Benefits of Baby Wearing
Babywearing has been around as long as humans have been making babies because it works!
Here are just a few reasons to start wearing your baby:
Happy Babies
Babywearing reduces crying and fussiness up to 43% during the day and 51% at night according to a report in Pediatrics Journal.
Happy Babies
Babywearing reduces crying and fussiness up to 43% during the day and 51% at night according to a report in Pediatrics Journal.
Better Understanding
Babywearing helps you and your baby communicate better. You become more sensitive to baby’s needs and cues, which means that your baby will cry less because his or her needs are being met before crying is necessary.
Convenient
Wearing your baby is convenient – you don’t have to worry about narrow aisles, stairs or crowds, and it isn’t heavy or awkward like car seat carriers. Slinging also lulls baby to sleep.
Smart Babies
Babies who are worn are more frequently in the quiet-alert state, which is optimal for learning. They are also immersed in your world, seeing and hearing all that you do and interact with, at voice and eye level so they can learn the subtleties of language and expression.
Hands Free
Babywearing liberates your arms so that you can get things done, like work or care for older siblings, while bonding with and soothing your baby.
Babies Cry Less
Babies who are carried cry less, smile more, spit up less, have less colic and bond better. That means you will also be happier!
Easier Discipline
Wearing your baby creates a deeper connection between parent and child. Research shows that well-connected children are more secure, settled, considerate, sociable, cooperative, adaptable, affectionate and willing to share.
Healthy Babies
Babies who are worn thrive. Because of the effects of motion and close contact babies who are worn spend less time crying, and more time growing and thriving.
Great for Breastfeeding
It is a private and nurturing environment for nursing, and you are immediately able to respond to baby's hunger cues wherever you are, so baby doesn't get stressed or upset.
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Barr, R. G. (1990). The Early Crying Paradox: A Modest Proposal. Human Nature, 1, 355-389.
Anisfeld, E., Casper, V., Nozyce, M. and Cunningham, N. (1990). Does infant carrying promote attachment? An experimental study of the effects of increased physical contact on the development of attachment. Child Development, 61, 1617-1627.
Sears, William, M.D. and Sears, Martha, R.N. The Baby Book. Little, Brown and Company, 2003.
Barr, R. G. (1990). The Early Crying Paradox: A Modest Proposal. Human Nature, 1, 355-389.
Anisfeld, E., Casper, V., Nozyce, M. and Cunningham, N. (1990). Does infant carrying promote attachment? An experimental study of the effects of increased physical contact on the development of attachment. Child Development, 61, 1617-1627.