The science behind babywearing

ISSN 2516-5852 (Online)

AIMS Journal, 2021, Vol 33, No 1

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Neve Spicer profile picture - wearing baby

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.

Babywearing 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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