Baby’s Day Out

Traditionally in many cultures, it was common to carry the babies in a cloth in the form of sling. The cloth is knotted and carried in the back or front or slung over the shoulders with the child resting on the hips. The women carried the child for their work as well as during travel. There have been baskets, cradleboards, portable cradles and travois in the past to carry infants.  The introduction of structured soft pack in the 1960s once again made slings popular. The frame backpack began to be used to carry toddlers or older babies on the back. Wrap was introduced to carry the babies in Germany. The ring sling became popular in the 1980s. Later in the 1990s the pouch carriers were introduced. The traditional Chinese mei tai was modernized with padding and other features making it popular in recent years.

A variety of baby carriers are available in the market. These include the hip and soft front carriers, baby slings and the backpack carriers. Different materials are used to manufacture them. They have different flexibility. Their decorations, and confinement and support to the baby too differ. 

Babies as well as young kids can be transported in a stroller. Strollers are just like a seat or chair on wheels. The baby is held in the stroller with a harness. This ensures that the baby does not fall off and is secure. The baby’s safety gives a sense of security to the parents. The three point harness between the legs and around the waist secures the baby. The safest is the one with the five point harness. In this case, the harness goes over both the shoulders, between the legs and around the waist. The baby is more secure here and cannot wiggle out. The stroller has a hand break or a foot break. The stroller has four wheels. Strollers are available in the market in different designs and features such as the Stokke Xplory complete stroller, Inglesina Trip Stroller, Contours Options Tandem Stroller and Chicco C4 Trevi Stroller.

When checking out the stroller, make sure that you check whether the stroller does not wobble or tip or tilt. Sharp edges will injure the child. So make sure this is not there. Strollers should be used with care so that you do not have any accidents.