Comments on: Ashlee and Bronx Cuddle Up

By: CelebBabyLover

CelebBabyLover — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:27:17 +0000

Rebecca- Of course we shouldn’t discard the research and studies and say that just because we survived it’s fine to not use a seatbelt or not use a careseat for your baby. In fact, I very much advocate the use of seatbelts and I am very against shaking babies, especially since I know a little girl who was shaken as a baby, and now has lots of neurological problems because of that.

However, I also sometimes think we can get a little too paranoid, especially where children are concerned. I mean, it’s almost getting the point where it will soon be advised to wrap children in a protective layer of bubble wrap!

To put it differently, not everything that people claim is unsafe for children actually is. I have never heard anything that says carseat covers are unsafe, or that ALL carseat covers are un-safe. I think a lot of it depends on how well the carseat cover was made. For example, looking back at pictures of my carseat with the cover that my mom made on it, I can tell that the cover was very snug, and didn’t cover the straps or buckle at all. The fabric also didn’t appear to go under the carseat, so it wouldn’t have messed up the angle or stablility of the seat that way. Oh, and it also wasn’t all that thick.

However, if a carseat cover is poorly made and is loose-fitting, then yes, it’s probably very unsafe! Also, you’d think that carseat covers would have been recalled by the CSPC if they really were unsafe to use. If there has been research done proving that all carseat covers are unsafe, I apologize and I stand corrected!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:05:36 +0000

CelebBabyLover,
You survived because you were lucky your mom wasn’t in a car accident with you in the car. Your mom DID put you at risk by making a carseat cover, like it or not. Saying you survived is the WORST validation I’ve ever heard and I’m so sick of hearing that. Millions of people survived their parents taking DES while pregnant, smoking, drinking, and drugging while pregnant, not using a carseat, being dropped on their head as infants, being shaken, but does that mean we should go and discard all of the research and studies that have shown that these things are NOT beneficial to people?

By: Baby Carriers Backpacks

Baby Carriers Backpacks — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:09:40 +0000

I agree, there are so many more baby carriers better than BB

By: CelebBabyLover

CelebBabyLover — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:38:12 +0000

Oh, and guess what? The carseat cover worked beautifully, and I survived!

By: CelebBabyLover

CelebBabyLover — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:37:14 +0000

Rebecca- Then you’d probably be horrified at what my mother did when I was a baby! She actually MADE a carseat cover for me (she’s been into quilting and sewing for years). If the carseat covers you can buy are unsafe, then the one my mother made for me must have been even worse, right?

Well, guess what? No way would my mother have risked endangering my life! If carseat covers were unsafe, believe me, she wouldn’t have made one for me!

By: Xan

Xan — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:41:28 +0000

He’s a dumpling! Thanks to all for the tips on carriers. I hope I remember them in a few years when I have kids.

But, as some have already noted, Bronx seems HUGE!

By: Manon

Manon — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:17:41 +0000

Brooklyn: I think that should read “not comfortable holding Bronx IN PUBLIC”. It’s true she must feel nervous with the snappers everywhere etc.

As for clutching the baby in his bb, I totally agree with nomma that the instinct at first is still to hold on tight to your precious cargo!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:44:06 +0000

Kate,
They’ve posted positive reviews for aftermarket carseat covers (which are completely unsafe and void the warranty on your carseat) on CBB before, so posting a positive review doesn’t hold much water to me.

By: emily

emily — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:42:52 +0000

I completely agree with tigerjen77 and ingrid. The Bjorn is FAR from the perfect carrier. The child “hangs” by their crotch/base of their spine, putting an enormous amount of pressure there. The fact that they can’t actively participate in being carried, (ex. wrapping their legs around your waist) makes them dead weight, which is hell on your shoulders and back. Trust me, I know from experience. I used the Baby Bjorn for over 11 years with my charges before being introduced to the Ergo. I had serious shoulder and back pain that completely disappeared when I started using the Ergo. I have no idea why all these celebrities are still using Bjorns. If I could afford to give an Ergo to every new parent I know, I would.

By: ingrid

ingrid — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:46:06 +0000

a babybjörn is NOT a perfect carrier. it does not support the child’s hips the way they should be supported. the knees of a carried baby should be on the same level as their bellybutton. that’s the perfect position. and this is not possible in a babybjörn. also, baby’s back should be rounded, not straight like in the björns. if you compare babybjörn and ergo baby carrier you’ll clearly see the difference.

I love bronx’s hat!