oh no! I'm a baby bucket mama! - Page 2

[karina5]

My DS did not like slings (we tried 3 or 4 styles) and neither did I. I either carried him, or yep, he was in his bucket.

I remember taking him for walks while he was in his bucket attached to the stroller and honestly, I recall a couple of sling mothers giving me sort of condescending looks. I couldn't believe it! DS was not crying, not even making a peep, he was just a happy little guy checking out the world.

Judging babies in buckets is one of my biggest pet peeves. Unless you *know* for a fact that a baby is rarely held, it is ridiculous to judge a baby out and about who happens to be in a bucket.

[mamalisa]

Originally Posted by CheapPearls

I too hate the idea of a bucket but darn it sometimes it's a lot better then a sling.

Tomorrow we have doctor's appointments. PRAISE this doctor in allowing 3 appointments back to back. I will be by myself with 3 kids under the age of 4 so darn right I'm going to take that bucket in with us and just put the sling in my bag in case we need it.

This totally reminded me of something hilarious my ds said when dd was tiny. She wasn't a big fan of the sling, but occasionally she would stand for it. I was going to a dr appt and said something about lugging the carseat into the dr's office. Ds suggested just using the sling and I told him I had to have somewhere to put her during the visit. He suggested hanging the sling on the doorknob

[GuildJenn]

Aha an excuse (slightly OT) to post this link which still makes me chuckle. In case the doorknob wouldn't work:

http://www.googababy.com/2006/11/22/...pee-invention/

(Ergo was so much easier just to keep on. Mostly.)

[limabean]

Originally Posted by diamond lil

I try not to judge bucket users, but I do have a problem with people who are grocery shopping, and their babe is screaming, strapped in the bucket, and they are standing over the cart trying to shush baby or shove a propped bottle in baby's mouth.

***Imagine Wild Bill voice from Silence of the Lambs***

"It takes the baby out of the bucket and comforts the baby."

I swear.....

Yeah, I don't like seeing neglectful parents either ... not sure what buckets in particular have to do with parents who won't soothe their baby, though.

(But your Wild Bill comment was pretty funny -- I can just picture some militant, crazed AP mama going on a rampage )

[readytobedone]

Originally Posted by diamond lil

I try not to judge bucket users, but I do have a problem with people who are grocery shopping, and their babe is screaming, strapped in the bucket, and they are standing over the cart trying to shush baby or shove a propped bottle in baby's mouth.

***Imagine Wild Bill voice from Silence of the Lambs***

"It takes the baby out of the bucket and comforts the baby."

I swear.....

yes, this is so sad and drives me nuts! i was at BRU the other week and there were not one, not two, but THREE mamas whose babies were crying in the bucket, in the shopping cart, and they never took them out...just tried to rock and shush them in the cart. i just wanted to go over and shove my boob in those babies' mouths, i swear!