A collection of our favourite links.
Safety and Positioning Information:
Baby sling and carrier safety by Health Canada
Consumer Safety: Babywearing keeps your baby Visible and Kissable! by the Baby Carrier Industry Alliance
Optimal Positioning Cards by Babywearing International
Safety Blog Posts and Articles:
“Parents, Please Stop Covering Your Baby’s Face” by Carolyn Sinclair
Hacking Your Baby Carrier by Emma Cunningham
Choosing a Carrier:
Which Baby Carrier Should You Buy? by Emma Cunningham
Baby Carriers for Families on a Budget by Beth. The babywearing lady.
Practice, Not Product! by the Canadian Babywearing School
Finding Babywearing Products and Services in Toronto and Beyond:
Trying to Find a Carrier? by Carry Me Close Babywearers
Using Your Carrier:
Exploring Wrapping! by Carry Me Close Babywearers
Babywearing and Cultural Appropriation:
“Cultural Appropriation and the Baby Wearing community” By Elizabeth Close
“Not Your Idea: Cultural Appropriation in the Birthing Community” by Aaminah Shakur
“Not Your Idea: How to Avoid Cultural Appropriation in Babywearing” by Aaminah Shakur
“How the Attachment-Parenting Debate Ignores Women of Color” by Hope Wabuke
#NotYourPodBuTai/Respecting East Asian Traditional Baby Carriers
#takebacktherebozo
“A Statement on Rebozos” by Babywearing International
Decolonizing Babywearing: Voices and Thoughts of POC in the Babywearing community.
Carrying and Older Baby or Toddler
Carry on communicating by Ali Cordery
Babywearing Education and Advocacy Courses:
The Canadian Babywearing School
Centre for Babywearing Studies
BabyWearFit (Training for those offering Babywearing + Movement Classes)
Other Babywearing Facebook Pages and Groups:
(Parents and other caregivers should use their own judgement when accepting babywearing advice. Not all advice given in outside groups will necessarily represent industry best practices.)
Canadian Babywearing on a Budget
Babywearing DIY Advice and Support
Canadian Babywearing FSOT Swap
Canadian Babywearers – Swap & Chat
Canadian Babywearing Feedback
Babywearers of Diversity
Indigenous Babywearers and Reclaiming Traditional Parenting
Babywearing for Plus-Sized Bodies
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