We were walking out of our building on the way to church. I had Leila in the sling so I could have my hands free. Here's a picture of Leila in the sling a few months ago:
A couple of people were chatting outside when we walked by. The man facing me exclaimed, "I'm so glad to see you wearing your baby in a sling! I love to see that instead of pushing your baby in one of those things (he was referring to a stroller)."
Then he said something like, "I've heard people say - and I just love it - why would you push your baby in a stroller anyway? Why would you push them away from you?"
I responded by saying that I love having Leila in the sling, but she will be in a stroller before long because my back won't last if I carry her in a sling forever.
Then he said, "Well, carry her for as long as you can. Those other things (again, strollers - he seemed to have a major aversion to saying the word) are the devil's contraption." Wow. Not weapons of mass destruction? Nope, it's the stroller. Now you know!
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Wow! Good to know. I'll consider myself forewarned.
Spoken by a man who's never had to haul kids around all day. :) Don't tell him I have more of those devil's contraptions than I do kids!
That picture of Leila is darling! My kids would certainly disagree with his definition of a devil's contraption - they fight over who gets to ride in the stroller!
Wow, if she isn't the cutest thing ever! I thought with a stroller you are pushing them with you not against you. what a strange character.
hmmm, sounds like a crazy guy to me.
wow! those east coasters sure have interesting opinions about things! You never know what will come out of their mouths. funny...
Oh what a funny encounter! I agree that only someone who has NOT carried a child all day would make it...I love baby wearing, but there is a time for everything.
The devil's contraption? That is hilarious, and Leila is darling!
I wonder what he thinks of car seats...
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