|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mei Tais
Like wraps and slings, the basic design of these has been round for
hundreds and hundreds of years. They are suitable for front and back
carries and can be used from birth right through to 2-3yr olds.
|
|
|
We stock mei tais from Simply Mei Tai and BabyHawk
|
|
|
Simply
Mei Tai
from
£49.95
Click image
for details
and to BUY
|
How they work:
~ There is a panel of fabric that is tied
onto you with two ties at the bottom
round your waist, and then two longer ties
that go over your shoulders and around
your torso, giving a really comfortable
carry as the baby's weight is distributed
right around you.
|
|
BabyHawk
£64.50
Click image
for details
and to BUY
NEW DESIGNS FEBRUARY
2012
|
~ Learning to tie a Mei Tai is very
straight forward and the lack of buckles
means that you can share a carrier like
this easily without having to adjust
buckles and ties each time.
~ Newborns go in with their legs tucked
up underneath them, and then as they get
bigger they sit with their bottom in the
base of the carrier with their legs wrapped
round you
|
|
Advantages: Comfortable, good at distributing weight, ideal for newborns through
to toddlers. Come in ver very lovely designs - and can usually be worn 'inside out'
if the person sharing your carrier doesn't like the pattern on the outside!
Disadvantages: At around 4 mths there are a few weeks when the baby may be
too big for the legs in position, but not quite ready for legs out.
|
|
|
What am I paying for?
Mei Tais need to be made to high standards to be safe and comfortable.
Designers work on putting little bits of padding in the right places, and
getting the angles and lengths of straps right. A mei tai should have
multiple layers of fabric that have been properly sewn and reinforced where
the straps meet the panels.
|
|
|
Find a Sling You Love
|
 |
