Babywearing

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Babywearing allows the wearer to have two free hands to accomplish tasks such as laundry while caring for the baby's need to be held or be breastfed. It also allows children to be involved in social interactions and to see their surroundings as an adult would.

Benefits of Baby Wearing

Less Crying - Babies who are carried cry less on average than those that are not. Research has shown that babies who are carried cry (on average) 43% less overall and 54% less during the evening hours (1).

Smarter Babies - Babies spend more time in a "quiet, alert state" when carried - the ideal state for learning. When carried, your baby sees the world from where you do, instead of the ceiling above his crib or people's knees from a stroller. This extra stimulation benefits brain development.

Emotional Development - Babies are able to develop a sense of security and trust when they are carried.

Eases the strain - Carrying your baby in a sling eases the strain on babies spine and your back!

More benefits can be found here Great Things About Babywearing

1. Hunziker, U. A. and Barr, R, G. (1986). Increased carrying reduces infant crying: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatrics, 77, 641-8.

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