Green Mom: Motrin Moms

Have you heard about the controversy surrounding the Motrin Moms commercial? Many baby wearing moms are outraged that the ad calls baby wearing fashionable and say that the brand is attacking moms in an effort to “sell their drugs.” While I agree that baby wearing has nothing to do with fashion, I do think some parents are taking this a bit too far. I mean, who among us hasn’t had a sore back after schlepping around the park or mall wearing a baby carrier. We’ve all gone through pain for our children, whether it be physical or emotional, but we know that it is worth it in the end. No one can deny that carrying your baby around in a sling is much more of a bonding experience than putting him in an infant carrier on the floor while you make dinner. However, I do think that Motrin was simply trying to say, babies get heavy, your back will hurt, and when it does, take Motrin instead of something else.