Benefits from Sling Use
For newborns, they love being cramped and swaddled. The Baby Charmer does just that! They are held tightly and so close to your body they can hear the muffled sound of your heart beating, your food processing, your stomach growling, and every other body noise we have inside. This comforts them and soothes them. They are right at home! For fussy or colicy babies, the movement helps to calm and soothe them. They get the extra nurturing they need as well. It is also recommended for acid reflux in infants. After feeding, and putting them into the sling correctly, their body will be able to keep the acid down better.
For older babies, they love being able to see the world and interact with you and everything around them. They are able to get the love and affection they need and you are able to do whatever you would like without having to stop. The up front action also helps to develop language skills earlier. They can partake in your life instead of being a bystander.
For Toddlers, I haven't seen a toddler yet that doesn't cry for a piggy back ride. They still love the attention of their parents and want to be carried also, but sometimes it is just awkward and too heavy to maintain for very long.. With the Baby Charmer you can carry your toddler on your back and hip with no hands!! They get their piggy back ride, and you can do what you need to do. Also, no running off when shopping. If they are on your back/hip, they can't get down to run around...lol. One of my favorites of the toddler in the sling...the napping.. They get their nap so they aren't fussy or ill where Ever you are.
The sweetness between your baby and you are something you can't put a price on...Slings are a great bonding experience!
Using a baby sling or wrap can make life easier for you and is good for your baby. Following are some of the advantages of "wearing" your baby (from The Baby Book by William and Martha Sears):
- It's convenient. You can breastfeed discretely in a sling while working, getting things done around the house, shopping or eating in a restaurant. If you have a baby who wants to be held all the time, this is an easy way to meet her needs while doing other things.
- It helps moms care for older siblings. Carrying your baby in a sling can give you the mobility to care for your older children.
- It helps some babies to breastfeed better. Some babies, particularly those who are tense or tend to arch their backs, breastfeed better while moving. Also, babies who are slow to gain weight (for no apparent reason) have been known to gain better if carried in a sling for several hours a day, since proximity to mom encourages babies to eat more frequently.
- It reduces crying and colic. A 1986 study of 99 mother-infant pairs (reported in Pediatrics) showed that carrying babies at least three hours a day reduces crying and fussing 43% during the day and 51% at night. Babies are happier because they have less need to cry, and parents enjoy their babies more as a result.
- It enhances learning. Carried babies have enhanced visual and auditory alertness, and increased "quiet alertness" times. Carrying a baby promotes cognitive development and speech development, since babies are exposed to more experiences and conversations.
- Carried babies are involved in their parents' world. They participate in life, rather than see it as a spectator.
- Carrying your baby promotes bonding and enhances parents' feelings of competence. A higher frequency of feeding and touching stimulates mothering hormones, and frequent carrying encourages and speeds the development of a mutual reading of each other's cues.
