Baby Wearing Practice

In preparation for having four children under four this summer (hopefully!), I went to a babywearing class sponsored by the local La Leche League chapter. It was fantastic to try on lots of different wraps, mei tais and slings, and of course I got to connect with lots of friends and meet new ones as well. What could be better?

We already owned a baby sling made by Li'l Peeper Keepers. If you are looking for a quality sling made by a sweet momma, check out her Etsy shop and purchase one. She even includes an instructional DVD with all the different ways you can use your sling from newborn to toddler with every purchase. You can't beat that! We've had this sling for almost two years and really love it. But we knew we needed more options.

Asher, 3 1/2 in the FreeHand Mei Tai

At the babywearing meet-up, I purchased a used mei tai by Freehand. I really enjoyed using it this weekend as we explored Lakeland Farmers Market. Alethea loved being on my back and the opportunity to snuggle. And so, I decided to try to wear two kids at the same time after we got back from the market, using both the ring sling and the mei tai.

Asher, 3 1/2 and Alethea, 2 worn at the same time.

Let me tell you, wearing almost 60 pounds of extra weight was pretty grueling. The kids didn't mind being there and their legs weren't touching each others, which could have led to a kicking war with me in the middle. I only wore them for a couple of minutes and I already felt like my arms were going numb. Maybe I wore them incorrectly...

But this will be a good option for us in the upcoming months as we work on attachment, bonding and adjusting to extra kids in the house. I don't plan on wearing two big kids at once, but we still don't know what age kids we will be matched with. This tandem babywearing will be an adventure and I will be sure to keep you posted!

Have any tandem wearing tips? I'd love to hear them!