Help in Choosing a Baby Carrier

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Deciding what carrier you need to buy and which product to choose can be very confusing for first time parents. A good [...]

BabyWearing 101

Visit our friends at Celebrity Baby Blog to check out the different ways to wear your baby in a very
helpful and concise way! This is an excellent primer on the basics and how tos of slings, wraps, pouches, and mei-tais with photos and helpful links.
We love wearing our babies!
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Diaper Free Baby From Birth

Elimination Communication is a growing practice among the natural parenting community in which parents minimize or eliminate the need for diapers by “catching” their baby’s elimination either through timing, cues or non-verbal communication.
Can newborn babies do EC?
One of the primary arguments against EC, is the claim from “professionals” that state that babies have no sphincter [...]

Don’t Miss This Babywearing Contest!

Win the Essential Babywearing Stash from Along for the Ride (one Beco Butterfly, one Hotsling baby pouch, one BabyHawk Mei Tai, one Zolowear Ring Sling, and one Gypsy Mama Wrap)

Video: Attachment Parenting 101

Learn about the basics of attachment parenting such as why early bonding is critical to for the emotional wellbeing of your child. This video also touches on the importance of babywearing, breastfeeding and cosleeping.

Lascal M1- The Hot New Baby Carrier

Our friends over at Celebrity Baby Blog recently reviewed the Lascal M1 Carrier. Overall, it seemed to receive a positive review from Nancy and her test baby Allegra. Like Nancy, I prefer slings and wraps because they are softer, more portable, allow the baby to lie down and they never hang your baby [...]

Colic, Crying and Babywearing

Extreme crying……..colic. Those words strike fear in every parent. Why are mothers in western culture so afraid of this common problem, and why do babies in other cultures seldom, if ever experience it?
Definition of Colic:
An infant between 2 weeks and 4 months of age with bouts of crying that occur 3 times a [...]

Which Baby Carrier Is Right For You?

Baby carriers are extremely useful for busy parents. Wearing your baby allows you to keep your baby close while getting other work done. Choosing the right baby carrier for your baby is a rather difficult task as there are many different types of baby carriers on the market with vastly different styles.
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Attachment Parenting & Babywearing

Babywearing is an expression of love and is one of the basics of attachment parenting. Coined by pediatrician William Sears, attachment parenting is a philosophy based on the principles of the attachment theory in developmental psychology. According to attachment theory, a strong emotional bond with parents during childhood, also known as a secure attachment, [...]

More Benefits Of Breastfeeding

A Humorous Look At The Benefits Of Breastfeeding
More than a few heated discussions have broken out between mothers who breastfeed and those who decided to bottle feed. While there are documented physical and emotional benefits of breastfeeding, bottle feeding mothers contend that the benefits of breastfeeding can be reproduced during bottle feeding sessions and breastfeeding [...]