{"id":6408,"date":"2012-10-13T20:42:09","date_gmt":"2012-10-13T19:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pinkoddy.wordpress.com\/?p=6408"},"modified":"2015-04-28T20:19:19","modified_gmt":"2015-04-28T19:19:19","slug":"international-babywearing-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/54.155.211.39\/blog\/2012\/10\/13\/international-babywearing-week\/","title":{"rendered":"International BabyWearing Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It&#8217;s almost the end of <em>International Babywearing Week<\/em> 8th-14th October 2012<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">and so I thought I would share my favourite carrier with you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I have tried many different types of slings but my all time favourite, and one I would recommend is the Connecta.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The only problem with the Connecta is that your children will most likely outgrown it (4 year olds tend to want to get down and walk) faster than you do.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.connectababycarrier.com\/index.php\">website<\/a>\u00a0just about covers everything, and if you feel that anything \u00a0has been missed, then you can contact the owner:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@connectababycarrier.com\">info@connectababycarrier.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/connecta.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11083\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/connecta.jpg?resize=141%2C298\" alt=\"connecta\" width=\"141\" height=\"298\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Reasons I love my Connecta:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>It is simple to use both on the front and on the back.<\/li>\n<li>Dad can easily use it.<\/li>\n<li>It is easy to take off when the child has fell asleep &#8211; as it just unclips.<\/li>\n<li>Mine has a built in UV protection.<\/li>\n<li>Have used from birth to 4 years old<\/li>\n<li>Light and compact.<\/li>\n<li>Much easier than a pushchair in busy places such as theme parks.<\/li>\n<li>I can control how tight I want my child against my body.<\/li>\n<li>Can discretely breastfeed whilst wearing it.<\/li>\n<li>I can bend, and jump and well do what I like without feeling like my child is slipping, or going to fall out.<\/li>\n<li>It allows me to get on with things &#8211; such as cooking.<\/li>\n<li>Good for when toddler is first walking as saves taking a pushchair when they get tired.<\/li>\n<li>Would fit in a\u00a0littlelife\u00a0backpack.<\/li>\n<li>Comes in a choice of colours &#8211; and you could have one made from your own materials.<\/li>\n<li>Good value for money &#8211; especially as it was passed down from child to child.<\/li>\n<li>It supports the child properly unlike some front facing carriers that risk problems with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emmaand3.com\/faq-developmental-dysplasia-hip-ddh\/\">hip dysplasia<\/a> for the child.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Links related to\u00a0Baby Carriers\/Sling\/Papose<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.littlepossums.co.uk\/information\/article1.htm\">Choosing a baby wrap or carrier<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slingmeet.co.uk\/\">Sling meet<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Meet local mums who wear slings &#8211; maybe try theirs on and get advice about different types (UK based)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebabywearer.com\/index.php?page=WrapInstructionsChart\">How to\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobywrap.com\/t-instructions.aspx\">wrap a &#8220;moby&#8221;<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebabywearer.com\/index.php?page=WrapInstructionsChart\">\u00a0basic<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebabywearer.com\/index.php?page=WrapInstructionsChart\">Babywearer wraparound carrier instructions<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/zolowear.com\/WearingTroubleshooting.aspx\">Troubleshooting<\/a>\u00a0wearing your sling<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Everything you needed to know about\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebabywearer.com\/\">babywearing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s almost the end of International Babywearing Week 8th-14th October 2012 and so I thought I would share my favourite carrier with you. I have tried many different types of slings but my all time favourite, and one I would recommend is the Connecta. The only problem with the Connecta is that your children will &#8230; <a title=\"International BabyWearing Week\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/54.155.211.39\/blog\/2012\/10\/13\/international-babywearing-week\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about International BabyWearing Week\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,13],"tags":[64,2455,417,780,868,1639],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"pinkoddy","author_link":"http:\/\/54.155.211.39\/blog\/author\/pinkoddy\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"It&#8217;s almost the end of International Babywearing Week 8th-14th October 2012 and so I thought I would share my favourite carrier with you. 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