Posted on November 16, 2008 in Customer Reviews, Great Deals by Jo&MelissaNo Comments »

Okay I don’t usually blog on Sundays but Melissa found this Motrin website ad about the pain of wearing your baby, it seemed like the prefect topic to blog about.

Check out the ad below where Motrin sympathyzes will all the pain of carrying your children and commiserates that this is what you do to feel like a Mom and bond with your child but how much it hurts.

Serena and Lily Market SlingPersonally I found the ad not only inaccurate, but a bit dismissive of the purpose of Babywearing for moms.   I think Babywearing is much more comfortable than holding your child around in your arms for a long time or carrying those heavy carseats around with the weight of your baby in them - that is a real killer! 

To me the ad seems to suggest that the bonding suggested by babywearing is either overplayed or just something moms feel like they should do and not something they want to do.  As a practical Mom, I know about the benefits of babywearing for the baby, but I do it for my benefit much of the time. 

Beco Baby CarrierErgo Baby CarrierHow much easier is it to cook dinner with your baby on your back in an Ergo or a Becco than to constantly be trying to amuse them or monitor them at while racing around the stove?  How much more enjoyable are parties when you have 2 hands to eat while you chat with friends and relatives?  How many times have you failed to get your newborn to sleep until you put them close against you in a sling and they were asleep within minutes?

Do you agree with Motrin?  Find the ad funny? Offensive?  Let us know!

P.S. In honor of Motrin, we’re offering 10% off any baby carrier sold by Let’s Go Strolling for one week (through November 24th).  Use code ILUVTOCARRY at checkout.

P.S. Motrin has pulled the ad as of Monday, November 17th and posted an apology on their website.  Kudos to the power of moms everywhere to make their voices heard!


Let’s Go Strolling only has one local sale (Bay Area if you didn’t know) each year and we really wanted to make it a charity event this year to help those in need during a rough year in the economy!  I’ve put some of the details below but for more details, click here to see our flyer.

Let's Go Strolling Oakland Showroom

 

Let’s Go Strolling Fabulous Annual Charity Sale

Date: Sunday, November 9th, 2008
Time: Doors open from 10 am – 3 pm
Come early for the best selection!
Address:
344 Thomas L. Berkley Way (20th and Harrison St), Oakland, CA
In the Kaiser Center Mall next to 300 Lakeside Ave,

More directions are on the Contact Us Page of our website

Bring in your previous clean, still-working stroller (including Snap and Go’s) for donation to a non-profit benefiting children in Alameda County (including domestic violence center A Safe Place and Henry Robinson Multi Service Center) and you will get a $25 credit to use towards any purchase during the Fabulous Let’s Go Strolling Sale.

Fun free raffles every hour for fabulous prizes from top brands including:
Fleurville Diaper Bags, Skip Hop Diaper Bags, Dwell Studio, Bebe Au Lait/Hooter Hiders Nursing Covers

10-70% off  Top Brand Name Strollers, Diaper Bags, Baby Carriers, Gear and more including but not limited to:
Bugaboo Strollers, Quinny Strollers, Valco Strollers, Phil and Ted’s Strollers, Bumbleride Strollers, Skip Hop Diaper Bags, Storksak Diaper Bags, BOB Strollers, Cariboo Bassinets, Ergo Baby Carriers and more.
 

This is a great time to upgrade your Snap and Go to a full stroller, buy up your baby registry items at a great price, or do your holiday shopping early! Come by, we guarantee you’ll find something you love!

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