From Slings To Strollers, You Have A Choice For Your Baby
An infant or a child can be carried with baby carrier which is as on-the-body carrier. The slings, backpack carrier and soft front or hip carrier are different forms of baby carrier. The older children can be carried in mei tais, frame backpack carriers, slings and hip carriers, many other types of soft carriers.
The origin of the cradleboard comes from the Native American baby carrier which the mothers used to carry their baby while traveling or working. The back strap on which the cradle is mounted is attached to the shoulder or the head. The cradle is hung on a saddle or the travois when traveling. The baby was cushioned on the cradleboard with lichens, moss or shredded bark. These are woven from flexible twigs such as willow and hazel. Or pieces of wood are cut and used. The surface of the cradleboard is flat. The child though free to move its head, is secured tightly to the cradleboard.
Ever since the Victorian era, perambulators or prams have been used in the United Kingdom. Carrycot is the modern adaptation and has a detachable body. Nowadays prams are rarely used. They are bigger and also costlier than the modern baby carrier which is sold in the market. The more comfortable and cheaper strollers are preferred.
Stroller is also called buggy. It is used to carry kids up to three years. There are strollers that can carry two kids side by side or one behind the other. Triple strollers too are available with increase in triplets. A stroller looks like a chair or seat on wheels. The baby is held by a harness in the stroller to ensure that the baby does not fall off. There are many models of strollers with different features. These include the Stoke Xplory stroller, Kolcraft Contours Stroller, Inglesina Trip Stroller and Chicco C4 Trevi Stroller.
When choosing a stroller, you should check whether the stroller tips or wobbles. Check for sharp edges which can injure the baby. Make sure that plastic cover covers the screws. This is to make sure that the baby does not meddle with the screws and pull them out.
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