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what's the best baby "backpack" or carrier to use??

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aidensmomm


I have an 8 month old, and I'm 5 months pregnant with my second child; I'm having a hard time carrying my baby now, especially up and down 3 flights of stairs, and it's breaking my heart...which carrier would be the best for me in my condition? I don't want to have to rely on other people to keep carrying MY child.


Answer
If any of your friends have carriers I would definitely ask them if you can try them out for the day. I bought a 3 way carrier for my son (ie front facing you, front facing out or on ur back) but found it was difficult to put on (clips AND velcro) got quite hot and hurt my back. I had the opportunity to try my sis-in-laws Ergo carrier recently and it was great! So comfortable & barely felt like I was carrying him (9kgs worth of 10 month old!) Am definitely buying an Ergo for the next bub (or maybe even this one yet!) They also have a hiking-type backpack - the kind with a frame - for their 15 month old & he loves it & my brother says it's awesome.

What do I need to go camping?




MamaBear


Thinking about taking the hubby & kids (ages 2 & 4) on a last-minute camping trip. I know the hubby's mom has a tent we can borrow. We'll need to get another sleeping bag. But, besides that, what are your must-have items for camping?


Answer
This sounds like your first camping trip and let me give you some advice. If you are thinking it would be fun then you are in the right frame of mind, but the last thing you want to happen is to have such a bad experience that you never go back. Camping is a passion and I've camped everywhere I can, and even winter tent camping.

Make your first trip very simple. I see a lot of advice about packing food etc. and to be honest, until you are a little experienced you will most likely forget many things like a can opener etc.

Here is my advice to anyone for a first camping trip (especially with kids)

1) Plan your first camping trip with the option to eat fast food or at a nearby restaurant. Many campgrounds offer food services, pick one of those places.

2) don't go for the notion that you will be roughing it for a week, make your first camping trip a one night event. Trust me, you will be rewarded if you take baby steps (especially with babies)

3) if the tent you are using is labeled a four person tent this means it is really a 2 person tent with the option for 4 midgets. I have owned many tents and the little pictures on the box that show you 4 people sleeping usually end up with no room for gear, no room for a cooler, no room for your backpack with clothes, no room for your diaper bag etc. and definitely NO ROOM FOR FOUR AIR MATTRESSES.

4) it is important to get off the ground (a cot, or air mattresses) you will not have a good night sleep otherwise. Even the most experienced survivalist will tell you that after providing somewhat of a rain proof shelter, the next thing is being off the ground. It sucks away any heat you have, and is usually hard unless you go camping at Disney (the ground is not real ground and that camping is the best for first timers btw). Bedrolls are good if you are backpacking into the back country and weight is a problem, because in the grand scheme of things an air mattress that is empty is actually less bulky than a bedroll, but it does weigh more, you are driving to the campsite right?

5) drive to the campsite, don't hike into it at any point. (first time campers with kids? No HIKE!)

6) Get a campground that provides showers and make sure they are clean. After a night of camping nothing makes you feel like a million bucks like a hot shower because chances are you will be cold at night and camping showers are kind of part of it.

7) don't be afraid to call it quits at 4am. The kids are not sleeping, you are exhausted and in the back of your mind you are thinking you want to tough it out. Don't. Be prepared to pack up quickly and leave. you will be more ready the next time. If you tough it out your lasting memories of camping will be that it was terrible but in reality it was just you not being prepared and that is ok.

8) Pack lite. Don't bring everything that you can possibly think of just in case you need it on that off chance that something happens that never happens but you never know it might happen tonight while we are camping because you know, these things happen! Pack lite. If you can't pack up your campsite in 30 minutes you packed too much for an overnight camping trip.

9) bring a pad and pen. Make notes of what you should bring next time based on missing it, not based on "oh, we might have needed that".

10) bring juice and snacks for the kids, if you know how, make a campfire and make marshmallows but thats a lot of know-how so don't panic if you don't get that done on your first camping trip. Bring whatever you need to make COFFEE. In the morning, nothing says I've been camping like that bad hair and a cup of coffee. If you made it that far, you deserve a camping coffee.

11) and my final piece of advice is... camp in your backyard, of your friends backyard, or your parents backyard... the first time. :)




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