big baby you may find they are too heavy at 3 months.

FirenzeandZooey · 13/07/2007 09:15

Babies are meant to be dependant on you, that's the general idea

FirenzeandZooey · 13/07/2007 09:17

and with a ring sling (recommended for babies' spines and hips rather than the front carrier Baby Bjorn style that lots of people refer to as slings) you can go on using them for as long as you want, almost. I regularly carried ds everywhere in his until he was 2, and could still use it, for places where a pushchair wasn't convenient, when he was 3.

MrsBadger · 13/07/2007 09:40

Agree with F&Z about non-Bjorny slings lasting longer than the Bjorny ones, though a wrap sling can be easier on your back than a ring or pouch sling as the weight is spread over both shoulders.

FillydoraTonks · 13/07/2007 14:02

have you considered an ergo

they last to 3 years plus, are the only carrier I can use (back / shoulder probs-I need something that properly distributes the weight) and are very secure for the baby which is a huge bonus if you have 2 close in age-you are constantly bending down.

(note you can get an insert for young babies. it really is worth the cash!)

tricotti good also and very portable but do you get a little swamped in fabric

jabberwocky · 13/07/2007 14:09

Ds2 is 7 months and I find it's more a matter of switching to different types of carriers as he grows. Up to around 3 months I did a wrap in the newborn tie, then we went to a ring sling for a while, then the Baby Bjorn as he like to face front and see everything. But as he got older he was too able to grab things in the Baby Bjorn so now we are doing a hotsling and he is old enough to sit on my hip in it.

Can you tell I am an addict?

FillydoraTonks · 13/07/2007 14:11

oh just so you know, a lot of these slings don't work unless you have hips.

lailasmum · 13/07/2007 14:15

I used a wrap sling till my daughter was about 2 and a half. So much less hassle than a pram if you live somewhere small and old fashioned. I personally like that style as very little weight goes on your shoulders. It goes into your hips an you don't notice it. Now she is a bit to big to carry . its more her height than weight though that is becoming a factor so am thinking up other ways to get around town without a pram.

jabberwocky · 13/07/2007 14:22

I did love my wrap. Just have to get it in gear and learn some new ways to tie now that he is older.

FirenzeandZooey · 13/07/2007 19:04

I have concave hips Filly

amazonianwoman · 13/07/2007 19:30

No regrets at all

DS lived in his until last week (17wks) when he just suddenly decided that he was going to self-settle beautifully in his cot (with a little PU/PD help for 2 days) I've still used it a couple of times when out & about cos it's just easier, or if he is overtired, or if I just want to cuddle him

Agree with all other comments re type of sling - I have 2 wraparounds, and will be moving to my Ergo soon

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