Padded or Unpadded sling?

[dijid]

I am now on the quest for the perfect sling to take with us in May. We're attempting to bring 4.5yo DD, 2.5yo DS and then 7mo DD with only a Pliko stroller and a sling. So the sling needs to be comfortable enough to wear for a couple hours at a time, and adjustable enough for DH and I.

I have a couple (some homemade) unpadded Mayawrap-like slings. I love how they're unbulky, but wonder if padded is the way to go for long carries. I was thinking about buying some solarviel fabric and making a sling out of that for this trip. Anyone have any thoughts on that? Would love to hear from anyone who has experience with both padded and unpadded slings.

 

[My princess Livy]

I usually use a unpadded maya wrap too. Its much cooler for the hot weather here. For long carries, sometimes it started to be uncomfortable for my ds, especially under his legs, I found a site that offers padding just there, under the knees, www.hotslings.com. Hope that helps.

 

[shelly3girls]

My sling had a padded shoulder that I greatly appreciated after a couple of hours in WDW!

 

[opus_00]

I used the unpadded sling at Disney with my 12 month-old in October. This sling actually has a slightly padded shoulder for comfort, but the rest of the sling is completely unpadded. I think my padded sling would have been too warm for my DD (the days were quite warm even in October).

However, I found that I was taking her in and out of the sling all the time, so I didn't really carry her around non-stop for long stretches of time. She was constantly changing her mind about whether she wanted to be held or put down. And she could comfortably sit in my lap on some rides with the sling still around her, but for some I had to sit her next to me.

Have fun!

Paula

 

[alloyd1170]

Has anyone ever used the Mom and Me Creations Pea in the Pod sling? Its made from hemp and is lightly padded. Im just curious as to how bulky it is compared to others, and is it as comfy as they say? I have back problems and need something other than the Bjorn. Thanks!

alison