How Babywearing Is Useful To Me
Photo and text by Bri @theboysandb
I have been a babywearer since my older son was a newborn, but I found wrapping out of necessity when he learned to walk and demanded that I hold him all the time (and I mean ALL THE TIME) when I was home from work. From the moment I walked through the door (though dinner prep, clean up, evening walks, shopping, prep/organization for the next day, answering email or other work demands on the computer, etc.), I had to carry him.
I found woven wraps and it changed how I managed parenting and a demanding job. Wraps are a way that we get through the practical matters of the day (and, most importantly, through that first espresso) and reconnect. I love to hear the observations over my shoulder and the sweet songs that my boys mutter as they get sleepy.
When my second son was born, I could not take a true maternity leave and did a lot of writing from home. We also went into work together a few times a week starting at three weeks. I cannot image how we could have navigated time at the computer, in meetings, and on public transportation without wraps. Wrapping has also been essential for travel both for work and vacation.
Now that my younger son is a toddler, he will sometimes ask to be wrapped and knows to stand in front of me with his back to me to be wrapped. It is the best part of the day.
