| As a new parent, there is nothing more frustrating, | | | | Increasingly popular, more and more parents are |
| never mind exhausting than when you can't put your | | | | discovering the joys and benefits of babywearing. Not |
| baby down. | | | | only do babies who are carried cry less, sleep more |
| Despite your baby being healthy, well fed and having a | | | | and develop faster, wearing your baby gives you the |
| fresh diaper the minute you put them down, the crying | | | | freedom to move around hands-free. |
| starts. | | | | Choosing a carrier. |
| The minute you pick them up it stops. Happily nestled in | | | | Deciding what kind of baby carrier can be confusing. |
| your arms, your baby drifts off to sleep for an hour or | | | | From wraps, to ring slings, mei teis, pouches and |
| so. | | | | everything in between, there are many kinds to |
| As for your plans to wash the dishes, do a load of | | | | choose from. While it is a personal choice the fastest |
| laundry, never mind take a shower or cook dinner, well | | | | and easiest kind is a pouch sling. With no buckles or |
| ,they are out window once again. | | | | adjustments, your baby can be easily put in the sling |
| What can you do? Grow another pair of hands? | | | | and carried in a variety of positions. |
| In order to understand why babies cry when being put | | | | Learning to wear your baby. |
| down, it helps to look at the world from their | | | | It is important to remember to give yourself time. Be |
| perspective. | | | | patient when learning to use a baby carrier. Often it |
| One day a baby is inside its mother, warm, snuggled in | | | | takes several tries to get used to it. Finding other |
| tight, everything is dark, there are lots of loud muffled | | | | experienced babywearers can be key to learning how |
| sounds, and almost constant movement. Within a short | | | | to wear your baby. The guidance and shared |
| time a baby finds itself in a bright, cold environment, | | | | experience will really accelerate your learning. |
| limbs flailing uncontrollably. Finally comfort is found in the | | | | The freedom of babywearing. |
| arms of its parents when suddenly the baby is placed | | | | Once you are comfortable wearing your baby, it |
| somewhere all alone and the cute decor of the | | | | opens up a world of possibilities. Going for a walk, |
| nursery really doesn't cut it. Unless you are lucky | | | | shopping and breastfeeding can more easily be done |
| enough to be able to grow another pair of arms, you | | | | with your baby in a sling! Once you become a |
| are pretty much stuck holding your baby. | | | | babywearer you will wonder how you managed |
| It is time you discovered "Babywearing". | | | | without! |