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My beautiful friend Kristy-Lee has started a Youtube Channel ( link ). She's a mum of five and puts up videos with how-to's on various topics, do have a look, she's great. With five kids, she's got lots of experience to draw from! What she does clearly works for her family - and knowing them, I can see it really does! One of her videos, " 5 bedtime tips " is what prompted this post... I've been thinking lots about routines in the past few months. Kristy certainly isn't the only person I've heard singing the praises of bedtime routines:  everyone  does, it seems! So why do I have an instinctive resistance inside? Obviously every family is dfiferent and Kristy's way works for her family, but for mine, I can't contemplate any real routine apart from what happens naturally and organically anyway. I've thought about it a lot. And I think the vision that's beginning to form certainly isn't for everyone.... Hashing out the argum...

Hip Cross Carry This is, in my opinion, the most underrated hip carry! It's pre-tied and poppable, meaning that you can put the wrap on and keep it on all day if you like, popping baby in and out as needed. It can be done with a woven wrap size 3 or 4. This makes it great for toddlers, who can't make up their mind if they want to be carried or not; it's great for short walks to the car - basically anywhere that you need to take baby out without having to tie again. No one ever seems to suggest this carry when people ask, and I think that's because all the videos I've seen so far make it look  really  complicated to do.  But it's not!  So I've taken a few photos to walk you through how it's done, I hope you'll agree it's super easy. I'm using a size 3 here. If you use a 4 you'll have some hanging tails. As you make the knot in advance, you'll get to know after a while how much tail you need. Let's get started! It's ...