Attachment Parenting Basics - Babywearing

Just like breastfeeding, this one is a bit of a no brainer for me.

So, I spent most of my pregnancy, as I'm sure all pregnant women do, paying close attention to the habits of mothers with babies and toddlers. Just spend one hour in a grocery store, Target, or a shopping mall and you will have enough subjects for your own scientific study. And based on my sampling, approximately 98.3% of all new mommies drag their baby around in the car seat. I suppose it's to avoid waking up their little bundle, but guess what? Those car seats are frickin' heavy. Add a "moose" child (see earlier posting re. Breastfeeding) and they are impossible to haul around.

An easy solution is to keep the car seat.....in the car. And take just the baby with you. I learned rather quickly that Carter was going to have to spend the majority of his time with me....not just with me, but ON me. That's how he slept, ate, and spent his, as they call it, "quiet alert" time. And I loved it. But oddly enough, I still found the need for both of my hands and so started "wearing" Carter.

I find it interesting that what most cultures do without much thought, we need guidance to do. Just google "babywearing" and see what comes up. You will find entire websites and mommy groups dedicated to this activity. There are even instructions on how to wear your baby. And I'm not making fun of this. As many cultures as there are.....there are that many different ways of wearing your baby. And I tried a lot of them. I have a sling, a wrap, a Baby Bjorn, and an Ergo carrier. The Ergo is our favorite.