Today is a sad day. This is the day that Hotslings closes.
Hotslings have been a staple for us for five years. It was one of the first products we opened our doors with.
In the early days of Parenting by Nature, the baby slept, watched, and played happily in her [...]
Pods and Onbus. Have you heard of them but wondered what kind of baby carriers these are? Podaegi and Onbuhimo are traditional Asian baby carriers.
There are more Asian baby carriers becoming popular in North America along with traditional styles of babywearing from Asia. These carriers share a basic structure of rectangle of fabric [...]
When you are babywearing in hot weather, there are three elements of summer cool.
Fire - Stay out of the Sun!
First step for summer cool, stay in the shade whenever possible. If you have a baby less than six months old, you should avoid exposure completely. If you have to be out in the [...]
For a new mother, I find the best gifts are those have been helpful or meaningful to the giver. When you tell a new parent “I found this helpful when my first baby was born” or “I wish I had this when I was starting out,” the gift is far more than a consumer product [...]
Many of the best-known baby carriers were created by mothers who still own and run the companies. This week we focus on mother inventors.
Maya Wrap
Susan Gmeiner first created a sling when she was a first-time mother trying to get things done while keeping her baby close. She preferred the adaptability of a ring [...]
Babywearing can help develop the parent-child bond with any baby, and it is an important tool in the adoptive parent-child relationship. It is especially important in adoption to develop that child-centered attachment that reassures a child that their cries will be heard and their needs answered. The physical closeness that babywearing brings helps [...]
When we are outfitting our children in the best gear available, we don’t often think about what will become of that best gear when we are done and our children grow.
A stroller, for example, becomes almost disposable when styles or mechanics become obsolete. When a stroller breaks, how often do we fix [...]
This following post was an entry in our Blog to Inspire contest. The opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and not necessarily those of Eco Baby Steps or Parenting By Nature.
Blog to Inspire entrant My Bloggy Life is Elizabeth.
As a soon-to-be-parent-of-two, I had refused to invest in a double stroller. [...]
Health Canada and the U.S. CPSC (Consumer Products Safety Commission) have recalled more than 1 million Infantino baby slings in the U.S. and 15,000 slings in Canada. These bag-style slings have been associated with baby deaths under investigation by federal regulators.
This recall follows a more general warning nearly two weeks ago from the U.S. [...]
There have been some really positive developments in baby sling safety in the past week since an AP story first alarmed so many dedicated babywearers.
First, manufacturers of baby carriers issued a joint statement on baby sling safety concerns.
They point out that an ASTM subcommittee started writing Sling Carrier Standards two years ago.
The vast [...]