My son LOVES his “night night” bear.  It’s his little security blanket.  Lately he’s been “talking” to Mr. Bear.  Asking him if he’s “ready for school,” or “ready to eat.”  I don’t know what we’d do if he ever lost that bear.  My son has a lot of stuffed animals, but there are only a few that he actually “engages” with.  While I think stuffed animals are “cute,” very often they just sit around, gathering dust.  We recently received an adorable organic teddy bear from Sleepy Wrap that I guarantee is not going to just “sit around.”

Awhile back, I reviewed a Sleepy Wrap to review.  I “wore” my son until he was about a year and half or so.  He loves to be carried and I’m certain he would have enjoyed being close to mommy and daddy for longer, but when I found out I was pregnant with number 2, I had to stop (because of my previous high-risk pregnancy).  We’re anxiously awaiting and planning for our second baby and I have every intention of wearing him or her as well.  So along with preparing my son for all of the changes he will soon experience (divided attention, breastfeeding, etc.), he will also be adjusting to mommy carrying another baby.

The creators of the Sleepy Wrap have designed the very first stuffed toy designed to promote babywearing.  Thanks to Parent Reviewers, we received an organic cotton Sleepy Bear to review.  The “mama” bear has her “baby” wrapped in a Sleepy Wrap.  Not only is it soft and eco-friendly, it’s a great way to introduce my son to this concept.  I’ve started talking to my son about how mommies wear or carry their babies close to them.  I also told him that when he was a baby, I wore him close to me, just like the mama bear is wearing her baby bear.  He’s still too young to actually “wrap” the baby bear himself, but the foundation is being laid.  My hope is that his exposure to babywearing (via the bear), will help prepare him for the time when baby number 2 arrives and he or she is carried close to me.  I want to help my son adjust and avoid jealousy and I think this toy is an excellent way to teach my son the concept of babywearing.

The Sleepy Bear has her baby wrapped in an Organic Khaki wrap.  It’s available in full size for moms on the site.  It’s designed for children over three, however, my almost 2 1/2 half year old loves it.  I feel very comfortable letting him play with it since there are no removable parts that could pose a choking hazard.

The Sleepy Bear is not actually available for purchase on the Sleepy Wrap site.  It is exclusively available for purchase at the following retailers (approximate retail value is $30):

Tadpoles & Butterflies
Sherwood Park, Alberta CANADA
info@tadpoles.ca
www.tadpoles.ca
1.888.312.6554

Supermommy’s Superstore
2411 Ring Road, Suite 105
Elizabethtown, KY
accounts@supermommyssuperstore.com
www.SupermommysSuperstore.com
270.769.6693

Sweet Infant
1007 S. Country Club Rd.
Lovington, NM
support@sweetinfant.com
www.sweetinfant.com
575.441.3005

Nurtured Family
8525 Jackrabbit Rd., Suite B
Houston, TX
support@nurturedfamily.com
www.nurturedfamily.com
832.239.5140

Heavenly Hold
510 Briarfield Crossing
Marietta, GA
amber@heavenlyhold.com
www.heavenlyhold.com
404.849.5394

Baby Carriers-n-More
265 W Cimmarron Way
Erda, UT
robyn@babycarriersnmore.com
www.babycarriersnmore.com
801.671.5740

Attached to Baby
Seattle, WA
sara@attachedtobaby.com
www.attachedtobaby.com
800.887.1461

Profuse thanks to Parent Reviewers for this review opportunity!