The Boke of Chyldren | Tudor Pediatrics|
Imagine a world where there are no books about keeping your baby healthy in your language, even in your country: that was the case in England until Thomas Phaer published “The Boke of Chyldren” in 1544.
The Aymara People of the Andes
Learn how the Aymara tradition of carrying their babies is reflected in their concept of time and language– and how infant carriers built empires.
The Inuit Amauti
It’s difficult to make sure baby stays warm in the winter but imagine living in the arctic full time. Learn how the Inuit have combined baby carrier and coat to keep themselves and their babies warm.
Why Are Newborn Humans Useless? |Squished Pt3|
Okay, so newborns are effectively needy hot water bottles. But instead of looking at their helplessness at birth as a negative thing, we should consider the benefits.
Does Babywearing Really Reduce Crying?
Can an infant carrier stop your baby’s cry hole? Science says… probably not. But it might make you feel better.
Babywearing in Hogarth’s London
Let’s talk about the baby carriers in William Hogarth’s painting, “March of the Guards to Finchley” on display at the Foundling Museum in London.
From Baby Toting to Babywearing
Dr. Sears claims credit for coining the phrase ‘Babywearing’ in the 1980’s but did you know interest in infant carrier cultures had been growing in popularity since the 1950’s?
Medieval Babywearing | European Infant Carriers
With the talk of which culture has the exclusive rights to this or that, some have wondered if people of European descent should use infant carriers at all. To which I can only groan (and share this post).
Birth and Carriers in Indonesia
Learn how the peoples of Indonesia incorporate their infant carriers into their postpartum traditions.
The Beng Babies of the Côte d’Ivoire
Learn more about Alma Gottlieb’s book “The Afterlife is Where We Come From” on the culture of infancy involving reincarnation and carrying among the Beng.
