The term ‘organic’ is often used in relation to food and textiles. It is generally understood to mean that the products are grown, harvested, and prepared without pestiides or harmful chemicals. But it is more than that. According to the National Organic Standards Board, organic agriculture is “based on … management practices that restore, maintain and enhance ecological harmony.” They go on to say that “the primary goal of organic agriculture is to optimize the health and productivity of interdependent communities of soil life, plants, animals and people.”

The motto of Better for Babies from day one has been “Keep It Simple“. For us, the best way to maintain simplicity has been to wear our son and daughter in a sling. A sling keeps your baby close and happy. In short, it keeps things organic.

If you have not tried a baby sling, you will be amazed at how the sling brings your baby into your life and routine so completely and naturally. The benefits are astounding and numerous - you can read more about this on our ‘Benefits of Baby Wearing’ page.

Consider the Didymos organic baby sling. These are beautifully made ‘organic’ cotton wrapping cloths. In one sense, the term ‘organic’ means cotton grown according to strict guidelines such as no pesticides, no chemical fertilizers and manufactured without the use of chemicals or heavy metals. More fully it means that the agricultural practices “restore, maintain and enhance ecological harmony.” But I like to think it adheres to the term ‘organic’ in the fullest sense as it restores, maintains and enhances harmony of the family unit. Once this is achieved it optimizes the health and productivity of the family as well!

I often get asked how I manage to run an internet business, take care of my kids and help my husband who has a neurodegenerative disease. Prayer helps, but I also owe a lot to my Didymos sling. So, now you know my secret! It keeps things organic! That, and like other WAHMs staying up really, really late. I have not yet mastered the art of rising really early to work as my kids have their special heat seeking auto sensors on in the morning.

With my Didymos in Wales, I would sometimes wear my son Gabriel for 6 hours a day. We did not have a car. So he often rode on my back when making runs to the post office, grocery, or [nostalgia break] going to the Uni library and walks along Swansea Bay. Oh, those were the days … *sigh*

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