AIMS Journal, 2021, Vol 33, No 1
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By Neve Spicer
Editor’s note: Neve Spicer has created this infographic about the benefits of babywearing for both babies and parents, which provides a visual summary of the evidence on this topic. There is also a link to the T.I.C.K.S. rule for safe babywearing after the infographic.
© Neve Spicer. Adapted from wetheparents.org/babywearing-benefits-evidence
You can find the T.I.C.K.S. rule for safe babywearing here1, used with permission of the UK Sling Consortium.
Author Bio: Neve Spicer is the founder and chief-editor of WeTheParents, the pregnancy and parenting guide. As the mom of three wild but wonderful children, she shares her hard-won experience and know-how with her fellow parents in the hope it will make the ride less bumpy.
1 babyslingsafety.co.uk
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