Comments on: Beco Butterfly II http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2009/03/25/beco-butterfly-ii/ Bringing together parents from around the world Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:48:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: PAXbaby http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2009/03/25/beco-butterfly-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-1198 PAXbaby Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:28:53 +0000 http://www.mamasworldwide.com/?p=521#comment-1198 Hey, Jennifer! The Beco Butterfly II was designed to be comfortable for parents of all sizes, even tall daddies! (The padding on the shoulder straps is longer than on the older versions!) I think you will both find the Beco much more comfortable for you to use, and also for your 20 month old than the Bjorn since the integrated seat supports your child's whole body and doesn't just dangle the child from their crotch... The waist band of the Beco is on your hips and supports the weight of your baby so that his hefty 25-30 pounds is transferred to your hips not your back! The shoulder straps sit out farther out on your shoulders, avoiding the 'soft spot' near the neck where carrying weight can cause neck and back pain! Also, most people wear the Bjorn with the baby facing out.. This is hard on everyone! Turning the baby to face you and having a larger seat so the baby can sit with their knees up and wrapped around you will pull their body weight around yours, keeping your center of gravity centered. Can you tell that I LOVE my Beco Butterfly??? HTH :) Hey, Jennifer! The Beco Butterfly II was designed to be comfortable for parents of all sizes, even tall daddies! (The padding on the shoulder straps is longer than on the older versions!) I think you will both find the Beco much more comfortable for you to use, and also for your 20 month old than the Bjorn since the integrated seat supports your child’s whole body and doesn’t just dangle the child from their crotch… The waist band of the Beco is on your hips and supports the weight of your baby so that his hefty 25-30 pounds is transferred to your hips not your back! The shoulder straps sit out farther out on your shoulders, avoiding the ‘soft spot’ near the neck where carrying weight can cause neck and back pain! Also, most people wear the Bjorn with the baby facing out.. This is hard on everyone! Turning the baby to face you and having a larger seat so the baby can sit with their knees up and wrapped around you will pull their body weight around yours, keeping your center of gravity centered. Can you tell that I LOVE my Beco Butterfly??? HTH :)

]]> By: Maria http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2009/03/25/beco-butterfly-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-967 Maria Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:35:53 +0000 http://www.mamasworldwide.com/?p=521#comment-967 I don't know. It might be too short for your husband. It was VERY Comfortable for me though-- much more so than the Bjorn. I don’t know. It might be too short for your husband. It was VERY Comfortable for me though— much more so than the Bjorn.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2009/03/25/beco-butterfly-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-966 Jennifer Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:27:34 +0000 http://www.mamasworldwide.com/?p=521#comment-966 Hi there. This looks interesting. I have a 20 month old. Not sure how much he weighs maybe 25-30 lbs. Anyway here's my situation. I live with my husband and two kids in Berlin (hometown is St. Paul, MN) and I just get sick and tired of using the stroller on the U & S-Bahn trains. Sometimes there is an elevator but most of the time they don't work or are under repair. It's such a pain to lift the stroller by myself or go a stair at a time. Some stops have multiple stairs. UG!!! I'd love to find a solution and the Butterfly seems like it might be a good deal. My husband is 6'4'' do you think he could wear it also? We both have tired backs so this is the one thing I worry about. Both my kids loved the Baby Bjorn but after awhile my back would begin to hurt. Do you foresee a problem there? Any insight you can give would be appreciated. Thanks. JH Hi there. This looks interesting. I have a 20 month old. Not sure how much he weighs maybe 25-30 lbs. Anyway here’s my situation. I live with my husband and two kids in Berlin (hometown is St. Paul, MN) and I just get sick and tired of using the stroller on the U & S-Bahn trains. Sometimes there is an elevator but most of the time they don’t work or are under repair. It’s such a pain to lift the stroller by myself or go a stair at a time. Some stops have multiple stairs. UG!!!

I’d love to find a solution and the Butterfly seems like it might be a good deal. My husband is 6’4” do you think he could wear it also? We both have tired backs so this is the one thing I worry about. Both my kids loved the Baby Bjorn but after awhile my back would begin to hurt. Do you foresee a problem there? Any insight you can give would be appreciated.

Thanks.
 JH

]]> By: BasketWives.com Blog » Adjusting to the time change http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2009/03/25/beco-butterfly-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-954 BasketWives.com Blog » Adjusting to the time change Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:26:11 +0000 http://www.mamasworldwide.com/?p=521#comment-954 [...] Bottom line up front– we followed his sleep cues just as we do at home. When The Boy was tired, he slept. When he wasn’t, he didn’t. Several days, my husband and I got up earlier than The Boy, prepared for the day, and at the last minute, dressed The Boy and put him in the stroller or sling. This worked great. If we were out, and he was tired, we did the same thing. He slept some in the stroller and some in the Butterfly. [...] […] Bottom line up front– we followed his sleep cues just as we do at home. When The Boy was tired, he slept. When he wasn’t, he didn’t. Several days, my husband and I got up earlier than The Boy, prepared for the day, and at the last minute, dressed The Boy and put him in the stroller or sling. This worked great. If we were out, and he was tired, we did the same thing. He slept some in the stroller and some in the Butterfly. […]

]]> By: Time change and a toddler — Mamas Worldwide http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2009/03/25/beco-butterfly-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-953 Time change and a toddler — Mamas Worldwide Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:23:37 +0000 http://www.mamasworldwide.com/?p=521#comment-953 [...] Bottom line up front— we followed his sleep cues just as we do at home.  When The Boy was tired, he slept. When he wasn’t, he didn’t.  Several days, my husband and I got up earlier than The Boy, prepared for the day, and at the last minute, dressed The Boy and put him in the stroller or sling. This worked great. If we were out, and he was tired, we did the same thing. He slept some in the stroller and some in the Butterfly. [...] […] Bottom line up front— we followed his sleep cues just as we do at home.  When The Boy was tired, he slept. When he wasn’t, he didn’t.  Several days, my husband and I got up earlier than The Boy, prepared for the day, and at the last minute, dressed The Boy and put him in the stroller or sling. This worked great. If we were out, and he was tired, we did the same thing. He slept some in the stroller and some in the Butterfly. […]

]]> By: BasketWives.com Blog » Beco Butterfly 2.0 http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2009/03/25/beco-butterfly-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-883 BasketWives.com Blog » Beco Butterfly 2.0 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:30:43 +0000 http://www.mamasworldwide.com/?p=521#comment-883 [...] wrote a review of the Beco Butterfly 2.0 on Mama’s World Wide today. If you are looking for a comfortable carrier, this is the most comfortable one I have owned so [...] […] wrote a review of the Beco Butterfly 2.0 on Mama’s World Wide today. If you are looking for a comfortable carrier, this is the most comfortable one I have owned so […]

]]> By: kat http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2009/03/25/beco-butterfly-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-882 kat Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:28:49 +0000 http://www.mamasworldwide.com/?p=521#comment-882 aaaaaaaahhh! i might have to have one! aaaaaaaahhh! i might have to have one!

]]> By: Maria http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2009/03/25/beco-butterfly-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Maria Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:09:23 +0000 http://www.mamasworldwide.com/?p=521#comment-880 Hmm... time to plan a trip! LOL! Hmm… time to plan a trip! LOL!

]]> By: Christina G http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2009/03/25/beco-butterfly-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-879 Christina G Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:08:12 +0000 http://www.mamasworldwide.com/?p=521#comment-879 I'm so very tempted, but my husband would kill me I think! We need a trip so I can justify it ;-) I’m so very tempted, but my husband would kill me I think! We need a trip so I can justify it ;-)

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