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What people say

Press reviews on the Better Baby Sling:

"Our testers concluded that this would be their first choice for soothing a fractious child" (Best Buy: star rating: five out of five) Baby Magazine, Nov. 1998

"Soft cotton and plenty of padding on the shoulder." Junior Magazine, Sept/Oct 1999

"Wonderfully easy to put on: just flop it over your head. Very comfortable for the baby, who can sit up and look around." The Independent, Sept. 2000. (Return to top of page.)

What do our customers say?

"Just thought I'd drop you a note to say that I am very pleased with my baby sling. I thought the service I received from you when ordering was 1st class (I was the one who wasn't sure if it would fit) and I'm pleased to say that it does fit both myself and my husband and is very comfortable. 11 month old Jemima loves it! I will certainly recommend you if the opportunity arises."

"I just wanted to tell you that I absolutely love the sling that I bought last August for my baby. He is now nearly a year old and much to everyone's surprise I'm still able to carry him in it even though I have a bad back. I just thought I would let you know."

"I suffer from a spinal disability and have a four month old baby who weighs 19lb 9oz. I have tried different types of baby slings and found they were more trouble than help. The Better Baby Sling makes it easier to carry my baby and Jed likes it as much as I do. It is also comfortable sitting down and I would have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone, able bodied or disabled. I have found this baby sling to be a great help, I would be lost without it."

"I wanted to let you know I am delighted with your sling. Jenny was born in January and I discovered I can wear the sling under my coat, which keeps her (and me) very warm! (It makes me look a bit of a funny shape, but causes much delight and surprise when people notice her peeping out!" - Anita (Return to top of page.)

Sling Philosophy - the thinking behind the sling

 

Attachment Parenting


The American paediatrician Dr William Sears, author of several books on attachment parenting, believes that babies are less likely to cry if they are carried, because of 'better bonding' with the mother. He also believes that babies that are held grow up to be more confident, have better hearing and develop better spatial awareness because of the constant movement. (Dr Sears himself developed a sling in the USA based on a similar design to The Better Baby Sling.)

 

The Continuum Concept


This is the title of a book by Jean Liedloff. It tells of her experiences living with The Yequana, a tribe of South American Indians, who continuously held, cuddled and carried their infants until they were ready to be independent. It was found that this constant contact, which included sleeping with the child, produced an adult who was content, self-reliant, and responsible for themselves and others. This is in sharp contrast to our culture which often forces children into self-reliance before they are developmentally prepared for it. (The Better Baby Sling is the type of sling recommended by the author Jean Liedloff ­ see Links section.)

 

Three in a Bed


This book is mainly about the advantages of sharing a bed with your infant, however its author, Deborah Jackson also advocates carrying your baby in a sling. She writes: "Humans are a 'carrying' species ­ not a 'cache' species, like birds or reptiles, which put their babies in nests and leave them there while they forage for food. Primitive humans, like apes and certain other mammals, traditionally carried their young as they worked. For at least three million years, women slept with, and carried, their babies. With the aid of a sling, the modern mother can do the same." (Return to top of page.)