Sling question (a materialistic thing)

I carry a girly diaper bag

I have a green sling, but my new MT is girly --

I am a GIRL and I am the one carrying it..... IMO that is the geneder in question, not the question of the boy. some i know disagree.

This of this -- DH has a "manly" carrier -- he wil carry a girl in it too. He is not going to carry a pick carrier cuz of a girl....

i do not think the gender of the baby matters.

not tehre are things -- diaper bags and carriers -- that are really pink or girly that niether of my sisters -- neither being a girly-girl or into pink and hearts and so on -- would touch .....personal style NOT gender of the child

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I tend to prefer gender neutral things, leaning towards the blue side a lot. But that's MY preference, and it just so happened that my first was a boy, so it worked out. I'm not a girly-girl, so I'm not attracted to "girly" things. DS AND DD were worn in a denimish-blue Maya, a navy blue fleece Hotsling, a turquoise silk Oopa, and a black Kozy. No matter what they're in, people always think they're the opposite gender anyway :

For me, I also buy gender neutral so that DH feels comfy wearing it (he doesn't babywear enough to justify his OWN carrier ) The only carrier he wouldn't have liked wearing was my turquoise Oopa.

So, I say buy what you like and the heck w/ everyone else. They're going to be brainless anyway, even when your little girl is wearing head-to-toe pink, ruffles, and ribbons, they're still going to say "What a beautiful baby boy : "

Perhaps because I am tired of the rules, tired of always having gender neutral or boy, boy, boy, I think I am going to get a really feminine sling, whether this babe is a boy or a girl. Thanks for all the viewpoints! It helped me see my own. It just doesn't bother me what people think (though it's annoying) and as someone mentioned, they almost always call the baby by the wrong gender. I mean, lady, do the big, red firetrucks and the blue hat mean nothing to you? Boy!

Jenn -- Did you like your Oopa? I've been drooling over those for two years. I am thinking about getting an Oopa for when the babe is old enough to sit up.

Aimee -- There's a girly diaper bag I want. Though they do also have it in one of my fave shades of blue, I may get the pinky one because I love it. Whether I have a boy or girl, I will choose the one I like.

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It was lovely, but kinda cost ineffective for us : So I sold it on the TP a few months ago. Honestly, it was this beautiful silk one that I had gotten in a coop 2yrs ago here on MDC and in the 2yrs I owned it, I think I wore it all of 5 times. I was SOOO afraid of messing up something that was so $$$ and so beautiful, I just couldn't really appreciate properly. Plus, we've been going through some rough financial times and I couldn't justify having this expensive sling sitting around when neither of my tots want to be worn anymore :

I'm more of a laid back sling girl. I think if one of the Oopa chambray or pique slings had been available, I probably would have enjoyed it more.

i know i pick carriers and diaper bags based on me -- not the child. Theo doesn't have a boy diaper bag with foot balls and stuff -- i have seen them -- he is not carrying it

I did pick a green plaid, gender non-specific -- sling for our first carrier...more cuse i thought it would go with a lot... and i am not one to fashion match my purse and shoes so not my carrier either. ALso under the midguided idea DH might wear him. I was too uneducated to realize DH and I could never wear the same size sling and DH can't wear him in it -- did try a few times.

I jsut got a MT -- and it is black and the print is on black, women baby wearing. a lot dearker that i expcted and while i love the MT I do not tlike that. it is hot and i do not like balck and so on related to babies. i wish i had asked for a differnt collor for the straps and the non-print aears.

I am going to make my own moby -- and i plan to use like a purple. Sis is having a girl, and i am making us both one -- so i alomst wish i knew so i could make us pink if i am having one too -- a mauve or someing .... but i am going to use a purple (if i can find one) or something.....

AImee

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Oh I hear you. Silk.. well as much as I would love some of them, it wouldn't be appropriate for me. I never have decided which one. Still, I get to drool!