Babywearing

[3] The Dayak people of Borneo traditionally employed a wooden baby carrier called a bening.

The babies are allowed to nurse freely, and are passed from one woman or girl to another to be carried throughout the day.

Babywearing offers a safer alternative to placing a car seat on top of a shopping cart.

[2] It follows that many sling and soft carrier users have found that carrying their infant is much easier on the back and shoulders than lugging them in a car seat.

The weight of the child is spread more evenly across the upper body and they don't have to struggle with a bulky, hard and awkward car seat.

They come in many different designs and colors and are available in many different types of fabrics from specialist manufacturers, including bamboo, silk, hemp, cotton, wool, fleece, flax/linen and more recently some synthetic blends such as Repreve and Tencel.

[citation needed] Some parents prefer, even with the best carriers, to take time out and sit down to nurse a baby.

The acronym TICKS[22] was created to assist with remembering the safety basics of babywearing: In the case of a caregiver accidentally tripping or falling while wearing a baby, the wearer's arms would likely be free to break the fall, while the child remained relatively safe close to the carer's center of gravity.

[citation needed] It is important to find a safe and qualified provider who can ensure the safety of the parent and the baby in the particular exercise class.

Babywearing yoga is particularly popular as it does not involve bouncing and moving fast whilst carrying baby in slings.