Don’t laugh, but I really want one of these Baby Bjorn Baby Carriers. I think they are cool and would be a very good way for Daddy to bond with baby and take him/her everywhere. As an added bonus, I don’t have to worry about dropping the baby (as long as he is strapped in correctly). These baby carriers are pretty pricey though, at about $100 – $125. Any thoughts?
I know that these modern baby carriers are not very Mexicano or Latino in the traditional sense, but I am sure that I would not look very manly sporting un Rebozo Mexicano. If anybody has heard of something traditional for men, please let me know. I know I need to do more research if there is anything out there for men.
P.S. I found this cool website on how to use a rebozo.
For more information on rebozos and their use in childbirth and traditional societies, check out the Rebozo Way Project. This site was very cool. I will do some more Rebozo research and post a follow up.
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February 22, 2008 at 11:42 pm
Barbara Wishingrad
You might want to check out the photos of dads wearing their babies in rebozos in our photo gallery http://www.mamascasa.com/rebozoway/projects/gallery/rwfathers
I’ve known quite a few men (Mexican and others) who have enjoyed carrying and bonding with their children this way. Traditionally, of course, men have not been the ones to use rebozos, but in this day and age, tradition can be transformed into what works in our modern cultures.
You might also want to read Llevar al bebé– Un artículo para papás, Por Paulus Wanandi en la pagina http://www.familialibre.com/pages/llevar-al-bebe-papas.php
English version can be found at http://www.thebabywearer.com/index.php?page=bwdad
Many present day babywearers and professionals are concerned with the way baby’s legs dangle in certain carriers and how they might harm the child’s spine because all of the child’s weight is carried at the base of the spine, at the crotch.
see the article Infant Carriers and Spinal Stress
by Rochelle L. Casses, D.C. at http://www.continuum-concept.org/reading/spinalStress.html
Hope this information has been helpful.
best wishes, barbara
February 23, 2008 at 4:35 pm
notoriouslig
It’s not the baby bjorn, more like the “when your kid is 2″ version. But, if you hike, one that you can stand with your sleeping child in it might be good. Here’s the evidence. http://www.flickr.com/photos/notoriouslig/482291996/
February 23, 2008 at 8:39 pm
TacoSam
Barbara, thanks for your comment and insightful information. I checked out the photos and the links. Thank you very much. It has definitely given me something to think about.
Notoriouslig, thanks for the comment. However, I cannot access your photo via the link. Its says private.
February 25, 2008 at 4:04 pm
notoriouslig
Sorry about that. It should work now.