Why Babywearing Matters

Wearing a baby, in a sling or other carrier, has proven practical and emotional benefits for both babies and their parents.

Why Babywearing Matters explains the philosophy of babywearing, along with the practicalities of how to use slings and other carriers, in a lively, friendly and informative way.

Evidence continues to increase on the practical and emotional benefits of babywearing, both to parents and their children. Among many other benefits, babywearing can help parents bond with a new baby, and facilitate both breastfeeding and the care of the baby’s older siblings.

Babywearing also has benefits for society at large. Children are more securely emotionally attached and there is evidence of a link between the reduced incidence of postnatal depression and babywearing. In this new book, Rosie Knowles explores all these advantages, along with the practicalities of how to babywear and babywearing culture. She demonstrates how a clearer understanding of babywearing, and the attachment parenting philosophy as a whole, can ultimately lead to a happier, healthier society.