Baby wearing. It’s how I get things done.
If you ever see me at the store in the next oh, year and a half or so you will see me sporting this teal piece of fabric tied in various ways with a baby somewhere in between.
You see, I wear my babies all the time. I wear them at church to allow my hands to be free to juggle my Bible, encourage young children to sit still, and keeps my lap free to pull Katherine onto if she needs a little help being still.
I wear them at home so that I can teach, wash dishes, fold laundry, sweep the floor or anything else I need to do while still snuggling with my baby. It helps to form a deep attachment between baby and I but still allows me to keep up with the other children.
I start wearing my babies no later than two weeks old to keep them used to the confining ways of baby wearing. Katherine would sleep like this in the Moby (my favorite infant carrier) until she was over 14 months!! It was great because be at church, homeschool group, shopping or at the park when it was nap time I would pull the fabric up over Katherine’s head and out she would go! We didn’t miss a nap and we didn’t miss out on fun.
So that is “What Works for Me”!!!
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I loved babywearing! My son is 6 now, and we’re still very close. I think it’s not just the physical proximity but all that time spent up at my level, seeing the world from my point of view. When I had to use the stroller for a while, I saw dramatic changes in his behavior. Babywearing also was very convenient because it let me walk in a pretty normal way (with hands free) on stairs, in crowded stores, on public transit, etc.
I totally agree about not missing the nap but not missing the fun! It’s really convenient to have a child who can fall asleep anywhere anytime he’s sleepy instead of keeping you at home and quiet at the appointed hour.