| Even today the biggest benefit of baby slings is the | | | | weight gets distributed uniformly across the back or |
| safety it provides to a child. Modern technology offers | | | | front so that the wearer is unlikely to have pain in the |
| many baby alerting mechanisms to connect a baby | | | | arms or shoulders, which could result from carrying the |
| with its parents. There are two-way baby monitors | | | | baby in arms. |
| through which the mother can coo back if a child is | | | | From the ergonomics point of view the Ergo baby |
| whimpering, and there are baby monitors with video | | | | carrier is a distinct advantage. These baby slings are |
| facilities through which parents can watch the baby. | | | | designed to carry larger baby weights and can be |
| Still, the security provided these provide nowhere near | | | | used for slightly grown babies. Ergo carriers come with |
| the security by a baby carrier, which allows the parent | | | | many attachments like weather cover, waist extender, |
| to keep the child literally bound to her. When the child is | | | | doll carrier etc. A weather cover is for covering the |
| safe, the parent too will be tension free and in good | | | | baby if it is too chilly, and a waist extender is for |
| spirits by extension. | | | | extending the baby carrier to fit more heavy-set |
| Another benefit is the hands free option a baby carrier | | | | parents. And manufacturers offer even ergo doll |
| provides. If a child is to be carried around without a | | | | carriers for pre-teens to live their games fully by |
| sling, you will need both the hands to support it. This | | | | carrying dolls or teddy bears in it. |
| position obviously leaves you unable to do any other | | | | Being together with the parent in baby slings aids |
| job. A slightly older child can be held in one hand and | | | | faster mental development of the child as well. |
| the other hand can be used to attend to small tasks. | | | | Continuous proximity to adults exposes a child to more |
| But when the left hand is carrying a child, even the | | | | outside sounds than it would be exposed to inside a |
| right hand will not be able to work at full strength. With | | | | crib. So the child will pick up the spoken language |
| babies safe inside baby slings, women even manage | | | | faster as it will be exposed to adult conversation more |
| heavy works like scything in the fields, or herding cattle, | | | | frequently. A baby who spends a lot of time in a baby |
| or breaking rocks. | | | | carrier with a parent will also be more easily alerted to |
| The convenience scenario is not the only positive | | | | sounds like animal sounds, or vehicle sounds, or |
| aspect of carrying a baby in slings. The set-up of | | | | whatever sound is more prevalent in the surrounding |
| holding a child in hand for long is against the principle of | | | | where it is carried around, as well as the colors of |
| ergonomics as well, especially when it is carried on the | | | | nature. When he is alerted easily to sounds and sights, |
| hips. When a baby carrier is worn correctly, the childs | | | | he will learn to respond faster to them. |