http://jenjordi.org/post/2008/08/31/baby-carriers-an-addiction-or-a-necessity/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:35:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://jenjordi.org/post/2008/08/31/baby-carriers-an-addiction-or-a-necessity/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Ellen Sandoval Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:39:10 +0000 http://jenjordi.org/?p=232#comment-210 While obviously anything can grow to an addiction, most babywearing moms do develop quite a stash of baby carriers while they figure out what works best for them. Needs change over time and each child is different. What worked great for a newborn may not be suitable for a heavy toddler. And when your baby is learning to crawl and walk, they are very up/down/up/down so you will need something with poppability but it may not be the same thing you'd reach for if you have a child that sleeps on you for hours or if you are planning a long hike. Back carriers are indespensible when you need your arms free for carrying things. And so on. Over time, things settle out and you may find yourself favoring only a few carriers, at which time people often thin their stash. Or not! You might realize a new need that isn't met by anything you have and start all over again searching for the perfect carrier. Like that dressy wedding coming up! Have fun with it but try to keep it under about 10 at any given time! While obviously anything can grow to an addiction, most babywearing moms do develop quite a stash of baby carriers while they figure out what works best for them. Needs change over time and each child is different. What worked great for a newborn may not be suitable for a heavy toddler. And when your baby is learning to crawl and walk, they are very up/down/up/down so you will need something with poppability but it may not be the same thing you’d reach for if you have a child that sleeps on you for hours or if you are planning a long hike. Back carriers are indespensible when you need your arms free for carrying things. And so on. Over time, things settle out and you may find yourself favoring only a few carriers, at which time people often thin their stash. Or not! You might realize a new need that isn’t met by anything you have and start all over again searching for the perfect carrier. Like that dressy wedding coming up! Have fun with it but try to keep it under about 10 at any given time!

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