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Baby carriers and slings for active holidays

If you don't want to take your buggy away with you, a carrier or sling can be a great way to get on the move with your baby.


Posted: 10 August 2006
by Laura Lee Davies


Hauck Disney Baby Carrier
Hauck Disney Baby Carrier
You don't have to be climbing mountains on your holiday to consider taking a baby carrier along with you. Many parents use them daily to whizz round the shops or get on and off buses without the hassle of pushchairs. And if you fancy browsing bazaars in Morocco or the boutiques of NYC, a sling or carrier can be the perfect parent accessory.

For more about what to look for in a sling or carrier to suit you, check out the ThinkBaby Buyer's Guide to Carriers and Slings.

BabyBjorn, the first name in carriers, include a BabyCarrier Air design in their range, which is made of a lighter, but still strong material, ideal for holidays to warmer places. (It's rrp is £55.95.)

Red Castle Sport Carrier
Red Castle Sport Carrier

Red Castle also make a light, mesh fabric carrier called the Red Castle Sport which you can adjust to carry in several different positions. It's rrp is £59.95 and it is suitable from birth to 12kg. They claim it fits parent waist sizes 25 to 50 inches, tactfully suggesting the higher end is for strapping dads!
If you prefer a sling, Red Castle also do the Tikamak sling which is adjustable if your baby is asleep or wants to be upright. It's rrp is £44.99.

Tikamak Carrier
Tikamak Carrier

There are lots of different slings and carriers on the market to suit all needs, including the Hauck In and Out Carrier (rrp £19.99) which carries your baby from birth up to 7.5kg. We are currently testing a couple of other models for review, but would love to hear from you if you can recommend a personal favourite.

And don't forget we're running our competition with BabyBjorn all this summer, to find the best photograph of a baby on the go!


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Do you have any tips on getting about easily with your baby, or a favourite sling or carrier?
Posted: 09/08/2006 13:17

Hello all :o)

I love my ring sling - slings are far more versatile, comfortable and longer lasting than almost all the baby carriers on the market!

Where baby carriers pull on your shoulders & neck, and can only be used up to about 9kgs - (And only comfortably used up to baby being about 4 months old!!) I still use my sling with Jacob now- and he weighs a whopping 2 & half stone!!
His Dad also carries him it- and can carry him laying down if he falls asleep!
For newborns it provides a far more friendly place to fall asleep- they are simply cradled in a comfortable fetal position in the fabric.

Even now- when I am 35 weeks pregnant I can comfortably carry Jacob in the sling- and for far longer periods of time then I could in his Tomy baby carrier when he was 2 months old!
I paraded around the baby show in birmingham earlier this year with Jake in his sling when I was 5 months pregant, no backache, no sore neck!

I always pop it in the changing bag even if I am out with the pushchair. It doubles as a blanket if our unpredictable british weather takes a turn for the worse!

Ring slings offer far more adjustability between parents too- no fiddly straps or toggles!

www.pookeepouches.com - bespoke slings for the trendy parent & baby/toddler about town - My personal favourites!!

www.freedomslings.co.uk - another WAHM with classic ring sling designs in a variety of more sombre colours.

I have slings made by each of these companies and I love them both!
I would recommend them to anyone and everyone!!

MG, Jacob & 35 wk Bump


Posted: 14/08/2006 15:57

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