What is the best baby carrier?

I want to buy the best baby carrier for my baby. Can you suggest what brand?

Oh....

That is a tough question and I do get that A LOT.

It's pretty subjective too.

What works best for me may not work best for you... and vice versa.

It's as if people asking you which clothes do you like best... or which brand of shoes is your favorite? And asking you to suggest which brand works well for them.

So my advise is.... read lots of reviews and TRY before you purchase.

There is Malaysian Babywearers group in Facebook you can join. Sometimes there will be gatherings or meet ups where you can try lots of carriers... be it SSC (soft structured carrier), wraps, mei tais, pouches, ring slings etc.

Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/malaysianbabywearers/

Other alternative is, you can go to shops that have the baby carriers for you to try. I don't have a shop, but I welcome visitors/potential customers to come to my house and try baby carriers (with appointments).

Or last but not least, you can rent the carrier first. Use it for 1-2 weeks and see how you like it. Quite pricey at first cos you have to pay deposit and postage fees, but hey, at least you will know for sure how the carrier feels like when you carry your child for hours in it! (you cant put your child in ssc that you try in shops more than 1 hour, can you? Else the salesgirl will give you a knowing smile... =D)

So yeah... it's a tough question. Usually I will suggest based on what carriers I sell only. :)

Good luck!

Babywearing Consultancy Course in Malaysia

Hello!

We are pleased to announce the 2nd School of Babywearing's babywearing
consultancy course in Malaysia.

Registration for the consultancy course is now open. The course will be conducted in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia for 3 full days from Friday, 15th November 2013. The annual course is the second consultancy course conducted in Malaysia by the School of Babywearing.

To register for the course, please inform us of your interest or at the
website http://www.schoolofbabywearing.com/ if you are interested.

 

Course fees: RM2600 or £500.

Early Birds: RM2340 or £450.


1)   We are sharing with you an interview with Victoria when she was in
Malaysia last year - http://www.bfm.my/school-of-babywearing.html

2)   Feature Article in Harian Metro -
http://www.hmetro.com.my/articles/Banyakfaedahkainpenggendong/Article

 About Victoria:

http://www.motherandchild.co.uk/author/victoriaward/


About the Course


The Babywearing Consultancy training course is aimed at people who give
one-to-one advice to parents about choosing slings and baby carriers. It
qualifies you to work as a Babywearing Consultant and you will be awarded a
Level 3 qualification accredited by OCN.

It takes place on: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 9.30am - 4.30pm

 

Babywearing Consultancy


The Babywearing Consultancy course is aimed at people who give (or would
like to give) one-to-one advice to parents about choosing slings and baby
carriers. It will qualify you to work as a Babywearing Consultant and you
will be awarded a Level 3 qualification accredited by OCN. The course
includes the Practical Skills of Babywearing module, alongside the
Principles of Babywearing and Anatomy, Physiology and Development for
Babywearing. You’ll attend a workshop that usually runs over three days
(unless you have attended our
<http://www.schoolofbabywearing.com/training/babywearing-peer-support/> Peer
Support course, in which case you’d join the course for the first evening
session) and compete your qualification through home study and coursework.

By the end of your training, you should be able to:
 

§  Recognise the benefits of babywearing for babies/children and their
parents

§  Show an awareness of the links between babywearing and attachment/’in
arms’ parenting

§  Understand the needs of parents wishing to use a sling or baby carrier

§  Show an awareness and understanding of the negative ways in which people
may respond to a baby or child being carried in a sling

§  Show an awareness of different ways of using a range of slings and baby
carriers to meet individual needs

§  Assess the benefits and potential disadvantages of different types of
slings and baby carriers for specific parents’ needs

§  Understand how slings should be worn safely and how the incorrect use of
slings can affect the health and wellbeing of parent and baby/child

§  Understand the effects of pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period on
the pelvic floor, the spine and the abdominal ‘core’ muscles

§  Understand the development of the baby’s hips and spine

§  Show an awareness of the ways in which babies communicate with their
parents

Here's a throwback of babywearing course last year:

Featured in Harian Metro

Babywearing talk at Baby Expo in Midvalley

Come and join the course!

Babywearing benefit in Harian Metro

It was yesterday's newspaper by the way... 5th Dec 2012

That's me on the left. In polkadot blouse. hehe...

Victoria Ward, founder of School of Babywearing with her youngest child, Alexander on her back in Stork Snuggbaby baby carrier ;)

One whole page and a half article on babywearing!

The pictures was actually taken last 30th Nov, on our first day of babywearing consultancy course.

All the course's participants (along with Victoria) were also there in Midvalley last Saturday (our 2nd day attending the course) during baby expo.

There were a bit of demonstration and talks on babywearing.

From left: Suraya Lunatots, Rita MLO, Jake, Victoria, Alexander, me (and Razin!), Norashida admin MBW and owner MLO's branch in Penang, Dr Nadrah and Nieza.

My first public debut. HAHAHA...