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Archive for March 25th, 2009
My little niece is a true girly girl. She loves the color pink, always wears frilly dresses and even wants to wear makeup (she’s only 8!) I have to admit, we all indulge her princess fantasies. We even bought her a pair of glass slippers so that she could dress up as Cinderella.
It her mom’s fault that she’s so spoiled and girly. When she was a newborn, her parents bought her a swan cradle instead of your normal wooden cradle. The cradle was shaped like a huge white swan with its wings spread.
Ring Sling - Benefits of the Baby Sling for your Baby – continued
Traditionally a baby sling and carrier were simply adaptations of whatever a culture normally used to carry anything heavy. Ring slings can be used anywhere from birth through the toddler years. They grew out of the original idea of carrying your baby and having your hands free. We know that babies are happiest when they are held; the concept of attachment parenting has grown out of this philosophy.
The Benefits of a ring sling are that they are easily adaptable. Once the ring sling is put on you can take it off very easily without having to rethread the loops. The loops (rings) work like a buckle and hold the baby in place by the weight placed in the baby sling. The baby ring sling can be loosened to allow the baby to nurse and the tail is long enough to cover for complete privacy, then when the baby is finished the baby sling can be easily adjusted. This has made the ring baby sling the first choice of parents with young babies, because when they are small they nurse frequently.
There are different types of ring slings, some are padded in the shoulder and others are not. Some “hybrid” ring slings have a seat sewn into the body more like a pouch sling. The ring slings are very similar to the Mexican ‘Rebozo’ the ring has replaced the tie. The fabrics that are used in a baby sling need to be a diagonal weave and should use a breathable fabric or handspun fabric that gives a loser weave so it is breathable.
There are not many disadvantages of the ring sling. If the baby ring sling is not made properly then the rings and the seams where they are attached could become unsown. If you buy a ring sling make sure they use rings manufactured for baby slings. Be careful to take care of your sling and make sure there are not tears or that the seams are becoming unraveled. These are uncommon problems but they are good to be aware of the possibility that these can happen on occasion
Overall, ring slings are very popular and for many good reasons. But you need to make sure that it is a good fit for you and your baby. Look for tomorrow’s blog where we talk more about baby slings - the pouch and the next day the Mia Tie style wrap.