Going to the toilet while babywearing?

[suse]

Yeah, I'm a go-er as well. Just got to be careful if he's in a wrap or MT that I hold any dangly straps - could get a bit scary otherwise.

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

I just go to the loo. Quite often with DS awake in the carrier now - well, if I NEED to go I don't have the time to jump him out the carrier at home (it's a big old wrap one) and I don't want him running off in a public loo.

I've never given it a second thought! Well, only in the early days when unzipping jeans with legs in the way, but I'd rather DS sleep or be happy than me wet myself.

[QueenMab]

I agree with, well everyone lol, it's just easier to go with 'em in there!

I too hope that that woman was kidding about hanging the sling with bub insitu (sp) on the door, I mean, not only could the hook not be strong enough but what if there was a bag snatcher??!!! How many times have you heard of someone having their bag nicked while they were on the loo by someone just reaching over & taking it...??

[Smoke Jaguar]

No issue for me - I always took DS in with me, asleep or awake. When he got mobile, he'd come in anyway!
My theory is that he has virtually trained himself to use the toilet because we've shown him how to do it. He never had a fear of the sounds of the toilet or the idea of the toilet flushing because he just got used to it whilst in the sling
Sling worn babies pick up on social norms and conventions far quicker than pram babies because they are involved in the interactions at adult level. As well as all the other well-documented advantages of baby wearing

[SammyRo]

Thanks girls! By the time I needed to go today, I had just changed her nappy and so she was content in her cot while I went, but I'll be trying going to the loo whilst wearing her next time.

[MantaRay]

I used a ring sling and I have also used the loo while baby wearing many times. You just do it hun - I have also done it while holding a baby with no sling, and I can tell you which one is easier LOL!!

[suse]

Oh MR, you are so right on that one! It reminded me of when Euan was three days old, we were still in hospy, and it was my first night with him after he was released from SCU. I was still in stupid amounts of pain from the c/s, Euan was 'unsettled' (that's putting it mildly, he literally turned into demon baby and screamed from 9:00pm to 6:00am) and would scream the second he was put down, so I had no choice but to go to the loo with him in arms. It was like juggling a noisy octopus. Boy do I wish I knew then what I know then about carriers. Next baby is going in a ring sling from birth.