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Filed under: Health & Safety: Babies, Media
Have a shirt? Big pair of jeans? Beach towel or small sheet? Then you can wear your baby or toddler in a disaster. The moms at The Mamatoto Project have loved ones whose homes have been ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. So they've posted Quicktime videos on how to tie your baby on securely if you have to clambor over and around rubble with your child. I've used a beach towel as a baby carrier for a less disastrous emergency, and it worked great as a sling, as well. Even if you're not in the middle of a hurricane, these are good videos to watch - you never know when you may need to get your child out of harm's way with any available piece of fabric. As it's posted on the main page, here are the video links to pants, shirt, and towel. [Thanks Chris!]
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12-18-2005 @ 6:50PM
Elizabeth S. said...These films are a really great idea. I hope she is able to help lots of people.
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12-18-2005 @ 6:50PM
Kenneth said...Katrina, perhaps? Or was there a Hurricane Karina recently and I slept through it? ;-)
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12-18-2005 @ 6:50PM
Claudia said...Great videos!!
I use a sling and love it, been using it since my now 16mos baby was born... but these are great ideas on how to do it in an emergency!
Thank you for posting this!!
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12-18-2005 @ 6:50PM
Lori Ann in L.A. said...We posted a link to Mama Toto at EmergencyChildbirth.blogspot.com as well.
The woman in the video is effective in conveying empathy for victims of Hurricane Katrina, being a survivor herself. She may not be a Christian, but I felt the Holy Ghost in what she said.
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