Comments on How to be a Badass Dad: Baby Wearing

Christina- I happen to be a fan of cosleeping. We...

2009-05-13T17:30:12.276-05:00

Christina-

I happen to be a fan of cosleeping. We dealt with it a few months ago in this post: http://www.badassdad.com/2008/09/co-sleeping.html
We are doing it with our new daughter and my wife especially is in love with it this time around. Personally, I don't think it to be emotionally smothering. After doing it, it's hard to imagine putting her in a room all by herself! It seems so lonely and sad, Who wants to be by themselves at night?

I am a huge fan of attachment parenting. I had to ...

2009-05-13T17:12:00.000-05:00

I am a huge fan of attachment parenting. I had to endure the trauma of the Bjorn I was gifted for my shower before a friend from our baby sign class turned me on to the Ergo. It literally changed my life. My baby girl loves it and it keeps her close, the way I like it:-)

I was also looking for an entry on co-sleeping as that's what we've chosen to do and would like to read your thoughts on it. I was recently derided by some 'friends' who are also parents who basically think the concept is idiotic and good for nothing but smothering babies (both physically and emotionally).

you should add woven wraps likeStorchenwiege, Bebi...

2008-10-19T17:57:00.000-05:00

you should add woven wraps like
Storchenwiege, Bebina, Hoppediz, Walter's Organic, Didymos, Girasol, Lana, etc. They are even better than the Moby Wrap because they don't stretch, stretch and then stretch some more. More secure for baby and more support for mom and dad.

I think it's awesome that you're a BW'ing papa...a...

2008-06-21T17:44:00.000-05:00

I think it's awesome that you're a BW'ing papa...and that you're promoting it and helping others learn...thanks for sharing

I also found that a regular sling (like Native Car...

2008-02-11T06:59:00.000-06:00

I also found that a regular sling (like Native Carrier and such) work well for newborn wearing (cradle position) and now that my son is 8 months I use it to hold him on my hip. I didn't have much luck figuring out how to wear him facing out in a regular sling, but the hip is good too.

I have actually found the best of the older kid o...

2008-02-10T21:28:00.000-06:00

I have actually found the best of the older kid options to be the buckle-tai style carriers. They buckle like the Ergo, but have the strap style of the Mei Tai. I like it because I can criss-cross the straps for more support like a Mei Tai, but I get the ease of the buckles of the Ergo. Awesome stuff. I just bought another carrier because I still wear my 18 month old semi often (especially now that it's cold and flu season and I have a clingy, sick toddler) and get upset when my favorite carrier isn't where I need it at that moment.

I wore my daughter up until she was about 1. After...

2008-02-09T18:30:00.000-06:00

I wore my daughter up until she was about 1. After 1 she was miss independent and wanted to walk. I can not wait to wear our new born when he makes his arrival in March. I will be using my hotsling with him (which is light pink.) My husband saw a lady wearing her daughter at a wrestling tournament the other weekend and thought it was so cool. It was one of those store bought backpack ones. I told him I would get him a MeiTie (sp?) specially made for him. I think I will still do that and present it to him after the baby arrives. =o)

Wow, it's amazing finding a daddy who is so into t...

2008-02-09T16:05:00.000-06:00

Wow, it's amazing finding a daddy who is so into the parenting thing!

I have twins, so it was very hard to carry them both around, but I did use a Bjorn for awhile and it totally sucked. It killed my back and was very uncomfortable. Personally, I think Bjorns are a label thing, kind of like the Bugaboo strollers and such. Thankfully, I received mine as a gift and was able to sell it for a good price.