Why wear babies?

People from most cultures around the world have carried their little people since time began. Slings make babies happy and make life easier for mamas. Little people love to be held and to be near you - what they crave most is the comfort and protection of their mother's warm, available bodies. What else is there in the world for a little person but the love of a warm body to cuddle up to?!

Slings also allow fathers, and other family members, to experience the benefits that come from holding their little people close to them for extended periods of time.

Benefits

• Promotes attachment and makes for happy babies
• Easy to respond to babies' needs
• Carried babies cry less
• Easy to breastfeed on demand
• Helps parents enjoy their little people
• Allows mama's arms to be available to older children
• Hands free around the house and when out
• Babywearing helps busy mothers

Carrying babies in a sling allows grownups to know their little people and respond to their needs. A sling is an essential item for parents who intend to parent their children in a respectful, loving, natural way.

Recommended Books

Sears, W., Attachment Parenting.
Leidloff, J., The Continuim Concept.