Parenting is hard. Some moments it’s the absolute greatest, but then there are times where one kid is pouring soap on the floor, one is repeatedly flushing *something* down the toilet, and the baby is crying while you try to make a healthy dinner that they will inevitably refuse to eat because it’s not in the shape of a dinosaur. I have no advice for that, but there is something that can help soothe babies and keep toddlers out of mischief: babywearing!

The term babywearing is actually fairly new, originating with famed pediatrician Dr. Sears. The actual act of babywearing, however, has been going on for centuries across many cultures. The Mexican rebozo, African khanga, Inuit amauti, and Japanese onbuhimo to name a few…