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The Conversation Canada 📰 The Conversation (academic) Jul 23, 2026 · 7 min read AI Analyzed View full audit trail → C.R.E.E.D. audited

How babywearing helps establish parent-child bonds

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By contrast, in many western societies, babies may only be in direct physical contact with caregivers about 18 per cent of the time.
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          With babywearing — using slings, wraps or structured carriers — caregivers can keep their babies close while going about daily activities. (Nappy/Unsplash) How babywearing helps establish parent‑child bonds Published: July 23, 2026 9.00am EDT Share article Print article From the moment they enter the world, human babies depend on others in a way that is unmatched across most species. Born relatively helpless, infants rely on caregivers not just for food and safety, but for something equally essential: touch.…

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