Babywearing Class 101 – 1st June 2013

It’s time for another Babywearing Class 101!  Our aim at Tiny Tapir is to see more parents in Malaysia comfortable with babywearing. Sure, strollers are a great tool, but they’re also cumbersome, heavy and not very convenient, what with Malaysia’s uneven pavements.  Babywearing is a great way to be able to leave your stroller at home and really enjoy being one on one in close contact with your baby (and isn’t that what we all want? Better bonding?).

This class will be held in two weeks on the 1st of June 2013.  We are aiming to hold a class on the first Saturday of every month.

Please do make sure to book your seat since space is very limited. We provide very personalised service on the day for you to try all our different types of carriers, so we purposefully prefer to keep class sizes small too.

For details, you can see our previous post here

Manduca Baby Carriers Restocked

Tiny Tapir brought the Manduca Soft Structured Baby Carrier to Malaysia earlier this year and it’s already proving a big hit with Malaysian parents.

It works from newborns & is extendable up to 3 year olds – pretty much the most versatile baby carrier we have seen so far.

Pretty adjustable for parents as well with back AND front adjustable shoulder straps (more unusual with most commercially made SSCs you only have 1 adjustment point which is the back strap).

Made in limited edition patterns, and ALL the carriers use 100% organic materials & top of the line buckles. If you’re looking for a baby carrier here in Malaysia, you should definitely come and try this one out.

Tiny Tapir has just re-stocked, come visit us in store

Click on the image below to see the Manduca now in store :

Babywearing Class 101

Wearing your baby has many advantages to both parent & baby. Here are just a few :

 

• Bonding & Closeness. There’s nothing like close contact with your baby to give them a sense of security and comfort, especially loved by most newborns who are instantly calmed by their parent’s heartbeat, scent and touch
• Safety: What could be safer than keeping your baby on your body?
• Convenience: Rather than struggling with large bulky strollers, especially on Asia’s less than perfect sidewalks, wearing your baby offers you the maximum mobility & convenience
• Muscular Development: Being held is the most natural thing in the world for any baby. Being held rather than sitting static in a pram encourages muscular development & greater body awareness. (Not to mention, it helps parents get fit too!)

There are many, many options out there for wearing your baby. It’s easy to get confused by all the choices. Or maybe you have been given a babywearing tool (a sling? a wrap?) that you have no idea how to use.

If you are confused by all the choices available to wear your baby & a little nervous because you aren’t sure if you’re doing it right, this is the perfect introductory course for you.

Our babywearing consultant has been trained by the Babywearing Institute (USA) & not to mention is an avid babywearer herself. She has been advising parents for 3 years on babywearing – if you have a problem, we bet she’s heard it before.

You will be walked through all the different types of carriers, what to be aware of (e.g. head positioning for newborns & leg positioning to avoid hip dysplasia) and how to use each type of carrier. Every type of carrier has its pros and cons – this is where you find out what they are.

About the Class

Class costs RM50.00 to be paid to book your place – but this is 100% redeemable against purchases from Tiny Tapir (i.e. if you buy a carrier, the class costs you nothing)

* We recommend you bring your fed and rested baby. Every participant may bring a ‘helper’ (co-parent, grandparent or nanny)

Class size is maximized at 8 pax

Class Venue : our store on 3F-1D Bangsar Village 2 (next to Fit for 2, Opposite Kid Sports)

About us

Tiny Tapir has the most comprehensive range of babywearing products (baby carriers) in Asia from 3 types of wraps, Mei Tais, 3 brands of Ring Slings, countless brands of Soft Structured Carriers and also Frame Carriers – we can help you to find the best babycarrier for your needs.

Gypsy Mama Wrapsody – For all the fans of Wrap!

These Gypsy Mama Wrapsody wraps are really something else! From designs ranging from exotic, earthy to just plain pretty these wraps are a perfect blend of comfort, functionality and are aesthetically pleasing to boot.

 

Bali Breeze
These are hand-dyed and batiked in Bali, Indonesia. They are a bit dressier than the Bali Stretch (think “blouse” vs. “t-shirt”). Though the stretch wraps are a fairly lightweight cotton, the gauze wraps are some of the lightest, coolest, most compact wraps on the market, and fold down into a handy built-in storage pocket.  The gauze, like other woven wraps, offers the greatest range of carrying positions, and many find it more supportive for older children.

Available in 8 gorgeous designs with delicious names like Haumea, Iris, Morgaine and Freya! Click to view >>
 

Bali Stretch
These are soft and silky — soft like your favorite T-shirt. The process of hand-dyeing and batiking removes much of the lengthwise stretch but leaves the widthwise stretch, making these super supportive and comfy for a wide range of ages.  Our testers suggested that it’s a sort of “hybrid” between stretchy and woven wraps. Perfect for holding your newborn babe close to your heart!

Available in 9 pretty patterns with names like Alyssa, Isis, Hiruko and Aphrodite. Click to view >>
 

Water Wraps
Gypsy Mama’s Water Wrap (TM) is one of a kind! Silky, smooth fast-drying fabric with tapered ends and narrow body make this carrier lightweight and cool. Soft, stretchy fabric feels great on the skin and is perfect for front/hip carrying, both in and out of the water. Use them at the beach, in a dinky pool or even in the shower!

Available only in black. Click to view>>

ERGOBaby Wall Calender 2011 – FREE!

Ergo Baby has kindly sent us some of their 2011 Wall Calenders.

It’s a beautiful calender with lovely big boxes to write in and of course fabulous Babywearing parents!

If you would like one for free, please head on over to our facebook fan page and comment that you would like one.  Then send an email to tinytapir at gmail.com with your address.

Kemby Baby bags & Carriers

Have you seen the latest in diaper bags and baby carriers?  What about putting the two together? How ingenious is that?!

Someone has done just that – this diaper bag is fantastic for parents with babies 3 months and over (your baby will need head control).  No need to remember a million different things (diaper bag? baby carrier? stroller? bottle? change mat?) – just use this as your “go-to” bag anytime you need to take your baby / toddler out.

As a baby bag it’s already fantastic – lots of magnetic closures for easy 1 arm operation (so critical when you have an active little child), a place for your bottles, comes with it’s own matching change pad, an insulated pod for bottles / snacks, a key clip so you can quickly find the keys to open that door and get any cranky little ones inside.

And dare we say it – it doesn’t even look too much like a diaper bag, so when your baby has graduated out of needing you to carry stuff for them, you can use this when you need to go to the gym, as a handbag – or anything at all!

The inside of the bag is a lovely light color – which makes it all that much easier to quickly see whatever it is you need to grab (dark inside bags are like black holes, sucking in all the light so you’re left groping hopefully to find what you’re looking for).

As a carrier, (the front flap has a built in strap for you to pull right out), this gives a nice “seat” to the baby on your hip (simply and easily attach the bag around your waist and pull out the carrier shoulder strap and pull it over your baby and your shoulder to make an instant carrier).  Not suitable for newborns, but really great for 3 month olds to toddlers especially.  You wouldn’t want to use this for really LONG trips like 3 hours plus, but it’s a quick on and off if you have a toddler / older child who just wants to be carried for a while, or if you’re just quickly going back and forth from the supermarket.

Available in 3 lovely colors – brown, blue and green.

The Kemby  Baby bag & carriers have been added to our webstore.  They are currently available for purchase at both our Bangsar Village and Ampang Park stores.

Pikkolo Carriers – NEW prints and back in stock

New shipment of Pikkolo Carriers has arrived.

Check out the beautiful Georgia and Avalon prints below.

We also now have the support belts (you can use this with ANY mei tai and the pikkolo carriers) for use with heavier babies. They’ve been reduced from our previous price to RM94 each only.

The pikkolo carrier is a huge favorite in our store and we can see why. They have beautiful fabrics, great construction and it’s just a great, well thought out product.  Fantastic customer service too – We love you Beth!

The pikkolos are available online now and you will also be able to touch, feel andpurchase them from Bangsar Village and Ampang Park shortly.

Baby Sling Safety

Some of our wonderful Baby Carrier suppliers have recently come out with a press release on the safety of baby carriers, given the current widespread news about Bag Slings and their causing suffocation in babies.

Back when we first started considering stocking baby carriers, Bag Slings were pretty popular online and I even had a supplier send one to me for testing.  When I saw it, i just never thought it would be safe. It was really deep, did not seem like it would be comfortable and I didn’t see how a baby would be anything but lost in all that fabric..

BUT , baby slings are only a small fraction of babywearing tools – most carriers will help you to carry your baby with NO risk of suffocation – just be aware of the basics – baby’s chin should NEVER be pressed against their chest - see this pdf document for full details – this is especially important when your baby is a newborn up to approx 4 months when babies develop good neck / head control.

press release after the jump:

Jumpsac Ring Slings now in stock

Jumpsac Ring Slings are made by a lovely Malaysian mama – Syaz. She’s super stylish, so it goes without saying that so are her Slings!

Lovely color combinations and rich fabrics, these ring slings look luxurious and they feel that way too.

Check out the Jumpsac Ring Slings instock online at Tiny Tapir, or visit Tiny Tapir Baby’s retail shop in Ampang Park to try one of these sexy slings for yourself.

Kangaroo Korner Adjustable Pouch Clearance

These adjustable pouches with fleece shoulders are a really, really great product.

The fleece shoulder, while being adjustable (to take into account the different ways you want to wear your baby in the puoch, to accomodate your growing baby and also so both you and your significant other can both use it even if you’re both shaped differently), is also a nice supportive base which distributes the weight more comfortably while carrying heavier babies.

The material is also a cool silky mesh which allows air to flow in and out – fabulous for our hot weather, and also means the pouch can be used to take baby into the sea or swimming pool safely.  The mesh pouch has also been a lifesafer for bathing newborn and younger babies for some mothers as well (wear your baby as you shower)

Click to see what’s available