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Baby Slings Help You Bond With Your Baby

posted by Heidi K
March 3, 2009

Maya Wrap Olive GreenI wish when my babies were first born that I would have known about baby slings.  I know they were around because in other cultures they have been using them for centuries.  I did carry my babies around with me a lot, but I never found a baby carrier that I felt comfortable carrying my children around in.  I only tried cheap snuggle carriers that were given to me for shower gifts.  I did not like them so I never pursued looking for any other carriers.  I do not remember ever seeing baby slings until my children were much past their toddler years.

A few years ago, I remember a friend of mine, who had many children, using a baby sling.  I was thinking to myself “that looks like a great idea; I wish they would have been around when my children were younger.”  I have 4 children and my last three are very close together.  My second child is 21months older then my twins, who are children number three and four.  I would have loved to have been able to free up my hands a little more if I could have used two baby slings to carry my twins around.  There are many times that you just run out of hands when you have multiples or just many young children.

But aside from freeing your hands up, it also allows you to keep your baby close.  Whether your baby is a newborn or a toddler they want to be held and close to you.  This is a special time of bonding that you will never be able to replace as your children grow older.  Babies love to have human contact and to be close to you, they tend to be less fussy, sleep well and bond better with you.


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