As I’ve been checking out the byNature.ca sale on baby products today, I see that there are some great bargains on some of the most loved products in the store. I love the review system, and I admit to skipping straight to the highest-rated products because I figure I need to check them out before…Read the full article.

Adding a few buckles and snaps to a Mei Tai, with some extra padding and structure, will give you a soft-pack or “buckle” baby carrier. Soft structured baby carriers include the popular Ergo Baby Carrier, a favorite for Dad, as well as the hip-carrying baby carriers that are gaining in popularity for toddlers and older…Read the full article.

The Mei Tai baby carrier is comfort and fashion all in one. Mei Tai is pronounced “may tie” and is also referred to as an Asian baby carrier. Unlike baby wraps and baby slings, a Mei Tai adds padded shoulder straps and waist straps to a small, square body to give the Mei Tai unlimited…Read the full article.

Take a wrap baby carrier and sew it together (pouch sling) or add rings to enable easy adjustability (ring slings), and you have our next category of baby carriers: baby slings. A baby sling is as uncomplicated as any baby carrier gets. Baby Slings are compact, sleek, and easy to use. Their simple design makes…Read the full article.

There are so many choices in baby carriers today that it can easily become overwhelming for someone just starting out. Add to that the vast amount of information available online, and it’s no wonder many parents just purchase the first or most well-known carrier they come across. Unfortunately, some carriers are not designed for extended…Read the full article.

International Babywearing Week celebrates babywearing around the world. New innovations is mass-marketed baby carriers often have their roots in long traditions. Really, carrying a baby is quite simple. Women use what they have to hold their babies close while they go about their busy lives. In the end, the differences in traditional baby carriers around…Read the full article.

October 6-12 is International Babywearing Week, when people around the world show the variety of ways they wear their babies and keep them close enough to kiss. Find an official celebrating organization, and see some of the ways organizations around the world celebrate babywearing. Check out the world’s longest baby sling from Budapest, Hungary, during…Read the full article.

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 Hotslings while Tamara created…Read the full article.

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 with…Read the full article.

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…Read the full article.