Comments on: Attachment Parenting: Baby Wearing vs. Car Seat Lugging vs. Stroller Pushing

By: Elizabeth Yeung

Elizabeth Yeung — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:00:09 +0000

Who says you can't breastfeed when your baby is in a car seat? You just sit next to her and lean in, with a light scarf covering the view so passersby don't get a peep show. It doesn't work as well since my daughter graduated to a forward-facing seat, but was a lifesaver on our extensive travels when she was in her portable rear-facing infant seat. (Yes, a bit uncomfortable for mom, but better than a crying baby!)

I was a sling-only mom for my daughter's first two months, which was fine for little walks, but awful for shopping - I desperately needed some maternity bras, nursing tops, etc - but it's very hard to try things on when your baby is in a sling and there's nowhere in the changing room to put her! Eating out and going to the gym was a challenge, too. When we finally got a car seat, it was fantastic - baby could nap in her seat on the floor between us, and I could eat my soup without worrying about spilling it on her.

Even better was when we got a stroller that we could pop the car seat in - now I could drive to a store, try on clothes, and go back without waking her! Finally, I didn't have to wear my maternity clothes!

I still keep a simple pouch sling folded up small in my diaper bag for short walks or fussy days at home, and use the Ergo carrier for travelling, days I'm taking public transport, etc. (She's 16 months old now.) But the stroller and car seat definitely have their place. No need to get dogmatic about it.

By: silly mommy

silly mommy — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:04:51 +0000

i do not understand why mother’s feel the need to carry around their babies in an infant seat. Its got to be the most stupid burden a mother can put on her self. I carried my daughter in her infant seat until she was 2 weeks old and then i could no longer use it. It was heavy and i felt that she was uncomfortable. she preferred to be in the sling and i liked having my hands free to do things. I would also put her laying flat in her stroller. Again there is no need to put your baby in the infant seat and place the infant seat in the stroller. So much more confortable to be laying flat and most strollers accomodate from birth. Moms stop making your lives more difficult then they need to be.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:37:26 +0000

Why not come up with a car seat liner that can detach and become a sling/carrier? That way you don’t have to lug the car seat OR disturb the baby that much.

By: Belen Raymond

Belen Raymond — Sat, 24 May 2008 00:10:26 +0000

She lost me at “If I had a second child…” because parenting with one is completely different than life with several kids. This is a great invention. I was searching google for this very thing. I also inherited a used FP seat with carrying strap and LOVE it. But I too was looking for a newer design. This is perfect. The last time I toted our carseat on my hip? Last Thursday across a huge soccer field with my 4 month old sound asleep, my other shoulder carrying three bags of camping chairs, while my 2 1/2 year old ran next to me trying hard to catch my 5 year old trying to catch my 6 1/2 year old trying to catch up with my 8 year old soccer daughter. Yes, that’s 5 healthy and happy children. And I received at least two compliments on the car seat carrying strap…they are wonderful!!!

By: FLYING FALCON

FLYING FALCON — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:52:22 +0000

Hello, we had some web issues but it is up now. You may purchase them on our web site.
http://www.flyingfalcon.net

Thank you for the positive feed back and please spread the word on our product.

Thank you,
John Sanchez

By: FLYING FALCON

FLYING FALCON — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:51:13 +0000

Hello, we had some web issues but it is up now. You may purchase them on our web site.
http://www.flyingfalcon.net

Thank you for the positive feed back and please spread the word on our product.

Thank you,
John Sanchez

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:13:37 +0000

I sent this as an email to the inventor of this product:

I'm so grateful to have found your product! If it wouldn't have been for Thingamababy's negative review, I never would have ;o). I attachment parent, breastfeed, and wear my baby in a sling, which is why I love this product; it helps me be consistent with my parenting style. I have 5 other kids and a home to care for, and when a baby falls asleep in a sling, I can't always set them down without waking them. When they fall asleep in the car seat, I can set the whole contraption down and get chores done without waking the baby! I had a Fisher Price car seat with a sling attachment built in that I loved, but FP discontinued making them, and it's been through 3 kids now. I need a new alternative, and this looks great!

I usually carry my baby in the car seat while they are sleeping, covered up with my sling ;o). Sometimes I transfer them to the sling, sometimes not. In the summer, when it's sweaty and uncomfortable for baby and for me to be chest to chest, this is a great way to keep them content by being close to me and keeping cool at the same time. I don't understand the venom in the article, some people are just judgmental when it comes to parenting - their way is best, whatever their way happens to be. It's silly.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:03:17 +0000

I ownt the fisher price car seat and they stopped making it and i have been trying to figure out how to make a portable strap that you can add to any car seat.BRAVO to you for figuring it out. it looks great and safe and looks like it can adapt to any car seat. I will forever keep my fisher price carseat with soulder strap. and I used it on two of my children and I never had it easier. I could put the carseat over my shoulder and hold my other two kids hands while walking and I thought it was horrible that they stopped making this carseat. how can I buy one of these straps??????? It would make a great gift to future mothers!!! I cant figure how to puchase one on this sight.

By: amanda

amanda — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:20:27 +0000

i am actually looking to buy a new car seat like this one with the sling. it is great fisher price made something similar and i have been looking everywhere for it. it makes the baby seem lighter than with just a regular car seat. if you are carrying alot of stuff that is great put the car seat over your shoulder carry groceries in one hand and open the door with the other. it is just great!

By: Louise

Louise — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 09:10:49 +0000

I plan to purchase one of the carriers for going to visit grandparents. They have a stroller waiting their end but the carseat they have is not suitable for our baby as he still a bit small so we are going to take our carseat with us on the plane journey. I had thought that we would have to awkwardly carry around the carseat whilst at the airport and it would be rather awful but this seems like it would be just the useful product we are looking for. It isn’t a replacement for holding your baby, but I for one don’t want to be doing that for the eight hours our journey will take and I know my baby won’t like that either. We will be taking him out and playing and cuddling throughout the journey but if he is nicely asleep when we need to move we can do so without disturbing him and carry the seat conveniently at the same time. I can’t see this product being used day after day, who would if there is the choice of a sling or stroller? I shall be taking the sling as well. But there are certian situations that I have been in when it would have been really useful. I would like to thank John Sanchez for inventing it, I hope it’s as useful as it looks.