Baby Carrying

The single most important child rearing practice to be adopted for the development of emotional and social healthy infants and children is to carry the newborn/infant on the body of the mother/caretaker all day long...   James Prescott, Ph.D., developmental psychologist

 

It's good to have mother-child contact all day long, but in that case moms will need extra-hands to be able to do something else. When having more than one child, the case of perpetual contact is basically not real, and sometimes a feeling of guilt can appear. Some psychologists advise there should be at least 10-20 min baby carrying in every gap between baby's naps. Besides, skin-to-skin contact is important for the baby to feel safe and comfortable.