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Baby wearing is when the baby is carried in a sling close to the parent's body. Wearing your baby is one way to keep him or her happy while you get on with your daily activities.
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Some interesting resources
Articles
"My baby wants to be carried all the time. I don't manage to do anything else!"… Sound familiar? This article recommends babywearing for "fussy babies".
Wikipedia has this article on possible benefits, practical tips and safety issues.
"The important of the In-Arms Phase", is an interesting article from Jean Liedloff who lived among the Stone Age Indians in the South American jungle and is author of the "The Continuum Concept".
Which Sling and How?
This Italian association runs courses and has a good site with some articles in English.
This is a good overview of carrier styles and factors to consider in deciding which carrier(s) to use. However, it's several years old, and many more carriers are now available.
A more up-to-date listing of available baby slings and resources can be found here
ParentLink Projects
Collective Documents
Would you like to review the slings you tried? Would you like to share your experience on wearing your babies with other mothers?
We have created a SlingCafe just for this purpose!
Try Before You Buy
Parentlink has a selection of slings which you can try, to help you decide which baby carrier is best for you. For information and a demonstration contact us at gro.lanoitanretnikniltnerap|ofni#gro.lanoitanretnikniltnerap|ofni
ParentLink Library
ParentLink International offers a list of books about parenting (wearing your baby included!) which may be borrowed. Books are available in English, Italian and German. Do you want to borrow a book? gro.lanoitanretnikniltnerap|skoob#gro.lanoitanretnikniltnerap|skoob
