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How do you toddler-proof your baby?
Topic Started: May 4 2006, 04:04 PM (172 Views)
Chavelamomela
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realeez
May 17 2006, 05:57 PM
Chavelamomela
May 5 2006, 02:02 PM
Use a SLING!!!

You can carry your baby in the sling as you chase after your active toddler.

I got a baby bjorn for my dd which was very helpful w/ her 2 big brothers (3.5 then and 2)

Only 2 problems...
1) I can't really use it when cooking - i wouldn't carry a pot of hot water w/ the baby so close to it...
2) You can't have the same fun with your kids with the baby in one - it's too hard to dance and jump around or get on your hands and knees/crouch down while playing.

That's why I recommend a sling, not a bjorn.

Slings, and other soft (unstructered) carriers, like wraps, mei tei, etc, can be used comfortably in both a front and BACK carry.

A newborn can be put on your back in a sling until around 4 months. After that, you shouldn't put them in a sling on your back until around 14 months, but you can use other carriers for back carries, incliding Mei Teis, wraps, and a few others.

For more information, see www.thebabywearer.com

As for jumping up with your kid...well, don't jump any more than you would if you were holding the baby in arms..

And for crouching...again, a back-carry would solve that problem.
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