Baby sling – the convenient device for young mothers. It allows not to leave the baby when you are engaged in daily affairs, at the same time releases hands and gives a certain freedom of movement. Today various models of baby slings are presented at the market of children's goods and choose suitable can be not so simple.
Types of baby slings
Distinguish several main models of sing. The baby sling with rings – is intended for carrying on one shoulder. Represents a uniform cloth of fabric which ends connect rings that provides reliable fixing of the child. Rings allow to regulate position of the kid, it can be vertical or horizontal. Such baby slings can be complemented with various elements for bigger convenience of mom and the child, for example sides on each side, a pillow under a shoulder, pockets, inserts, etc. The size range of baby slings with rings allows to choose an optimal variant for your kid.
May baby sling – is intended for carrying the child only in vertical position. It represents a fabric rectangle with 4 wide straps at every turn which are put on both shoulders. May baby sling is popular in the Asian countries as it best of all is suitable for carrying even heavy children in hot weather. There is also other kind of such baby sling – with additional side straps which can be clasped on special fasteners or just be tied.
Baby sling scarf – the most universal model, it is possible to carry it both on one and on two shoulders. It represents a long rectangular cloth which can be tied around itself and to put in the child. The child is supported from below by several layers of fabric, all design provides reliable fixing. The baby sling scarf can be made of fabric or more elastic and soft knitwear.
The woven baby sling is stronger knitted and in it less hot in the summer.
Choice of a baby sling
Among variety of the presented models of baby slings does not exist good or bad. All of them provide for the kid a convenient, physiologic pose, as on hands at mom, unlike a bag kangaroo. The choice depends on features of the child, his age, growth and weight. Small children can be carried only in horizontal position therefore the baby sling with rings will be suitable for newborns better. When the child is 2 months old, he can be carried also in vertical position in a baby sling scarf. In it the weight of the child is distributed more evenly at the expense of what load of mom's backbone decreases. In a baby sling scarf the child's head in vertical position has support therefore hands of mom can be absolutely free.
The scarf which can use up to 8-9 months and even a little longer is considered the most universal baby sling until the child becomes too heavy.
May baby sling is convenient for carrying the grown-up children, and here it will not be suitable for newborn babies, it can use only after the child is 5 months old.