Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Ergos! and OhSnaps! and Freehands! Oh My!

Yesterday we got the nicest alert that a very smart and savvy mama had blogged the reasons she decided upon an Oh Snap! over an Ergo. I have to agree with her reasoning.

I always tell parents who ask that the Ergo is a great carrier and difficult to improve upon -- certainly, it is all but impossible to beat the price of Ergo without buying used. But there are specific improvements made upon Ergo's orginal soft-structured carrier which as a parent I find useful, stylish and comfortable.

Here are the various soft-structured carriers you will find at Metro Minis today:

Ergo
Beco
Boba
Oh Snap!
Pikkolo by Catbird Baby
the new Freehand SSC
Angelpack
and last but definitely not least,
Scootababy, the only soft-structured *HIP* carrier that we really like.

I have always maintained that babywearing is hot sport, but the summer-worthiness of a carrier depends more on its comfort than on the amount of fabric or the weight of the fabric, or even the weight of the carrier. More on THAT issue in the days to come.

Come to Metro Minis and check them out!

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Gift Registry @ Metro Minis

I admit: gift registries used to float somewhere beyond my consciousness. Then I realized that it's much nicer to get people gifts that they really want.. so a good friend had a baby shower recently and I was delighted to set up a registry for her.

In fact, it is really fun to set up a few gift registries each month for Metro Minis customers.. nobody is more surprised than I am to find it's one of my favorite things to do.

It's always interesting to discuss with new parents what slings, diapers, toys they enjoy and why. What do they look forward to? What do they think they want? What will the baby play with at 6 months? What will we need right away when the baby is born? What will the baby be doing at a year? Will I really be able to carry my kid until 3? (*Answer: I did not always, but it was really good for me to keep it open as an option.)

Sometimes they will want an item that is not on the website and I get to add it. Sometimes we don't want a particular item available to the general public on the website, so I get to add it anyway, but in such a way that it is visible on that particular gift registry and nowhere else, which appeals to my inner rebel. So you must let me know if I can help you set up a registry. And especially if there is something in the store you wanted, but didn't see it on the website. Because I may be able to put it on there for you!

We have oodles of toys on the website now and more to come, both in the store and on the website. Light a fire under me & get them online!