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From: preece@uicsl.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Snugli-like pouches and growth probl - (nfÊÜ
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Date: Thu, 16-Feb-84 12:54:00 EST
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Nf-From: uicsl!preece    Feb 16 11:54:00 1984

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uicsl!preece    Feb 16 11:54:00 1984

I think most babies have outgrown the front position by six months;
by the time they're a year old they're heavy enough to be pretty
rough on your posture.

Our kids both loved the backpack (the Gerry kind with an aluminum frame).
The optional hip belt helps a lot -- it transfers some weight to your
hips, instead of your shoulders, and keeps the pack from swinging around
too much.

In fairness, you shouldn't use snugli generically for front pack
carriers. Snugli is the name of one brand (generally very well made and
available pretty widely) and presumably a trademark.

On strollers, I have noticed that new models of the MaxiTaxi line
have shoulder straps as well as a seatbelt. This is very desirable,
as kids can be thrown around quite roughly if the stroller stops
suddenly (this is much more of a problem with soft seat strollers
than with the rigid seat MaxiTaxi).  I love the low center of gravity of
the MaxiTaxi, but it's not as sturdily built as it might be.

scott preece
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