You don't even have to touch your baby nowadays
Is it just me, or are products like this just a little disturbing? Our culture is making it entirely possible to raise a child without even touching him. He can go from the bassinet/crib/play yard/swing/johnny jump up/car seat/play pen/back into the crib. Hands free parenting!
According to the website, it's "A Helping Hand for Parents of Twins, Triplets, & Multiples!"
I don't want to pass judgment because I have never had multiples, but I do know women who managed to raise twins or triplets and still hold their babies for feedings (because they were breastfeeding but that's another post).
I just know that if my schedule was so overloaded that I did not have time to sit down and feed my own offspring, I would need to take a serious look at my priorities.
According to the website, it's "A Helping Hand for Parents of Twins, Triplets, & Multiples!"
I don't want to pass judgment because I have never had multiples, but I do know women who managed to raise twins or triplets and still hold their babies for feedings (because they were breastfeeding but that's another post).
I just know that if my schedule was so overloaded that I did not have time to sit down and feed my own offspring, I would need to take a serious look at my priorities.
posted by Carrie Lauth at 4:53 AM
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I remember always hearing you *shouldn't* prop up your bottle for your baby - so hanging it is okay now?
Sheesh.
~ Tsoniki
hmmm... It does seem like a step too far. I got really sad looking at the picture.
Oh boy ~ I don't really like the look of that, but I suppose I can see why people would use it in the car while driving. Maybe mom is driving so she can't feed baby, but doesn't want to hear baby screaming so she hangs the bottle for the ride. But that's the only situation in which I see a use for that. Certainly not when you are out of the car or even if someone else is in the car and can feed baby.
Hands free parenting - and we wonder why our kids have "issues" working well with others...
I was a smoker when Sean was a baby and I used to prop him for several bottles a day so that I could have my fix :(
Sorry Sean.
I don't see it so horrible. There are often times when baby might need a bottle when there are too many other things going on.
My first was bottle-fed breastmilk and then moved to formula - there were definitely times when this would have been handy. My second was breastfed and then had a cup, so I wouldn't have used it for him.
Feeding is often bonding time, but for baby sometimes it's just about getting fed.
The only thing that concerns me is that it works with a CAR seat. That, to me, implies that it is okay to use in a CAR. No way...babies should not have a bottle in a car while the parent is driving in the front seat...even if it does keep them content for a bit.
I see nothing wrong with it. I wouldn't use something like that with one baby, but if I had more than one baby I just might.
Not everyone is lucky enough to be able to be home at all times when their baby is hungry. My husband works - two jobs - but can not drive. My baby unfortunatly spends a lot of time in the car, at least 2 times a day but usually closer to 3 or 4 times/day.
There are many times i have to prop a bottle up for her. An item like this would be really helpful for me!
I know feedings are a great time to bond with our babies but like Alice said, " sometimes it's just about getting fed".
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