What is Babywearing?
Babywearing is a phrase coined by child development experts Dr. William and Martha Sears. It refers to "wewaring" your baby in a baby carrier for extended periods of time, ensuring close contact between caregiver and child.
What are the benefits of Babywearing?
~Babywearing helps foster a strong bond between caregiver and child.
~Wearing your child helps them feel loved, safe, secure, and cared for.
~It is naturally soothing and helps even fussy and overtired infants fall asleep.
~Babywearing can lower stress levels in both thte infant and the caregiver.
~It is convenient; helping caregivers to accomplish day to day tasks while maintaining close physical contact with their little ones.
What is the right carrier for me?
There are a number of different carriers: Baby Wraps, Baby Slings, Mei-Tais, Soft Structured Carriers and Front Facing Carriers. For a great comparison check out Boba's Comparing Baby Carriers!
