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Our local babywearing instructor recommended the Comfy Joey ring sling. We have yet to use it but we've tested a bunch of them and it seems sturdy, comfortble and convenient. It's linen, btw.

I have a Maya RS I got off craigslist that we love. It is so helpful when I want to get stuff done and LO wants to be held. I wore her at the mall out with all of the kidos and it was nice to not worry about the bulky stroller.

@anbanan15: I have a SBP RS and love it! Not only is my sling awesome, Jan is super fast and fantastic to work with. I'm actually considering selling my RS and getting a WCRS from her.

Yay for ring slings and woven carriers. In my opinion they are a marriage made in heaven, expecially for the older baby/toddler. Have a pre-walker or walker who wants "down" a lot, but also likes to be carried for stretches? Ring sling is perfect. Planning to go for a long walk, or do some cooking, or some chores, and want baby close, content, and comfy? A wrap will do that for you. I would recommend Wrapsody baby wraps (either style) for a good, cheaper, entry level wrap. You can see what you like, and I find that the thinner fabric is easier to learn on/more forgiving. I would also recommend Comfy Joey for a ring sling, though with those I don't think you can go too far wrong. The type of fabric and rings will impact the way it "carries" somewhat... the pros for a wrap are versatility, ability to carry for long stretches, the ability to switch up the way you are carrying many times with the same carrier, "personalization" in terms of the way it looks and how you use it, and the selection available, from wovens to stretchies. With ring slings, the quick up and down can't be beat. There are less ways to use them, but you can still be pretty creative. For me personally, I use the woven whenever she will be on long enough to warrant a good wrap job-- when I fold laundry, cook, clean, go somewhere like the zoo. Now that she's almost walking, the ring sling is a go-to for out of the house because she likes to practice walking and then be carried again. For longer trips (i.e. at the airport, at the zoo, etc.) I like to have both handy. When she naps and I have to carry her I prefer the wrap. When she is wide awake and wants to explore, the ring sling works better.

@Weagle: yay! Go for it! I was going to get mine from SLP via Pax but you can't pass up a free one lol. I think my shoulder is similar style. Love it!

@Happygal: RS = sing sling, WCRS = wrap conversion ring sling (ring sling made from a woven wrap), WCMT = wrap conversion mei tai (mei tai, like a babyhawk, but made from a woven wrap.