Jchihuahua
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I have a baba sling which if used properly and vigilantly is fine. I know lots of folks don;t rate them but Daisy likes it and is comfy it it 
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Slings suffocating Babies!!!
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lfernie
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I wasn't aiming at anyone personally iy was just as I said posted 3 times in less than a week x
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JayleighAnn
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And these "bag slings" are fine as long as you make sure your baby is positioned correctly, you could potentially suffocate a baby in a wrap in the cradle carry if their head wasn't positioned correctly
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Very strange - my reply to this was here yesterday and now it is no longer here! ??!!
In any case, I have that exact same black and white sling pictured in the article (along with 2 other slings, an ergo and a snugly! YIPES!)
To be honest, it is Maia's favourite sling, and I have never, ever seen anything that looks dangerous in it. There's a white mesh patch where you put the head (there for proper ventilation, which to me was a plus!), and it is nice and roomy so her face isn't smushed (that was the main reason why she didn't like the other slings - they would push against her cheeks). If her head was placed in the white mesh part, her chin didn't touch her chest at all.
So I am guessing that it is the misuse of it that is the issue. I think anything, if it is misused, can be deadly. It is kind of like the "guns don't kill people, people kill people" argument IMHO.
I do think the writer has a point though - not much focus has been put on babywearing safely. My bag sling came with instructions, but none of my other slings did. When I asked my midwife about babywearing safely, she just told me to put the baby in and try not to trip (which I did anyhow, but that's another story!)
So maybe education is the key (rather than criticism - not referring to you Eski, but the writer of the article).
Mind you, I am horrible and have a walker (like a bouncer with wheels) which is BANNED in Canada because too many kids died from falling down stairs. Thank goodness we don't have stairs, so I can safely use this BANNED item! LOL!
Thanks for starting such a discussion-provoking thread!
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In any case, I have that exact same black and white sling pictured in the article (along with 2 other slings, an ergo and a snugly! YIPES!)
To be honest, it is Maia's favourite sling, and I have never, ever seen anything that looks dangerous in it. There's a white mesh patch where you put the head (there for proper ventilation, which to me was a plus!), and it is nice and roomy so her face isn't smushed (that was the main reason why she didn't like the other slings - they would push against her cheeks). If her head was placed in the white mesh part, her chin didn't touch her chest at all.
So I am guessing that it is the misuse of it that is the issue. I think anything, if it is misused, can be deadly. It is kind of like the "guns don't kill people, people kill people" argument IMHO.
I do think the writer has a point though - not much focus has been put on babywearing safely. My bag sling came with instructions, but none of my other slings did. When I asked my midwife about babywearing safely, she just told me to put the baby in and try not to trip (which I did anyhow, but that's another story!)
So maybe education is the key (rather than criticism - not referring to you Eski, but the writer of the article).
Mind you, I am horrible and have a walker (like a bouncer with wheels) which is BANNED in Canada because too many kids died from falling down stairs. Thank goodness we don't have stairs, so I can safely use this BANNED item! LOL!
Thanks for starting such a discussion-provoking thread!
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JayleighAnn
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I didn't know walkers where banned in Canada? And who the hell lets their kids walk around in one near stairs??? Surely thats common sense?
