Shoes
Dan Rindler of Child’Space NYC writes:
Your baby’s foot isn’t a fixed form – it has many bones, cartilage where bones haven’t yet fused, fat tissue, ligaments, tendons and nerves. It’s important not to constrain their foot in a shoe that limits movement of all of these different elements. Make sure that the shoe is wide enough in front that the toes have room to wiggle. After buying shoes, keep track of the fit. Your baby’s foot is growing fast! Try to check the fit after 6 weeks or so, to see if it has become tight around the toes.
Janelle’s note:
This is what my son wore. Also, I bought See Kai Run. They were protective and the sole was malleable so he felt the ground under his feet.
Carriers
Wrap style
Using a wrap supports your baby and spreads their weight over your shoulders and hips much better than any other carrier. The Moby wrap, for instance, is easy to use. If you learn to use a material wrap from the start, you’ll find that you use it through many stages of your baby’s development, probably longer than any other carrier.
The Ergo, Beco or Boba carriers are a good alternatives to the wrap. I used the Ergo when my son was a baby. It was durable, fast and easy to use and we both enjoyed it.
Here’s an interesting research article that the Boba makers posted: Babies Need to Be Held
Strollers
Talking to Baby in Stroller– interesting NYTimes article
Not recommended
Bumbo seat. Here’s an article that explains how chairs inhibit movement
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