do you know what kind of sling this is?

I bet it's one of these, because why pay less when you can pay more?

Yeah, look she's right there on the magazines...

you know what i find amusing? looking through that website i only saw a couple of pictures where the sling looks like it's being worn correctly... either the baby was riding really low, the fabric was loose, or the sling was riding up on the parents shoulder... you'd think for $350 those parents would get some good detailed directions!

edited to add- yeah, when i looked thru the whole catalog the prices were $150, $198, $250, and $350... i can see spending $150 on a really nice well made carrier, but $350 just blows my mind.

I don't know that I would drop $350 on one, but as someone said they do have a number of $150 ones and I would be willing to spend that on a baby carrier that I thought was beautiful and loved. I have been to the store in NYC and the fabrics are really beautiful. And their shoulder style is very different, I don't know of another sling brand made exactly that way.

However, I do agree that the pictures show some people not wearing them quite right; Kate Hudson looks like she knows more than some of the the models. And when I went to try on one of the store demos, the sales clerk started to help me and then stopped and said "Oh, you've obviously done this before."

On the other hand...

That magazine poll though is kind of a$$holish and snarky, don't ya think? "Does Ryder look old enough to walk?" Of course he can walk! But have you ever seen that kind of snarky comment when some celeb pushed a toddler in a stroller? And furthermore, have you ever been on a walk with a toddler where they didn't want to be carried/strolled after about 10 minutes of walking? If she was carrying him on her hip without a sling nothing would be mentioned in the tabloid about it and her arms would be tired. Slings are sso misunderstood.

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Yes, i noticed this, too, and totally agree with everything you said. Nothing would have been said if a stroller or just arms had been used. Makes no sense.

ITA about the walking question the posed.

Those fabrics are pretty and I imagine that is why the cost so much, but the design is no different than a sahm version that sells for $30.

Sorry, I can not in good conscience confirm that. You could get fabric at $50 a yard and have it made for less.

I think $150 is rediculus. I made mine, and I think it is prettier than that. The rings cost me about $3 anf I got really nice fabric for $15 a yard, so it only cost me about $20. I think it is great to see a celebraty holding thier child in a sling, and talking to him, and thought the poll was awful.

I agree with what you said about the question of Can Ryder walk? I actually voted NO just to prove the point that it's a loaded question to be nasty. You GO Kate Wear that little one! Who cares how much the sling costs. At least there are slings that attract celebrities to wear them.

http://www.sleepingbaby.net/jan/inde...?Baby/why.html

I think this article is a must-read and perfectly appropriate here. It explains the cost behind small business and hand-crafted items. In this particular case, Psny has to pay for her location which probably adds a lot of value to the sling in some intangible way to us crunchy granola folks.

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You're absolutely right, and elite socialites will NOT buy a $30-50 WAHM sling. There HAS to be a draw for them to do something better than pay their nannies to push their little ones around. I actually have a friend whose roomates in college were worn by their nannies and they said they're greatful for this support.

thanks for the article.

i do think that it's a lot of money, but i looked all over the internet last night and found nothing that i liked more.

if kissaluvs still made slings i'd probably buy another kissasling, cause it's very similar. i want a very light weight fabric that is still very durable and strong. most sling makers use such heavy fabrics, and i don't like them.

wasn't the kissasling just cotton jersey? you might like the mama baby sling by maya wrap... it's like a nice, comfy t-shirt. although they don't come in funky colors you could easily dye a natural one yourself.