Babywearing is in Danger! Please join the BCIA

Recent CPSC reports have led the public to believe that all baby carriers are unsafe. This is partly due to their misuse of the industry accepted term "sling" to describe the recalled Infantino product. It is also due to their advice that certain baby carriers not be used in the first few months. They are attacking some companies with safe products who have had the misfortune to have had a baby die in their product. This would be like recalling a mattress because someone died in their sleep. Okay, perhaps not exactly, but the cause of death would have been related to misuse of the product or other extenuating circumstances. Hotslings, a major manufacturer of safe baby carriers, has announced they are closing, in no small part to the public misconception of babywearing being unsafe. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Vendors, babywearing advocates, and supporters from around the world are scrambling to try to change this trend. An organization called the Baby Carrier Industry Alliance has formed and is actively seeking members at this time. Please, please join this organization and find out how you can help save the future of babywearing. Yes, the need is that dramatic.

Pikkolo New Print: Georgia

Gorgeous new Pikkolo Baby Carrier print now available in limited quantities! Hurry because these are not going to last!

SoBeBabies Giving Back

I find it very rewarding to use some of our profits to help support charities.

We just donated a sling to support a member of TheBabyWearer.com who is in a very difficult situation.

We have also donated money and/or baby carriers to:

• No Mother Left Behind (Open Arms Natural Parenting)

• Attachment Parenting International

• La Leche League, International
  

• NINO (Nine In Nine Out - now defunct)

• March of Dimes

• Mamatoto (http://wearyourbaby.com/)
  

We also believe in donating time to advocacy. I have been led regular meetings for the past three years. Some meetings include:

• Eliminication Communication (Natural Infant Hygeine)*

• Attachment Parenting (API leader)*

• Babywearing (NINO leader)**

• Introduction to Attachment Parenting, Babywearing and Cloth Diapers*

Zolowear iParenting Award

ZoloWear has been awarded the iParenting Media Outstanding Product Award!

We are so excited to have these slings in. They are among the prettiest baby slings available and the craftwomanship is gorgeous.