Baby Sling Blog

Most moms are familiar with the benefits of swaddling a newborn (they are below).  
However, what if your baby is born during the hot summer months?  How do mimic the surroundings they experienced in the womb and help your baby feel secure and without overheating them in the summer?
Aden + Anais swaddle blankets are the answer!  […]

Marni Matyus, owner of Peppermint and The Sling Station says, “Baby slings are the most effective and simple way to maintain the warm, natural connection a child has with its mother.”  We wanted to see photos that show this special connection. 
Congratulations to Aubrey! 
Check out the darling photo of her son taking a nap in their […]

When temperatures near triple digits and the sun is intense and high overhead, babies still want to be held. Babies don’t know seasons but they do know the comfort of hearing your heartbeat as well as the familiarity of your walking motion.
Many parents come into Peppermint Baby Boutique wondering what they can possibly use to […]

We’ve got a new babywearing article on The Sling Station. 
Babywearing: The Benefits and Beauty
It’s only natural for babies to want to be held close and secure. The benefits of babywearing allow caregivers to be hands free, tend to older siblings, clean house, and shop. However, Marni Matyus, owner of Peppermint Baby Boutique (www.peppermint.com), notes, […]

We now have a full stock of Thirsties & Bummis covers. Also those greatly-sought after disposable diaper liners (used to line cloth diapers so that the “solids” can be easily removed & flushed!
We also have pre-folds, flat diapers, Thirsties fitted diapers and re-usable (cloth) swim diapers!
Diapers will be soon on the web site, but please […]

Congratulations to Racheal and her baby Teagon - the first pretnal yoga graduates from Peppermint!
Details:
Weight/Height: 8 lbs 5 oz, 21 inches
How did the prenatal yoga class at Peppermint help you during your pregnancy?
Prenatal yoga helped me learn ways to stretch and relax so that I could feel as comfortable as possible, especially at the end […]

In light of the recent media coverage about the dangers of BPA in children’s products, Peppermint Baby Boutique in Dallas (on-line at www.peppermint.com) is proud to be an excellent source of safe, natural parenting products.  Bisphenol A or BPA is an estrogen like substance that may affect fetuses and children, even in very small amounts.
 
Here is […]

Forget flowers and ruffles, dads want masculine and funtional baby gear.  Nothing says “manly” like camouflage.  Camo print and bright colors come together in perfect harmony!  
Peppermint Baby Boutique in Richardson or online at www.peppermint.com suggests the following gift ideas for any proud new papa.
Baby K’Tan Carrier – Bye bye buckles, and sayonara snaps! The Baby […]

The folks at Kaboost have done it again.  They’ve created another funny, cute video. 
Little kids like to sit like big kids!  Kaboost is an ingenious invention that has many moms raving about it on their blogs. 
Here’s a quote from a mom on the Kaboost website: “I have a 3 year old who was ready for a […]

Congratulations to Stephanie Precourt of Adventures in Babywearing!  She won the $50 gift card to Peppermint for her “How I Told Him” contest essay. 
Here is her entry.
(via email)
me: Can you call me as soon as possible?

he: Can you just email me what you want?
Can you call me as soon as possible?
me: No.
he: What is it […]