Wearing Your Baby

If you/' re looking for the perfect gift for the parents-to-be- nothing comes close to the gift of a wearable baby. Years ago- the only way to take your baby along was in a stroller or pram- or to carry her in your arms. All that changed with the introduction of the soft baby carrier- a way to carry your baby and still leave your arms and hands free for other things.

Wearable babies are not a concept new to this culture. Native American women carried their babies on papoose boards on their backs- or tucked close against their bodies with a swath of deerskin. In many countries- babies are tucked into sling carriers - pleated lengths of cloth that tie over one shoulder and support the baby against the opposite hip. There/' s little doubt in anyone/' s mind that babies who are /' snugli/' d/' are happier and more comfortable with being put down when it/' s time to put them down.

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Snugli- the name brand soft baby carrier that/' s now distributed by Evenflo- brought the concept of the wearable baby back into popularity about 25 years ago. That was just about the time that my oldest daughter was born- and the idea of having her close to my heart fit so perfectly with all my beliefs about raising children that I had to have one. They weren/' t easy to find at the time - and I ended up making one of my own- using a pattern that was passed from mother to mother in my La Leche League group. I can attest first-hand to the advantages of the wearable baby.

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My Snugli was more than a way to carry my daughter. It was her soother. On afternoons when nothing would soothe her fussing- I/' d tuck her into the Snugli where the warmth of my body and the rhythm of my movements calmed and reassured her. I learned to take advantage of the Snugli - I wore my baby while vacuuming the carpet- while walking to the store- while hiking through Purgatory Chasm. In winter- I wore her in her Snugli- cozy against my chest and simply buttoned my coat over the both of us together. When she was old enough to sit up by herself- I slipped it around to the back- and she rode it piggyback style - while her baby brother took her place in a new Snugli against my chest.

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Snugli now makes a full range of soft and framed carriers for babies- to fit newborns to 18 months old. They/' re available in a variety of patterns and colors- in winter weight and summer weight- and with varying degrees of padding. You can buy a Snugli at any Toys R Us- Kmart- Walmart or any one of dozens of other stores. While it might not technically be baby clothes- a Snugli is easily the most important thing your baby can wear.

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Wearing Your Baby