The babies in arms are happy babies. At least they cry less, complain less, eat more easily when accessing the chest and sleep without problems. Some people even point out that colic is less frequent. Actually it is their natural place and they feel comfortable and safe.
They cry less, eat better, are more relaxed and sleep better. His parents also relax. To make this easier there are many types of baby carriers that can help you. This is the message that different associations from all over the world want to convey in the International Week of Breeding in Arms.
Human babies are born to be carried in their arms and it has always been that way, until the strollers and other gadgets of our capitalist and consumerist world have arrived to us, which, used when they are precise, can make some activities easier, but in excess they interfere in contact with the child and in the long run, they give us more complications than facilities.
Human babies, as part of their natural development, go through a phase in which their mother's arms are in place. And for its intellectual and physical development, as well as for emotional aspects, maintaining this phase as authentically as possible has enormous benefits.
The great precursor of this idea is Jean Liedloff, author of "The concept of Continuum". After observing for years the babies of a South American tribe of the Yecuana, he finished shaping his previous impressions: human babies need to be in their arms and it is an essential phase of their development and must be respected.
The Arms phase It begins when the child is born and crawls to his mother's nipple and ends when he begins to voluntarily separate himself from her and his body to begin his explorations, moving by himself.
Human babies feel better in their arms, relax, eat or sleep without interfering with adult life, observe, laugh, interact with others. They do not get stiff and rigid like the children we put, with such care, in their crib and jump shot as if they had skewers.
The children, happy in their arms, show us that we are giving them what they need: physical contact, safety, attachment, food and heat. Everything in us, humans, is designed for our babies to survive if we take them in their arms and die if we leave them on the floor.
They feel it that way, and they feel safe if we follow their instinct and ours instead of listening to that string of absurd advice that impels us to leave babies without arms and without a body to hug at all hours, as they want and need to feel good. The babies want to be in their arms because they need it.
As I said, throughout the History of Humanity, and also today, there are many cultures that have designed aids to carry the baby more comfortably and, in addition, allow women to integrate into the normal life of the home, street and even work (at least where allowed). They can play with another child and take a walk in the countryside, at least that, without having to carry a heavy stroller.
For dad they are also very useful. The child, in the baby carrier, if he is not hungry, will fall asleep while walking or dancing, very close to your body, smelling and looking at you, which makes the emotional bond between them stronger.
The simplest model is a long piece of fabric that knots in different positions. There are also fabrics that are put in the form of a shoulder strap aided by rings that allow changing size and position. There are backpack-shaped designs that combine beauty and comfort. And we currently have modern ergonomic backpacks.
Each family can find the one that best suits their needs. In Babies and more we have presented many models and ways of use.
World Arms Raising Week tries to bring to society this message that can do so well for the happiness of children and their families, and which, in the long run, will possibly affect the emotional health of all of us.
Babies in arms, happy babies. It is so simple to give them what they ask for, it is so simple to give them what they need.
