Some of the amazing benefits of “Baby Wearing”
- Baby-carrying provides the feeling of love and security for your little one.
- Baby-wearing will lower the level of stress hormones and adrenalin circulating in the blood stream of the infant.
- Baby-wearing allows the mother to be very responsive and aware of her baby’s cues and signals. This is so important in the first few months of a babies life. A baby needs to feel secure and attended to.
- Therefore, Baby wearing reduces crying and fussiness by nearly 50%
- With less fussiness from the baby, the caretakers feel more competent and calm and are less likely to act in abusive ways towards their children.
- Contrary to what some may think, infants who were carried initiate separation faster and become more self-reliant. They feel very secure and confident.
- Baby-carrying sends healthy messages of touching to children and they learn to give and receive affection in healthy ways.
- Studies have shown Babies who are carried close to have a lower mortality rate than infants who are denied this close contact.
- Carried babies develop a special bond with their caregiver.
- Baby slings let parents accomplish certain daily activities and still be in close physical contact with their babies. (such as shopping, laundry, light cleaning, etc.)
- Your baby sling allows the baby to be an active participant in the walking, talking, and laughing of the caregiver.
- Babies grow up with a strong sense of security
- They feel loved, safe, and cared for.
- Baby slings distribute weight evenly from a parent’s shoulders to hips and aligns baby’s center of gravity as close to parent’s body as possible.
- Baby slings hold baby securely. You can feel safe to use your hands for other activites and errands.
- Breast feeding is much more easy and discreet, due to the close and comfortable position of the baby.
- Fussy or tired infants fall asleep quickly in the comfort of a baby sling.
- Sling babies are smarter. They learn more for a couple of reasons. One is they are crying less so therefore are in a very attentive state and second: since the child is up at eye and voice level they pick up new words and sounds quickly. They are also more receptive because they feel safe.
