Why Buy A Baby Front Carrier?
Unless you have fully experienced the incredible value of carrying your newborn “hands free,” you will never know what you are overlooking. From the beginning of time, mothers of newborns have been occupied with other day-to-day responsibilities that often required the use of their hands. Because a newborn human demands to have the need to be nurtured met in a very determined way at times, the new parent has few choices: let the infant cry it out until he or she either falls asleep or reached the realization that crying was not going to produce the desired nurturing, put off the work at hand in order to tend to the baby’s needs and wants until the baby was ready for a nap, or incorporate the physical contact into the work at hand.
Somewhere along the way, western civilization got away from the use of baby slings, scarves, and carriers that worked to keep the baby close to his or her mother’s body without paralysing the mother from being able to accomplish her many daily responsibilities. Luckily, with the coming of the internet, women have started opening their eyes to some of the fabulous ideas that were lost with the introduction of strollers, bouncy seats, car seats, and bassinets.
You have many different types of front baby carriers to select from including backpacks, front carriers and slings.. All will enable you to work hands free and look after your baby while safely performing other duties.
Baby front carriers, which are comprised of two shoulder harness straps that typically criss-cross the back and support a fabric seat that the baby is {slid|slipped} into with his or her feet dangling. In this type of carrier, the baby can face toward either the front or the back and is usually held very close to the parents chest.
Backpacks are usualy used for a slightly older baby that has good neck control and is sitting up fairly well without support. Baby backpacks typically have a strong aluminum or plastic frame. The benefit is that the heavier baby is more easily held with the stronger back muscles. The main disadvantage is that backpacks do not lend to the intimacy of face-to-face contact with the baby.
A baby scarf is a long fabric that is wrapped around the baby and the shoulders and back of the mother. The swaddling effect keeps the baby close to the warmness, sound, and contact of his or her parent. Once a baby begins to get a little older and more active, a scarf is more challenging to use as the baby often works them loose, making them less safe.
A baby sling is perhaps the most versatile of the options available for hands free carrying of a baby because of the ease in positioning the baby in accordance with his or her size, strength, development, and immediate needs. A baby can lie down in a cradled position, discreetly breastfeed (Yes. With practice, this too can take place HANDS FREE!), sit up either facing the adult, facing away from the adult, sitting on the hip of the adults, or even on the back. The disadvantage of the sling is that it will take diligent use to get comfortable with as your baby grows. Trust me, the patience and practice will pay off BIG TIME! Many children and mothers use a baby sling for as long as five and six years, dependent on the size of the child.
Take the time to investigate which hands free baby carrying method is best for you and your family. The value and peace of mind you get will be immeasurable!
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April 16th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Great advice. You and your baby benefit so much from baby wearing