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01-04-2011, 08:12 PM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California
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| Suggestions for a Sling Hello everyone. I need some suggestions for a sling. My baby loves for my to carry her around and it's pretty hard to do when I need to do chores, etc. So I decided a sling would be nice. I have 2 Kwigy-Bo bags, but those don't sit very well while doing chores. I am not looking for something that's really expensive. It would be for just around the house. I looked at the one from the Eastside Collection. It's about $24 on Amazon. Does anyone have an experience using it? Thanks in advance for your help.
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01-04-2011, 10:59 PM | #2 |
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| I have the Outward Hound sling and I LOVE it. It is great for shopping downtown and you don't want to carry your KB bag. Both of mine love riding in it, and it is very lightweight. http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...:referralID=NA
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01-05-2011, 02:59 AM | #3 |
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| Sling is a fantastic idea. I use it all the time. You can also try some slings for human babies. They are the same and much cheaper.
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01-05-2011, 03:58 AM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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| You can find free instructions online to sew your own baby sling. If you don't sew maybe a friend or relative could make one for you. There is actually only one seam to sew if you use fleece or a material that wont unravel. I have made three, a fleece one, a cotton one , and a knit one. I absolutely love mine. I use them around the house sometimes, but more often when we go out. Pistol has gone hiking in one, to a parade, to an auto show, tons of places. He stays comfy, and both my hands are free. You can google " make a baby sling" and get quite a few hits. They are easy to make. |
01-05-2011, 05:54 AM | #6 |
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| When we first brought Toto home, she was barely 1 1/2 lbs. at a little over 16 weeks. She, also, wanted to be in my arms all the time. I had the "genius" idea that a sling would be great. Since I only needed it to free up both my hands, Patrick picked up one of those made for humans with a broken arm. It worked beautifully ... until ... I was cleaning one of our toilets with Toto happily sleeping in her sling, leaned over & yep, she almost slid out the end right into the toilet! The thought never occured to me that maybe the end needed to be sewed up. I felt so stupid! To answer your question, yes, a sling works beautifully. Toto loved napping in hers. Good luck!
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01-06-2011, 12:10 PM | #7 | |
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01-06-2011, 12:12 PM | #8 | |
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01-06-2011, 12:13 PM | #9 |
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| I ordered on online. I can't sew and I don't really know of anyone who would do it for me. My friend had a friend who sewed a little denim skirt for my baby, but she's in another country, so that wasn't an option right now. LOL! I ordered one online that was fairly cheap. We'll see how it goes.
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01-06-2011, 12:15 PM | #10 | |
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01-06-2011, 12:38 PM | #11 | |
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What a cute pic, i just ordered one now b/c of it...They are on sale for $14.95 too Can't wait to get it. I took Dex for a "field trip" Sunday in my bag, not only did he poo BUT Puked inside, I think from motion sickness
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01-06-2011, 12:43 PM | #12 |
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| Thanks! They definitely love being together. I was worried when I first got Khloe that it would be harder to travel, but they love laying together in the same bag and sling. I couldn't be happier with the addition of Khloe to our family. She has completed our fur family
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01-06-2011, 12:45 PM | #13 |
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| They are great for when you want to take them out and not have to hide them. It also more evenly distributes the weight than a shoulder bag does.
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