Baby Carrying Summary

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The Truth Behind Baby Carrying and Spoiled Babies Summary: This article provides information to dispel the myth that baby carrying spoils babies. People have begun to recognize the improved benefits of baby wearing. They discovered that kids that are worn during the day have less instances of colic, they feel less of a need to cry, and they are generally happier. However, many parents adhere to the old wives tail about if you hold your baby too much, you will spoil them. But how much of that belief is true? There has never been any scientific proof that holding your baby too much will spoil them. Babies just spent nine months in the safest resort in the world, their mother’s womb. They come out still seeking that same comfort. It has been …show more content…

Using a baby carrier, babies are held securely in either the frog or the fetal position. These positions are comfortable and natural for the baby. As the parent walks, the movement mimics how the inside of the womb felt. Womb mimicry comforts infants and allows them feel safer in their new environments. • The Heartbeat: When the baby is developing in the womb, the most consistent and comforting aspect is that they are exposed to their mother’s heartbeat. This comfort carries on throughout most of our lives. As children and adults the sound of our heartbeat, our parents’ heartbeat, or our child’s heartbeat is comforting. Baby carriers allow infants to be close to their parents’ heartbeat. • Independence: New pediatric studies indicate that kids who form stronger bonds with their parents in the first months of life will grow to be more independent. One of the best ways to promote this natural bonding, baby wearing. Baby carriers are used to keep the child close to the parent and allow them both to bond without limiting the parents’ ability to carry out everyday tasks. Baby wearing also exposes children to the environment and to social interactions. This early exposure to the world allows children to start their sensory processing abilities and helps them from sensory overload. This early exposure to sensory processing has shown to be linked with more confident children. The bond created from baby wearing provides comfort for both parent and child, while allowing kids to explore their sensory

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