Recent research concludes that carrying your baby is better than pushing them in a pram. The main advantages of carrying your baby are:

• Babies in an infant carrier know that they are safe and secure, and have a solid sense of self-esteem.
• Carrying encourages bonding with the carer.
• Carrying prevents or minimises colic and crying in young babies.
• Carried babies spend more time in the 'quiet alert' state, which is the optimum state for learning.
• At eye-level view, babies can be at the centre of activity rather than the centre of attention.

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