I’ve been thinking about the whole babywearing thing lately.  For all those non parents out there, this is when you wear a sling or some type of device that lets you wear your baby on you…like forever and ever.  They have classes on this and people are super super energetic and into this trend.  It’s supposed to help with bonding and making your kid feel safe.  
     Anyways, I’ve got a Maya wrap/sling thingy and it was nice this past summer when I’d take all four billion children I care for on a walk.  I could push the double stroller and then carry girlie in the sling.  I even managed to nurse her twice while doing this…and yes, I felt like supermom.  The neighbor felt like running away into his house.  Whatever, he couldn’t tell what I was doing…wuss!
     So…back to the ranting part of the blog.  Last night I was finishing up the informational DVD from the Maya sling people about how to get your older kid into the sling.  Erik came downstairs and commented….”Why the heck would you wear your toddler in a sling.”  I tried to come back with some sassy smarty remark about how important it could be in certain situations….but then the DVD just made us both crack up and realize, yeah….why would you?  The lady on the video has her  1 1/2 yr. old in a sling and then grabs another sling and puts a very very tiny tiny baby on the other side.  (That’s not before the bigger kid grabs a chunk of the newborns hair and pulls on it…whoops video lady, didn’t edit that out did ya!) 
     I guess I get the babywearing thing when your kid is a tiny baby or if you’ve got twins or something..but for goodness sake, let your 30 pounder walk or buy yourself a trendy stroller!  The more Erik and I laughed about it, the more I was hoping I won’t be hauling girlie around the block in a sling this summer…I can barely manage the chunker now.  Erik’s hoping she’ll be trotting down the sidewalk herself, I’m sure she’ll get right on that…right after she finishes up with filing our tax return.  

P.S.  Sorry if I offended any of you babywearing folks…
                                  you’re all probably in way better shape than I am!