Babywearing

by Mary Blois

If someone told you they knew a secret to help your baby sleep better, cry less, and learn better, you would certainly be interested... Babywearing, the practice of carrying baby in a soft carrier close to our body as we go about our daily business, is parenting's best kept secret. Good things happen when we wear our babies. Babies who are worn cry less, are more calm and content, sleep more peacefully, nurse better, gain weight better, enjoy better digestion, and develop better. Babywearing benefits parents! It enhances parent-baby bonding, is practical, facilitates breastfeeding, helps working parents reconnect, and makes transitions from one caregiver to another easier. But most importantly, it allows you to meet your baby's need to be held while allowing you to meet your need to get things done! Anyone can wear baby - mom, dad, sister, brother, grandparents, baby sitters, and day care workers. The more baby is worn the happier baby is. And, a happy baby makes a family happy. In this book you
*Learn about the benefits of babywearing.
*Hear from babywearers all over the country.
*Learn how to choose and use the carrier that is right for you.
*Learn how to make your own baby carrier.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

205 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2005

Reviews

[Beet Rolls · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book gives a nice overview of the ancient art of babywearing, however, the safety of babywearing is completely lost. This book is a gold mine for hazardous babywearing, most positions should not be copied. Mary Blois did well in researching basics but did not do well in researching safe babywearing. Upright, wrapped tight is best. All those carries that keep baby in questionable and some even in dangerous positions should have been left out. Unfortunately the book is misleading to those seeking good babywearing information and rather than safe babywearing they are putting their babies in dangerous situations. It is as Mrs. Blois never heard of positional asphyxiation or suffocation risk in slings and I would have expected more from a medical professional. I would not recommend this to a new babywearer at all.

[Jaimee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent resources for using and buying carriers. For more help choosing and using carriers, check out the DVD "Tummy 2 Tummy."

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book to learn about babywearing. Since it was published in 2005 there is a lot of outdated info when it comes to carriers (specific types) and some carries are not considered safe (ie cradle position can be super dangerous if baby isn't sitting more upright, the cradle position on the back in a sling should never be done because it doesn't keep baby close and kissable to be able to check breathing-baby could easily slump so that their chin could be resting on their chest which blocks baby's airway). There are bag style slings in 1-2 pictures-those were recalled a few years ago. I say this is great for babywearing instructors and enthusiasts but probably NOT the only place a beginning babywearer should go. I would LOVE to see this book updated because I would love to have this available in my babywearing group lending library but I worry with some of the outdated material that it's not the best option (though there isn't another option right now).

[Rochelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

quick easy read and great synopsis of a back to basics revival that is gaining popularity around the world.

[Katrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wish I had this with my first, very informative.