Babywearing helps dads bond with their newborns

Dads wanting to bond usually help out by diaper changing or midnight feeding in the newborn days. Furthermore, if you have chosen to breastfeed, it is usually mom that gets up in the middle of the night.  So Babywearing is one of the best ways to bond with a newborn.

There is always a natural attachment between mom and child. So in the early months, I was worried that my husband would feel left out. That’s when we discovered the joys and benefits of babywearing.

I always felt comfortable even in the early months when they went out for a walk in our baby carrier. In the afternoons when I needed to rest from the long nights, I knew my son would sleep on their walks. Even if my son woke up and was fussy, I knew my husband would be able to soothe him without having to wake me.

Babywearing also allowed my husband to do other things while caring for my son. He was able to tidy up or work on the computer with him attached. We didn’t have to worry about our son getting into something dangerous or fussing because he wanted to be held.

During those marathon teething days or when he was sick and needed to be held for hours at a time, babywearing was how we made it through. Those days usually coincided with irregular naps during the day. This meant a really cranky baby, so we would just go for a walk and my husband would carry him until he fell asleep.

We could also venture into any restaurant and not worry about him fussing. Even at our first large wedding we attended as a new family, I was worried our son would be “that baby” that cried through the vows. But instead, he was perfectly calm and asleep throughout it as we swayed with him.

There is definitely not one carrier that is perfect for all babies or all dads. You need to make sure you consider who will be using the carrier (height and body type), where you will going with it (at home, on a hike, to the store). And also, what type of climate or season you will be using the carrier.  But once dad find one that fits, he will discover that babywearing can bring wonders to calming your baby, be a bonding experience and also bring a little peace into your lives.