How babywearing affects baby's development and security

Parent Educator Sarah McCormick, MA, CLE, explains what the benefits of babywearing are and how babywearing can improve your baby's development and sense of security
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How babywearing affects baby's development and security

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There are so many benefits to wearing baby; they can be close to mom, mom can be close to baby, they can feel your warmth, smell your smell, hear your heartbeat and it feels just like it felt like to be in utero. But it is important to remember that not all babies want to be born, and not all mom want to wear babies. Some babies really need a lot of space, like my son, who wanted to move his legs and arms all the time, and some babies like to be close and confined and cuddled like my daughter. If you have a colicky baby or a baby with reflux, it can feel good to be so close to mom all the time and the jiggling helps them to digest. Wearing babies can be a great alternative to keeping them confined in the car seats that swings and contraptions all the time. It's a great way to get around with baby, and if a baby will tolerate it for a long periods of time, they can also nap in the sling when you are out running errands.

Parent Educator Sarah McCormick, MA, CLE, explains what the benefits of babywearing are and how babywearing can improve your baby's development and sense of security

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Sarah McCormick, MA, CLE

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After attending parenting groups as a mom with both her first and second child, she loved it so much, she decided that working with babies and parents was what she wanted to do for a living.  Sarah McCormick made a 180 degree career change, and enrolled at Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena where Sarah obtained a Masters Degree in Human Development with a concentration in Infant and Toddler Development. Sarah is also a Certified Lactation Educator and a Perinatal Mood Disorders Specialist to better support the parents she works with.

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There are so many benefits to wearing baby; they can be close to mom, mom can be close to baby, they can feel your warmth, smell your smell, hear your heartbeat and it feels just like it felt like to be in utero. But it is important to remember that not all babies want to be born, and not all mom want to wear babies. Some babies really need a lot of space, like my son, who wanted to move his legs and arms all the time, and some babies like to be close and confined and cuddled like my daughter. If you have a colicky baby or a baby with reflux, it can feel good to be so close to mom all the time and the jiggling helps them to digest. Wearing babies can be a great alternative to keeping them confined in the car seats that swings and contraptions all the time. It's a great way to get around with baby, and if a baby will tolerate it for a long periods of time, they can also nap in the sling when you are out running errands.