Staying close and comfortable with your baby in a sling

Being hands-free is just one of the benefits of seeing to your little one’s needs, when ‘wearing’ baby in a sling. But caution is also needed, says Arlene Harris.

EVERY parent knows the feeling of dread when faced with trying to negotiate a stroller around the tables and chairs in a restaurant or up and down the stairs at a train station.

But while a pram is a necessary evil when it comes to transporting children, there are a few months in their young lives when they can relax, happily and snugly, next to your chest, leaving adult arms free to navigate even the tightest corner shop.