I truly do not mean this to be another Meghan bashing thread...

This is how to carry a baby ?

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Leave the new mum alone. Archie wasn't crying or going red in the face so probably quite comfy and happy. It really is nothing to do with us.

Not sure - DGS is 11 and probably as tall as me!

Would it work on an 11 year old, I'm wondering?

I watched a mum yesterday tying her large toddler on to her back in a large cotton shawl, arms pinned down at his sides. Fascinating to watch how she did it! Within a couple of minutes a rather noisy, busy little boy transformed into a sleeping angel

Agree Day6

No difference in liking or not liking a frock,

Ah! you're one of the ones that doesn't quite get what a means.

Ok.

grannylyn65 - problem?

????

To be truthful, she's holding him like he's a precious bundle, which he is.

She hasn’t got the hang of holding the baby is a judgement

Well, no, it's an observation.

In fact, we all judge. We can accept that some judgements may be cruel or inaccurate but I'd say she IS holding the baby awkwardly, but that happens.

We look, observe and we assess, we may judge. That's life. Even the nicest people hold their own interpretations of things they observe. It is not a crime.

I carried my babies in all kinds of places, all kinds of uneven ground in all kinds of weather. Thank goodness I wasn’t married or in a relationship ship with a Prince or a pop star. I was able to just get on with my life. Same thankfully for my daughters, they take their babies everywhere.. Well except the wedding of a lifetime pal, so we have two under threes and a spare dog here for two nights. Shall I start a thread saying I’m exhausted (true) or feel put upon (untrue) ??

Well of course it’s up to me Gonegirl , who else would it be up to? Shrug ?

Eh? We never left our babies behind. I was an earth mother.

In Wales babies were always carried in Welsh shawls , very
cosy, rather warm in summer but I loved carrying my babies that way

What was done before buggies and slings , babies left with granny, or Aunt , the days of extended families.

And whatever did people do before buggies and slings???

I'm surprised I haven't got one hip permanently higher than the other.

Maybe you shold pop in Gonegirl and tell them you are conducting research into the suitabiity of their ground, checking for uneven surfaces and baby carrying practicalities??!
I do think carrying a baby might be better than bumping it over uneven ground in a buggy designed for town pavements. And whatever did people do before buggies and slings??? Surprise babies have been carried for thousands of years!

There won't be much uneven ground around. Polo ponies cost a fortune!

I've been rained off weeding the caulis.

We have got a polo place near us and it looks amazing (what they let you see of it from the outside, which isn't much). Charles has played there.

(It's not next door or anything, just halfway between us and the next town)

Well, of course.

All reseeded and mowed for the occasion ?

I bet that ground wasn't uneven! It would be right posh.

She shouldn’t have carried a two month old baby over uneven ground ? Common sense

I wanna hold that baby!!!

In this case Bridgeit it was a light hearted remark, at the start of a light hearted thread.

Understand that or don't. Up to you. [shrug]