Anyone who has a child knows the amount of equipment that is now required to put them in a car,feed them, to carry them around - etc. What did parents do before the invention of bouncy seats, baby bjorn and boppys?!
Circa 1982: There is a picture of me, probably at about the age of 1 or 2 sitting in what seemed to be a stroller. It was this sort of box with two holes where my little legs stuck out of - no straps or head support. Then there was the metal car seat my parents put me in after a long hot summer afternoon at the mall. Needless to say, I fell asleep. As my head slumped forward I grazed the metal and burned my cheek. My mom feels horrible to this day. In their defense, they were from Minnesota. How were they supposed to know that the inside of a car can reach 200 degrees within a very short period of time. Not to mention, who makes a metal car seat in Arizona!?
Present Day: Our house is now full of swings, bouncers, cribs, pack n' plays and everything baby. It is amazing the amount of "stuff" such a little girl can accumulate. I must say it does make things convenient. Tess can sit in her bouncy seat while I get ready; putting on make-up, blow drying my hair and getting dressed. While I make dinner she swings, entertaining herself with the stuffed lion and elephant that hang above her head. I fear she is going to believe that all huge creatures fly! HA HA.
One thing you must having living in the heat is a Cold Seat. I have used them for almost 4 years now and they are a life saver in the heat.
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