BW- I think I would lose my mind without slinging Lila as she doesn't sleep during the day. Won't go in the pram, hates hates hates it. She's perfectly happy to be close to someone, usually me. I figure if that's what she needs then I'll provide it. My mother has some rather antiquated ideas about child rearing and assured me that if I keep her close to me like that she'll end up clingy and needy. I'll take my chances...

Beatrix- Hey thanks for the input. Is there anything you don't like about it? How is it for wearing for a few hours at a time? I hope your little one feels better soon.

Gah I was watching this show on SBS this avo called "Rescue Parent" all about new parents and the help they get learning to take care of their baby. They had one woman (who had a very similar baby to mine- no sleeping during the day) who came into the center to ask for help on how to deal with her little girl not sleeping in the day. I'm thinking pop her in the sling and go on with your life. No no, they had her check into one of those 24-7 parenting clinic things and forced her to CC her baby. Was saying that the crying was temper, blah blah and she should not "give in" to it and that if her baby wasn't sleeping during the day her brain wasn't developing right. A weeny little baby. All that stupid crap a nurse was telling me at Lila's 8 week. They did it for days and days. The mother hated it, the baby cried unheeded until it gave up. Awful. Awful.

I think about things like that and I wonder what are the far reaching effects? Probably impossible to tell but there's no way that sort of bull has no effect on the kid. *end rant*