Prince George

Isn't carrying what the handle is for? Why have one on baby seats otherwise?

I noticed that the Duke of Cambridge was filmed carrying his son in a car seat, holding it by the handle. I thought this was specifically listed on the safety label as a no, no.

I loved swaddling my babies. I also love this whole baby wearing thing which is a modern day take on how my mother in law used to settle my babies. She used a bed sheet and tied it round herself with baby inside it. She had both hands free and baby was snuggled and seemed to love it.

No, it wasn't just you positivepam, I thought exactly the same.

What I really liked was the fact their dog "Lupo" was in the first official picture of Prince George and that Prince William said how important his wife, son and dog were to him. I just felt how wonderfully normal the family picture was and possibly might help anyone who has a problem with dogs being around babies. It was just a lovely sight, or was that just me who thought that?

Swaddle bags? Oh pur-lease!!

Oh and another thing, yes glamma surely they were better off in a nice flat pram rather than lolling about with bent spines in those pushchair things?

Totally agree Shelby My first born DD could not bear to be wrapped up or indeed clothed or covered. Our house was freezing cold on winter nights and I had to zip her up in a sleeping bag to keep her warm. Then along came DD2 who settled nicely swaddled up and grew up to be one of those people whose bed, in the morning, looks as if it had not been slept in. 2 of the 3 DGC liked to be well wrapped up or cuddled tight but one, like her Mother before her, throws off all the bed clothes and thrashes about all night.

My eldest would not be swaddled. Midwife kept coming round and upon seeing her 'un-wrapped', would swaddle baby up again. As soon as the midwife had turned her back the baby was throwing her legs up in the air until she 'un-swaddled' herself... and then was quite content. This is the same child that would not sleep underneath a cover until she was about 7! They're all little unique bundles of joy!

My children could and would NOT BE WRAPPED! They hated it and fought against it. DGD is the same!. They were all very active in utero. Th expected DGD does not seem to be fighting her confines so much! Due end of Oct beginning of Nov. watch this space (or lack of it? )

I always presumed that as a baby had just spent nine months curled up in a tight space it would feel happier securely wrapped rather than flailing around. Seemed to work with mine.

I did like the photographs too

And they'll buy into it if they think it's trendy. We were just shown by midwives with a simple cotton blanket.

Don't ask me why, kitty! I expect it was just another marketing opportunity aimed at young mothers...

But why, Ana, how difficult is it to swaddle a baby? And, have you tried to work out how to use the modern ones?

Mine too. They settled quickly whereas my DGCs would flail about and take longer to go to sleep.

Good for you Kate. All my Oz DGC'S have been wrapped - the last one until she was 8 months old! It seemed to do the trick.

Swaddling's been back in fashion for a few years now - you can buy ready-made swaddle bags so you don't even have to wrap your own blanket!

specki I so agree with you,my mum always said it gave the babe a sence of security when wrapped in a cotton blanket and I did it for all of mine,I also kept them on their back without a pillow until they where as old as possible as my nana said it made for a straight back weither that is true or not I don't know ? but I do hate to see babe's propped up in their prams and their little heads wobbling about,it seems wrong to me.