Baby Wearing Age Limit?

[Unregistered]

Do any of you wear babies? What is the cut off age that you will wear an infant? I never have and I have a mom who wears her three yearold which is ridiculous! She asked if I would wear the baby when it's born I said I would try it. Three year olds can walk and I will not carry a child once they can walk. What are your opinions on baby wearing???

[AuntTami]

Do any of you wear babies? What is the cut off age that you will wear an infant? I never have and I have a mom who wears her three yearold which is ridiculous! She asked if I would wear the baby when it's born I said I would try it. Three year olds can walk and I will not carry a child once they can walk. What are your opinions on baby wearing???

Depends on where we're going and the age of the child. Three is too old with maybe the exception of if you're out somewhere and the kid falls asleep. I'd wear him instead of carrying him . Give my arms a break!

Other than that, once they're able to walk or they start to fight being contained. I don't wear many babies but if i do, it's because it's more convenient for me to wear them than it is for me to let them walk. I wear the brand new babies for a couple of weeks if they like it.

[Blackcat31]

Do any of you wear babies? What is the cut off age that you will wear an infant? I never have and I have a mom who wears her three yearold which is ridiculous! She asked if I would wear the baby when it's born I said I would try it. Three year olds can walk and I will not carry a child once they can walk. What are your opinions on baby wearing???

As a parent, I like the idea of baby wearing.

As a provider I do not.

It is difficult to do in group settings in my opinion. Cooking, tending to other kids, managing the day with an infant attached to you is tough.

I know many will say it can be done but I think the concept of baby wearing is to form a secure bond with the child and I think that can be done in other ways verses wearing them while I do my job......plus, I think that type of bond is for parents-baby.

I also think that as a parent, I would not want my child in a program where the provider wears the baby. I just think it presents a whole different set of issues that I wouldn't normally expect in child care.

I am sure my ideas and thoughts are more on the "old school" side of thinking but honestly, I just wouldn't agree to it. As a nanny, maybe.
As a child care provider with 10-12 kids under the age of 6. Nope. Just not something I would agree to.

I also strongly believe that its wrong to help a child with a task they can do themselves. Carrying a 3 yr old? Nope. If they can walk, I expect them to.

[Heidi]

I am not a fan of "baby wearing". But, if other parents choose to do it, fine; it's their call. Seeing someone wearing a 3 year old would probably put me into a fit of laughter, though.

Now, putting an infant in a carrier or backpack for practicality now and then is another thing. For example, when my son was a newborn, I had to go somewhere on a city bus. I "wore" him that day. I also put them in carriers to go hiking in the woods, for example.

As a childcare provider, I think it's extremely unrealistic to wear a baby. How will you change other children's diapers? Work over a hot stove? Go to the bathroom or help a child in the bathroom? I just don't think it's safe or sanitary.

At some point, too, that baby will be too big or too aware to "wear" while sleeping. Now, you're left with an infant that has never learned to go to sleep under safe-sleep guidelines. Very likely, they're also co-sleeping at home, right? Then, it's the other old argument. Rock to sleep? CIO? Personally, based on my own experiences over the last couple years, I'd steer clear.

[Heidi]

As a parent, I like the idea of baby wearing.

As a provider I do not.

It is difficult to do in group settings in my opinion. Cooking, tending to other kids, managing the day with an infant attached to you is tough.

I know many will say it can be done but I think the concept of baby wearing is to form a secure bond with the child and I think that can be done in other ways verses wearing them while I do my job......plus, I think that type of bond is for parents-baby.

I also think that as a parent, I would not want my child in a program where the provider wears the baby. I just think it presents a whole different set of issues that I wouldn't normally expect in child care.

I am sure my ideas and thoughts are more on the "old school" side of thinking but honestly, I just wouldn't agree to it. As a nanny, maybe.
As a child care provider with 10-12 kids under the age of 6. Nope. Just not something I would agree to.

I also strongly believe that its wrong to help a child with a task they can do themselves. Carrying a 3 yr old? Nope. If they can walk, I expect them to.

Several of my parents carry their children in the house every day, and instead of opening gates to put them in or get them out of the playroom, they do that "uppy" thing. These are two year olds. OPEN THE GATE, people!

[jenboo]

I had an infant that I wore only when we were outside. She was 3 months old. I liked it because I was able to get up more and do more with the older kids. She liked it because this was her grumpy time of day .
I stopped once she was 4 months old and and wasn't grumpy outside anymore. Then she went on a blanket on the grass.
Eta: at the time I had two 4 great old, 2 two year olds, one 1 year old and the 3 month old baby.

[mommyneedsadayoff]

I am not a baby wearer either. I think if you are the parent, you can do what you want, but I kind of find all these contraptions for baby wearing to be kind of hilarious, and the best money making scheme in recent history. It used to just be the Baby Bjorn, bot now there are like 30 different types of wraps and devices and they are EXPENSIVE! My one dcm bought 4 of this one type that is like $300 a pop! I asked her why, because she has ONE baby, and she said she just wants to have one for every car and for the people she leaves them with, so she left me one and I have used it once when we went on a walk and I didn't want to bring the stroller.

I kind of get worried when I see some babies in those sling wraps, because they are so curled up and their heads are tucked down, so it makes me worried if they are getting adequate air and stuff, but that is just the worrier in me. I don't do the whole baby wearing all day for infants...they need to gain head control strength and that comes from tummy time, not be constantly carried around. jmo!

[KiddieCahoots]

I'm not fond of baby wearing either. But I'm talking about wee infants, not a 3yr old....they can walk!
As cute as it can be at times to wear an infant, I get too hot (hot flashes are killing me ), not to mention....my back can't handle it.

[Jujube835]

I'm A huge babywearer. Ive worn all of my children (and I still wear my 4 year old ��). I wear my daycare babies, I wear my friends kids.. Lol

My 12mo ds and 3 year old dd have never been in a stroller. I tandem wear them or my 3 year old walks sometimes. I've never brought the infant car seat anywhere.. It just stays in the car. I despise the idea of being separated from my kids (like a stroller). I love that bonding time. What if my child was in a stroller and someone's knee hit his face?!! I don't know how people use strollers at malls and stuff.

My daycare babies do go in the double stroller sometimes.. Because I can't wear them all while walking the neighborhood. But there's nobody else walking near us that could snatch them away or knee them in the face.

Edited to say that my back NEVER hurts. If your back hurts you're using a bad carrier (probably not ergonomic). Something like Tula, Kinderpack, or Lenny Lamb would alleviate any uncomfortable back pain.

[KiddieCahoots]

I'm A huge babywearer. Ive worn all of my children (and I still wear my 4 year old ��). I wear my daycare babies, I wear my friends kids.. Lol

My 12mo ds and 3 year old dd have never been in a stroller. I tandem wear them or my 3 year old walks sometimes. I've never brought the infant car seat anywhere.. It just stays in the car. I despise the idea of being separated from my kids (like a stroller). I love that bonding time. What if my child was in a stroller and someone's knee hit his face?!! I don't know how people use strollers at malls and stuff.

My daycare babies do go in the double stroller sometimes.. Because I can't wear them all while walking the neighborhood. But there's nobody else walking near us that could snatch them away or knee them in the face.

Edited to say that my back NEVER hurts. If your back hurts you're using a bad carrier (probably not ergonomic). Something like Tula, Kinderpack, or Lenny Lamb would alleviate any uncomfortable back pain.

I'm not so lucky to have a healthy back. I have chronic back pain, doesn't matter what kind of carrier I use.

I have never heard of a child getting knee'd in the face by another person while in the stroller. Has this actually happened to you?

[mommyneedsadayoff]

I'm A huge babywearer. Ive worn all of my children (and I still wear my 4 year old ��). I wear my daycare babies, I wear my friends kids.. Lol

My 12mo ds and 3 year old dd have never been in a stroller. I tandem wear them or my 3 year old walks sometimes. I've never brought the infant car seat anywhere.. It just stays in the car. I despise the idea of being separated from my kids (like a stroller). I love that bonding time. What if my child was in a stroller and someone's knee hit his face?!! I don't know how people use strollers at malls and stuff.

My daycare babies do go in the double stroller sometimes.. Because I can't wear them all while walking the neighborhood. But there's nobody else walking near us that could snatch them away or knee them in the face.

Edited to say that my back NEVER hurts. If your back hurts you're using a bad carrier (probably not ergonomic). Something like Tula, Kinderpack, or Lenny Lamb would alleviate any uncomfortable back pain.

Can I ask why you wear your four year old? That just seems odd to me (I really mean no offense!), because I never knew they had carriers for that size? What is the weight limit on those carriers? I have never been concerned with someone kneeing my child in a stroller. If anything, most people see a stroller coming and take a wide path...stroller people can be crazy and have stroller (road) rage

[Heidi]

I'm A huge babywearer. Ive worn all of my children (and I still wear my 4 year old ��). I wear my daycare babies, I wear my friends kids.. Lol

My 12mo ds and 3 year old dd have never been in a stroller. I tandem wear them or my 3 year old walks sometimes. I've never brought the infant car seat anywhere.. It just stays in the car. I despise the idea of being separated from my kids (like a stroller). I love that bonding time. What if my child was in a stroller and someone's knee hit his face?!! I don't know how people use strollers at malls and stuff.

My daycare babies do go in the double stroller sometimes.. Because I can't wear them all while walking the neighborhood. But there's nobody else walking near us that could snatch them away or knee them in the face.

Edited to say that my back NEVER hurts. If your back hurts you're using a bad carrier (probably not ergonomic). Something like Tula, Kinderpack, or Lenny Lamb would alleviate any uncomfortable back pain.

So, you're saying you walk around with 2 children attached to you, whose combined weight is half yours, and your back doesn't hurt?

Sorry, but I think walking around with a gangly 4 year old attached to you is probably a bigger safety risk than pushing someone in a stroller. I've never even heard of a child being kneed; in 25 years of raising children and watching my friends, children, and dcp's do it. I guess it could happen. Most 4 year olds are more than half your height, though. I could see tripping over their legs wearing them!

To each his own, though. Not picking on you!

[mommyneedsadayoff]

I'm A huge babywearer. Ive worn all of my children (and I still wear my 4 year old ��). I wear my daycare babies, I wear my friends kids.. Lol

My 12mo ds and 3 year old dd have never been in a stroller. I tandem wear them or my 3 year old walks sometimes. I've never brought the infant car seat anywhere.. It just stays in the car. I despise the idea of being separated from my kids (like a stroller). I love that bonding time. What if my child was in a stroller and someone's knee hit his face?!! I don't know how people use strollers at malls and stuff.

My daycare babies do go in the double stroller sometimes.. Because I can't wear them all while walking the neighborhood. But there's nobody else walking near us that could snatch them away or knee them in the face.

Edited to say that my back NEVER hurts. If your back hurts you're using a bad carrier (probably not ergonomic). Something like Tula, Kinderpack, or Lenny Lamb would alleviate any uncomfortable back pain.

I tried to post, but it said a moderator needs to approve it, but I was just wondering if the carriers have a weight limit? I think the one my dcm left me is a tula, but I can't imagine a 3 or 4 year old fitting it.

[Blackcat31]

I tried to post, but it said a moderator needs to approve it, .

NO idea why that happened but it was the last 3-4 posters. So you weren't the only one.

If it happens again, try logging out (of all devices) and logging back in again. Sometimes clearing your cookies fixes the issues.

[Annalee]

I didn't "wear" my own kids so I sure would NOT "wear" someone else's.::