A baby wants to be carried
Subtitle: everything you need to know about baby carriers and the benefits of babywearing
By: Evelin Kirkilionis ; with photographs by Susanne Krauss ; translated by Kathryn O'Donoghue
Contributors: Krauss, Susanne, photographer
Edition: First English-language edition.
Publisher: Pinter & Martin
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781780661452
Subjects: Touch; Infants; Parent and infant; Therapeutic use; Infant carriers; Care
Work titles: Baby will getragen sein
Description: Carrying your baby - in a sling, wrap or other carrier - often known as 'babywearing', is more than just a convenient means of transport. In A Baby Wants to be Carried author Evelin Kirkilionis explains in detail why babies expect to be carried and respond so well to it - they have been designed for it over millions of years of human evolution. From our hunter-gather ancestors to the present day, when a vast array of baby carriers can be found in stores and on the internet, in some ways little has changed. Held close to the body of a familiar caregiver, babies thrive on the sense of security they feel as they interact - on their own terms - with their surroundings. But modern parents must navigate their way through a mass of conflicting information about babywearing. How should a baby be carried, in what, for how long, and will it be safe? The answers can be found in these pages, as the author takes care to ensure that parents understand what to look for - and what to avoid - while making many helpful suggestions that will enable parents to make babywearing work for them.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-187) and index.
Table of contents: title: I. The theory of babywearing : why carry your child? Closness and security ; The human infant : a special case ; Hip dysplasia and carrying ; All about babywearing : myths and facts ; Child-friendly, natural 'early learning support' ; The importance of the parent-child relationship ; Babywearing in special situations ; Please, no stereotypes!; title: 2. The practicalities of babywearing : how to carry your child. The big question : which carrier and which way of carrying? ; Soft structured carriers ; Using a woven wrap ; Different tying techniques ; Wrap-like carriers : ring slings, pouches, Mei Tais, onbuhimos... ; Carrying the child facing outward.