Child-sized Mei Tais ON SALE!

Now your little one can babywear just like Mommy! Comfortable, lightweight mei tai carriers made just for kids in adorable prints they will love! All in-stock prints are now only $15!

Please send your payment, along with a $5 shipping fee, via PayPal to meghann@withchildgifts.com

*include your print selection(s) in the message or note field.

or click the "add to cart" button below:

Mei Mini Tai Print Choice

One size fits all. Ages 2-6. Not made for carrying real babies. Body measures approximately 10" x 13" with 32" x 3" shoulder straps and 16" x 3" waist straps. Machine washable. Shipped via USPS Priority Mail within 3-10 days.

Apples & Pears
Darling print on blue. Reverses to a coordinating green with natural straps. 100% cotton. $20

Pirates
Pirate treasure, parrots, islands, pirates with wooden legs, and pirates ships on blue reversing to a dark orange Jolly Roger print. Black straps. 100% cotton. $25

Drawing Circles
Fun and colorful! This bright print will make you and your little one smile. Reverses to white with white straps. 100% cotton. $20

Buttercup
Retro flowers on lime reversing to black with black straps. 100% cotton. $20

Carnival Bloom
Whimsy floral print reversing to brown with brown straps. 100% cotton. $20

Bubbles
Retro print on spa green. Reverses to natural with natural straps. 100% cotton. $20

Keshiki
Beautiful keshiki, or scenery, print of flowers, dragons, temples and waves on a muted seafoam blue. Reverses to natural with natural straps. 100% cotton. $20

Avocado
Delicious retro print. Reverses to natural with natural straps. 100% cotton. $20

Lil' Johnny Cash
Retro guitar print on dark brown reversing to brown with brown straps. 100% cotton. $20

Irish Coffee
Elegant damask print on green reversing to brown with brown straps. 100% cotton. $20

Blue Toile
Regal toile reversing to large blue dots on brown with brown straps. 100% cotton. $25

Pink Loops
Bright pink loops on brown reversing to brown with brown straps. 100% cotton. $20

Giraffe
Large giraffe print on natural. Reverses to natural with natural straps. 100% cotton. $20

Jolly Baby
A cute, cartoon-like print of the classic Jolly Roger. Reverses to red with black straps. 100% cotton. $20

Funky Sock Monkeys
Portraits of the Funky Sock Monkeys reversing to black with black straps. 100% cotton. $18

Zebra
Zebra print reversing to black with black straps. 100% cotton. $18

Surfer Dude
Surf boards and footprints in the sand reversing to navy blue with navy blue straps. 100% cotton. $20

Inked
Tattooed ladies reversing to black with black straps. Only 1 left in stock! 100% cotton. $20
Shirley Temple
Plump red cherries on black reversing to black with cherry print straps. 100% cotton. $25

Fairyland
Gilded Fairyland characters on black--featuring Fairy Princesses, Princes, butterflies, frogs, jesters, mice, and magic elves!! Reverses to black with black straps. 100% cotton. $20

Gold Circles
Gold circles on salmon pink. Reverses to natural with natural straps. 100% cotton. $20

Disco Dot Blue
Retro print of large blue dots on brown. Reverses to brown with brown straps. 100% cotton. $20

Disco Dot Pink
Retro print of large pastel pink dots on brown. Reverses to brown with brown straps. 100% cotton. $20

Dots
Retro dot print reversing to natural with natural straps. 100% cotton. $20

Seafoam Circles
Blue and green circles on seafoam reversing to natural with natural straps. 100% cotton. $20

Camo
Classic camo print reversing to black with black straps. 100% cotton. $18

Warriors & Dragons
Brave knights, dragons and gargoyles reversing to red with black straps. Only 1 left in stock! 100% cotton. $20

Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas on red and blue checkerboard reversing to red with red straps. Perfect for your little engineer! 100% cotton. $22

Flames
Flames print reversing to black with black straps. 100% cotton. $20

Black & White Flames
Black and white flame print reversing to black with black straps. 100% cotton. $20 Only 1 left in stock!

Carnival Butterfly
Bohemian butterflies, flowers, and circles on bubblegum pink reversing to lime green with natural straps. 100% cotton. $20

Lady Bugs
Adorable print for your little gardener! Reverses to red with black straps. 100% cotton. $20

Strawberries
Realistic and juicy strawberry print reversing to green with green straps. 100% cotton. $20

Organic Baby Pouch ON SALE!

Conventional cotton production uses approximately 2.5% of the world's farmland but consumes 25% of the world's chemical insecticides. It poisons our air, water and farmers, with
five of the top nine chemicals being known cancer causing agents!

So why would you want anything but organic cotton against Baby's delicate skin?


Our organic pouch fabric prints--all inspired by nature--are created by Harmony Susalla, a successful modern fiber designer who switched to organics because of her social and environmental consciousness.

The With Child Organic Baby Pouch features a hidden in-seam pocket, accessible from any position you sling your baby, perfect for holding keys, cash, pacifiers, or your cell phone and a loop to attach your baby's favorite toy or teether. Ships within 7 days.


We recommend that all of our organic pouch fabrics be washed in cold water using an eco-friendly detergent and line dried. Fiber reactive low-impact dyes and inks* used in accordance with OTA's fiber processing standards.

Eyes of the World SALE
Wrap your little one in the gentlest organic cotton sateen! A stunning print inspired by the hearts of flowers. This silky soft, lightweight organic pouch reverses to a 100% organic cotton lime green 233-thread count sateen. IN STOCK! $79 $55

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In Bloom
Large flower bursts in shades of blue on cream in 100% organic cotton twill. Reverses to a 100% organic 260-thread count cotton cream sateen--unbleached, undyed, and incredibly pure. Made in USA with certified organic cotton. Currently out of stock. $79

Poppy
A wonderfully lightweight and heavenly soft pouch! Graceful lavender poppies against a muted plum. Reverses to a 100% organic 260-thread count cotton cream sateen--unbleached, undyed, and incredibly pure. Currently out of stock. $79

*A process that uses far less water than conventional dying. This is more environmentally sound because all dye material is reclaimed and not released as effluent. No heavy metal Mordants, Azo, Sulfa or Vat Dyes are used.

Introducing...

Wear your baby while expressing yourself! Very affordable, simple and durable Mei Tai carrier by With Child. All made with 100% natural cotton. 16" x 21" body size. Padded 4" x 68" shoulder straps & 4" x 32" waist straps. Features the With Child signature hidden in-seam pocket to hold keys, cash, credit cards, pacifiers, or a snack. Order one of our designs or create your own--custom design encouraged!

$49

(Ships within 7 days via USPS Priority Mail at a discounted flat rate of $7)

A few of our featured designs:

Some ideas for your own design:

favorite quote, prayer or song lyrics
political message
breastfeeding/babywearing/attachment parenting advocacy message
your child's own drawing or painting
a drawing or painting of your own

If you are interested in placing an order for your own unique Talking Tais Mei Tai carrier,

please contact meghann@withchildgifts.com

Introducing The Parapluie Carrier!

After the success of our With Child Mei Tai, we began creating more and more custom baby carriers for our customers who wanted a Mei Taiwith "extras"--a padded headrest, extra-long straps, a hood. While designing a custom last Fall, working with a patchwork theme and lots of small piecesof fabric, we used some of the leftover pieces to create appliqued flowers on each strap end. This began the first idea for a Mei Tai with many "extras."

The Parapluie is styled after the traditional Mei Tai carrier used in Asia for thousands of years. This hooded Mei Tai can be used for front, back or side carrying with a one-size-fits-all design and 80" strap length, accommodating both Mom and Dad.

There are 2 pockets. The first is the signature With Child hidden pocket, sewn into the side seam of the carrier's body, perfect for securely stashing cash, credit cards, a pacifier, a cell phone or a snack bar. The second pocket is a large, 12" deep pocket that will hold a few diapers, a receiving blanket or your child's sweater or sweatshirt. Any soft material placed into this fully-lined pocket will become padding to support yourlittle one's back and neck! The hood can also be tucked into this pocket.

One of our favorite things about the Parapluie is the applique detail! All strap ends and hood feature an applique that coordinates perfectly with the high quality designer fabric used throughout the body of the carrier.

In French, "parapluie" means umbrella and we thought this was a delightful wayto describe our new hooded, elegant carrier!

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Introducing Rowan Berry Bags!

The Rowan Berry bag is pure practical elegance. Not your usual canvas tote, this re-usable fabric grocery bag is perfect for the environmentally conscious family. Extremely durable and similar in design to a plastic grocery sack, this sturdy and stylish alternative is made from 100% cotton/100% organic cotton sateen, fully lined, and is machine washable. Available in many colorful prints with a solid coordinating color interior.


The Rowan Berry bag also features our signature hidden in-seam pocket, perfect for holding keys, cash, pacifiers, or your cell phone.


These bags can also be used as an elegant fabric gift bag, simple diaper bag, sewing/knitting bag or purse. Best of all, many of the Rowan Berry fabrics match our With Child baby carrier collection, making them the perfect accessory or convenient and chic baby carrier bag!

Wai Baby!

I'm delighted to announce our latest retail location! With Child Mei Tais will now be sold at Wai Baby. They sell cloth diapering systems, baby carriers, kids yoga & meditation supplies and much more. Their grand opening will take place Saturday, January 19th at 2 pm at Hello Cupcake in Tacoma. Wai Baby ~ Natural Gear for Mindful Families.

Safe And Warm

After the worst storm our little town has seen in history, we are warm again. Our house is nestled between two small slopes that protected it from wind damage (so no broken windows or downed trees). From our front window I watched the river crash against the shore with waves that looked like the ocean's. The old cannery's metal roof peeled away, blowing off like sheets of paper. But we stayed safe and warm, bundled in sweaters, cooking over the fire. I knit a scarf by candlelight.

Sadly, we lost the gorgeous old apple tree out on our country property (thank God we hadn't started building yet!).

I can knit again!

I knit a simple little scarf (finally) after staring at the yarn and needles for months and months as they collected dust on my bedside table. I'm not sure what type of yarn it is (it was a gift from a very dear and inspiring friend), but I did a basic knit stitch with #9 bamboo needles. It only took a few hours, once my fingers found the knitting rhythm again (the last time I knit anything I was 14 or 15 years old). I'm in trouble now, though...it was so relaxing and easy, I think I'm hooked! And that means buying yarn. Lots and lots of yarn. I have my eye on some gorgeous organic Irish Aran yarn I found online at The Irish Ewe in Maine. I love to do handmade Christmas gifts, but baby slings don't seem to be on everyone's wishlist. I hope you all like scarves!

Yay--Babylegs!

Seamus' Babylegs arrived yesterday from Urban Baby Runway. They are adorable! They're like tights, leggings and leg-warmers all in one. But with his chubby legs plus all the running, jumping, rolling, skipping, wrestling and dancing around he does, they tend to roll down a bit. But who cares? How could I resist the light blue and orange stripes? And they'll be perfect for potty training since they stay on even when he's not wearing a diaper. I have my heart set on getting a few more pairs for Rowan, too.

New Embroidered Mei Tais

We've added 2 new designs to our embroidered Mei Tai collection!

Shirley Temple
Plump, juicy cherries embroidered in dupioni silk on black, reversing to a cherry print with tiny cherries embroidered on each black twill strap end.

Celtic Cross
A simple Celtic cross of silver dupioni silk embroidered in white gold thread and adorned with a peacock blue dupioni silk "jewel" at the center of the cross (the cross is also available in gold). An elegant carrier for attending a wedding, a Christening, Christmas or Easter Mass or any other special occassion. White or black twill body and straps.

View all other With Child Mei Tais at http://www.withchildgifts.com/