December 4th, 2008 | Baby Equipment | 1 Comment
Babies and toddlers toss and turn during their sleep. You place a blanket nicely over them when doze off to keep them warm and cozy. The next minute, the blanket is dragged to side or under their feet. Everywhere except covering their body. That is why baby sleeping sack is ever so useful. I’ve been using one ever since baby Clarisse was born. She is now one and a half years old and outgrew the length of the baby sack. Even so, I would like to keep using a baby sleep sack as long as she’s willing to. It’s time for a bigger one.
My mom offered to help me make a simple baby sleep sack. A bigger one to fit baby Clarisse. Last week I went out and bought a piece of cloth to make a bigger baby sleeping sack. I know you can simply buy a baby sleep sack from the store, but it is way overpriced and is often meant for babies below 18 months and to a certain height. Also the ones I’ve seen locally are made with fabrics that are simply too thick for tropical climate.
So we ended up making one from a thin, light, comfortable and most of all cool fabric. We try not to sleep with the air-conditioner switched on if possible. With a cooler baby sleep sack, we are more likely to sleep without the air-conditioner when a fan is sufficient to keep the air inside the bedroom cool enough. It has long sleeves and the length is exaggerated so that baby Clarisse won’t outgrow this home made baby sleep sack in a short time. I guess baby Clarisse can use it till she’s three. We also ditched the zipper and used buttons instead. Didn’t want the hassle of sewing a zipper when buttons are sufficient.
The previous baby sleep sack cost me RM69. This DIY home made baby sleep sack cost only a fraction. The piece of cloth is less than RM10 and an hour or two of cutting and sewing. It may look cheap and shabby, but its a baby sleep sack no less. Thanks mom!
April 21st, 2008 | Babies, Baby Equipment, Parenting | 1 Comment
Some things just make sense. Take for instance, baby nail clippers from Baby Light & Clip. It addresses the problem of clipping your infant’s nails in dim lighting. Even with the lights on, it is barely enough brightness when your face is a few inches away from your baby’s finger.
So the novelty of Baby Light & Clip is to put the light in the nail clipper itself to illuminate your baby’s fingertip while you trim away her nails. Simply brilliant, functional and practical.
Most moms tend to prefer clipping when their babies are asleep. I used to do it that way with my baby Clarisse. She tends to move about and can’t stay still when she’s awake. I can’t keep her fingers steady for more than a few seconds. So I had to trim her nails at night. It’s a hassle holding a small torchlight, nail clipper and her fingers at the same time.
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January 21st, 2008 | Babies, Baby Equipment, Parenting, Personal | 2 Comments
Have you come across mothers carrying baby in a sling that consists of a piece of cloth and two metal rings? That’s a Maya Wrap, one of severals types of baby slings. As simple as it looks, you’d be surprised how useful Maya slings are.
When my sister started to use a Maya Wrap 4 years ago, I recall saying it looked awful. It didn’t look pleasing to the eye on first impression, I must admit. That’s the first time I saw one and at that time, hardly anyone around the neighbourhood has seen one, let alone used it. When my sister used it in public, people would stare and amused to see a baby inside the sling. With his head peering out. Like a baby kangaroo in a pouch.
Aesthetics aside, my sister explained and showed me how useful it is. It was my first time seeing a Maya Wrap type of baby sling in action. I was impressed!
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