Babies don't just "like" to be held, they need to be held.
Articles Available Online:
- On the Origins of Peace and Violence at www.Violence.de
The Science of Mother Love
- Cori Young at www.Mother2Mother.com
Babies stressed by forward-facing buggies
-British Press
Children need Touching and Attention
- Alvin Powell at www.Harvard.edu
Ten Reasons to Wear your Baby
- Laura Simeonat www.Naturalchild.org
Benefits of Babywearing
- Dr. Sears at www.Askdrsears.com
Are We Addicted to Strollers
- John Hoffman at www.TodaysParent.com
Car Seats are for Cars
- Catherine McKenzie at www.Mothering .com
Carseats are for Transport Only
- Christina Elston at www.Parenthood.com
An Idea Still Looking for Traction in Kenya
- Emily Wax at www.Washingtonpost.com
Crawling May be Unnecessary for Normal Child Development
- www.Kate Wong for Scientific American Magazine
Books:
Websites:
Invest in Kids.ca - "Invest in Kids is dedicated to helping parents become the parents they want and need to be. By translating the science of parenting and child development into engaging, easy-to-understand, relevant resources for parents and professionals, Invest in Kids aims to strengthen the parenting knowledge, skills and confidence of all those who touch the lives of our youngest children to ensure the healthy social, emotional and intellectual development of children from birth to age five."
Babywearing parents often hear "I wish they had those when I was having kids!". Because our culture has, for the past several generations, focused so pointedly on teaching our babies to be "independant" and not "spoiling" them, commercially produced carriers, while available, were not seen very often. I have in my own personal collection a few commercially available carriers (manufactured by Gerry) from the early 1950s. In fact, cloth baby carriers were almost certainly invented even before the wheel. All across the globe and in varying shapes and tying configurations, simple cloth carriers are among our very first inventions. The following clip from the CBC archives shows the lovely Mrs Peterson demonstrating some of her "baby toting" devices in 1963.Mrs Peterson's "Baby toting" video
"There is no single effort more radical in its potential for saving the world
than a transformation of the way we raise our children." - Marianne Williamson
than a transformation of the way we raise our children." - Marianne Williamson