Design and Features
The Minimonkey sling is an over the shoulder design with a thick, solid plastic clip fastening.
It features a long padded strap, soft padding around the edges for extra baby stability and a removable safety catch.
It’s made from a 100% cotton shell in standard or organic and comes in nine pleasant mum and dad friendly colours including dark gray, pink, red, turquoise, army green, sand, orange, lime green, denim, blue organic and taupe organic.
It’s suitable for babies up to 2 years or 12kgs.
Performance and Drawbacks
This carrier is really easy to use; once it’s adjusted to the right size you just slip it over your head and it’s ready to go. You can carry your baby in four different positions, banana for infants, kangaroo (off side sitting) or belly (front sitting) for babies from 3 months and hipster for toddlers.
Minimonkey have instructional videos on how to use the sling in the different positions on their website.
It’s well made from quality components. The cotton shell is strong but light, great for summer use. It’s easily washed if it gets dirty.
The function that differentiates this sling from others on the market is its use as a baby hammock. It adjusts to fit across a standard sized cot, if you have a larger cot you can purchase an extender.
You can also use it for discreet feeding when you are out and about and the safety catch is a smart feature.
Some parents find the plastic clip cuts into their neck. You can adjust the way you wear the sling and position it a little over your shoulder to prevent this from happening.
There are no safety standards for baby hammocks in Australia so you should use your common sense when using it for sleeping. Only use it for an infant who can not sit up or roll over, make sure there is plenty of ventilation around your baby's head and face.
Also don't suspend the sling too high above the cot mattress and always use the safety catch.
Conclusion
I’m impressed with the quality, design and value of the Minimonkey baby sling. It's definitely one of the best value baby slings on the market.
To make them even better value you can often find them on special at both big baby shops and smaller online boutiques.
When putting your baby to bed always follow SIDS and Kids guidelines. Find more information on the SIDS and Kids website.
About Minimonkey
Minimonkey is a Dutch company that make a small range of baby products. At this stage only the baby sling is available in Australia.
