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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Are you ready to carry your baby front, back, and side as you work through your day? Do you want to expand your knowledge of baby carriers available? Are you curious about the history and the practice of babywearing around the world?
Baby carriers, like cloth diapers, can seem overwhelming when new [...]
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 Hobo Mama is Lauren Wayne, writer and mother. Riding the rails with her husband, Crackerdog Sam, and [...]
The art of babywearing is very old, but, through new products and innovations, baby carriers are made new over and over again.
Ancient Art of Babywearing
Mothers have always had the same reasons for keeping their babies close: baby is happy and mother is free to move.
Wearing a baby carrier made of cloth or leather [...]
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 Arts & Lit Interrupted is Gillian Young. She is figuring it out as she goes.
Yes, it is [...]