Nakita Baby

What an amazing carrier!! It’s absolutely stunning!!

I began babywearing 15 months ago, when my husband and I brought home our beautiful son! He was 3 days shy of his second birthday at the time and had been in 11 foster homes in his short life.

It was really important to us that he understand that we were not another temporary home for him. He slept in bed with us and we wore him constantly! He is now 3 years and a few odd months and is just as attached and bonded to us as if I’d carried him in my own womb! We are so thankful that we had heard about wearing your baby before we brought home our precious son!

I am now 4 months pregnant and cannot wait to wear our second child!!

~Sara
Sara.Nelis@hotmail.com

parenting has not turned out the way i had expected it to. it’s much more difficult and taxing than i had planned.

What a beautiful carrier! I wore all six of my babies, and only wish I had had something so beautiful. I saw firsthand the benefits of babywearing, and look forward to wearing my newly-adopted children from Africa - hopefully in this beautiful carrier

Patty
ppod1@sbcglobal.net

I use the 1-2-3 Magic discipline system with my kids where you give them 3 chances when they misbehave and after the third they go on time out. It seems to be effective for us.

stacie_vaughan@hotmail.com

I believe that training them from when they are VERY young is SOOO important. My rule of thumb is ALWAYS - the sooner you start, the easier it will be in the long run. And so far it’s worked!

andraya3 at yahoo dot com

Being a mom is very tough, yet it is a loving moment that we only spend for the next several year. However, the memory will last forever.

I will keep on bringing the best for all my kids. Although I did not babywear first, second and third child, I enjoy sharing with them my experience wearing their sister. I do hope that I can babywear my baby with that lovely Mei Tai.

Luv from Malaysia,
-Iza-
ummihaziq@gmail.com

Being a parent is such a blessing. But it is also a lot more work than I thought it would be.

I first learned of babywearing from my sister who wore her daughter often. I thought when my son was born that I would wear him every once in awhile but it soon became a way of life, particularly with his health concerns and constant visits to doctor and hospital stays. Now for me wearing a child is an integral part of parenting, I can’t imagine one without the
other. I am so proud to advocate this way of parenting whereever I go with my son. Thanks for the opportunity to win this lovely mei tai. -Marie- mcrock@kwic.com

people say that mothering is an instinct. but we are also influenced by the way we were raised. sad to say that i hope i will not be like my mother. growing up was harsh and has left a deep scar. perhaps by keeping my child close to my heart, scars will fade and the cycle of hurt is broken.

pcr_f@yahoo.com

I love wearing my daughter. I feel so close to her and I know she values that. She looks to my husband for playtime, but always wants me if she needs comfort.

Beautiful carrier!

mnfe2@hotmail.com

I usually don’t post comments online, but the reference to the Gambia caught my attention. I have been there twice to visit an aunt who lives there and I hope to take my husband and children someday since the place and the people had such a profound impact on who I am. I first encountered babywearing there where it was integral to the culture. I haven’t labeled myself as an attachment parenting advocate; I simply try my best to give my children what they need! I pray that when they are old enough to make their own choices that they have learned to love God, to see the world from another’s point of view and that they know their worth!

I have never bought a mei tai, just made my own, but that one is tempting because it is personal to me!

psandersmd@yahoo.com

I am currently 7 months pregnant with my first child a boy..and have yet to experience the gift and joy of parenting. I have had my share of babysitting nieces and nephews but nothing could ever be as special as bringing your own baby into this world.

I anxiously look forward to a close and nurturing bond with my little boy.

babyphatgrl216@aol.com

That’s a sweet present I would love to give a friend with two little babies close in age. thanks for the contest.

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When your child is snuggled in a carrier close to your heart, it is the most wonderful thing! There are five children in my home right now and being able to bond with the baby while still able to deal with the older children and daily activities/chores is my saving grace.
Kathryn
lovinkristi@yahoo.com

I was first exposed to babywearing while in graduate school. I had a speaker come in and talk about babywearing. At the time I was 23 and it would take me 13 years before I found my mate and was blessed with a beautiful baby. I started wearing her right away with commercial carriers that didn’t work very well, but were available and cheap. Later when Jen was 4 months I met a group of moms who formed a babywearing group and I was turned onto SBP slings. Unable to afford a sling I made my own with welded rings and quitling fabric, but Jenny didn’t mind.

My most memorable experience, was while in New Orleans. I was wearing my Jenny at 8 months old and walking through the post Katrina town. We had a grand time dancing at and walking the streets. While on Bourbon street an obviously indogent person approached me and Jenny. He took her finger in his hand, smiled and told me of his own child. I thought not to much of it…babies are meant to be loved by all, and Jen was on me so I knew she was in no harm from this man. He left and I was with a group of folks and a friend of ours had tears in eyes and told me I was an amazingly beautiful person. I was a bit confused as to why, and he described the scene I had to you and said that most new moms or people in general would have flinched, but I didn’t.

I’m by no means a saint. Would not consider myself an attatchment parenting parent. Rather, I am a woman who has lived a long time alone. Within a 2 year time period I was blessed with a fabulous husband, a beautiful daughter, my mother survived lung cancer and my dad survived skin cancer, and I realize that life is precious in ways I never did before. I think I understand now that time has a way of softening the focus on those trying moments of parenthood, so that all the advice and stories from friends, families and strangers is honest and needs to be respected, though not always followed.

I love your carrier. My father in law is in Botswana, Africa in the peace corp and the lessons he will teach my Jen after this experience will be grand. I hope that my husband while visiting is able to get some fabric and pictures of babywearing as it was meant to be. A ulitarian task that allows Moms to be close to their babies while working to survive. The fancy carriers that cost hundreds, they too have a place, but the essence of babywearing is survival and I guess that is my parenting style. I do what I can to help my daughter be well adjusted, confident and caring. I try to help her celebrate life, because it is precious and we are all on borrowed time.

My girlfriend told me that motherhood would be long days and short years. My how I understand that now and I am grateful that I had this as my mantra, because I have embraced each moment good and bad. My husband and I have grown together in a celebration of our daughter and the trying times of defining ourselves as parents were embraced and experienced with love and respect.

Did babywearing do all of that. Well, honestly no. But it did give me a solid foundation with my daughter to develop my intuition to help make choices on her behalf.

Being a mother is nothing like I imagined. I imagined sitting around bored while my baby took nap after nap (ha!). Babywearing has made everything easier and added so much joy to our family. Trips to the store, parties, washing dishes all become a special time because I “get” to wear the baby (while my friends and relatives with little ones complain that their babies want to be held all the time). There is so much that is great about our culture, too, but most of our childrearing ways could use a little help!
paysarah@gmail.com

I realized how natural our lifestyle had become to us when my husband looked at me as if I was crazy when I suggested bringing the stroller to the store instead of using a carrier.
izzlesan@gmail.com

One of the fantastic things about babywearing is the way that it has impacted on my children as they grow. The 2 older ones (aged 14 and 11) both carry their baby sister, and cannot see why everyone doesn’t do this. They have already told me which carriers they want for their babies and are developing into attachment “brothers”. I can see that the gentle way I have parented my children will carry on into the next generation.
Lili
lis@talktalk.net

That carrier is gorgeous. What I love about babywearing is how close it made me feel to my son. Wearing him and breastfeeding him made me feel like we were still joined like we were when he was in the womb.

Your carrier is totally amazing! We have a rather large family (five and counting) and I’ve gone more AP with each one. I’ve just realized that I cannot expect my children to behave differently than I behave. So if I want them to be gentle, giving, humble and slow to anger, I need to be those things myself. I want to give them the tools they need to succeed at whatever they do in life. So, I don’t just want them to not throw tantrums - I want them to know how to deal with their emotions in a healthy and productive way.

Babywearing for us originally began out of neccessity. I didn’t really start with good carriers until baby #3 and it was because I was desperate to be able to keep her out of the other kids’ paths. But I really enjoyed the closeness of our first mei tai. It led us to other things like extended nursing, cloth diapering and more.

Now I make ring slings and give them to moms who need them. It’s wonderful to see another happy duo snuggling together.

I’m a grandmother now and from my years experience I know that the most important thing you can do is raise your children with love. Everything else flows from the love.

dlcwin AT gmail DOT com

I just told my sister in law, who recently had her first child that, you have never loved or will ever love anyone or anything as much as the love you have for your child.
When you realize the strength of that devotion, you can see how mothers can risk their lives for their kids!