“You can’t argue with a thing that
has the baby asleep in minutes!”
Hugo, 8 weeks
Hugo, 3 weeks old, in Didymos
Indio Aqcua
Dads who babywear
“I can take time to pay special attention to my daughter, without
neglecting to care for my son or feeling like he’s not seeing enough of me.
I feel like becoming a confident babywearer is a gift I am giving to my
son, my daughter, my wife, and to myself; a gift that will keep on giving
as he grows up in my arms… and on my back.”
With Father’s Day around the corner as we go live, we
feature Dads who wear in this edition. Piers McCarney writes
about his wearing journey and how it enhances his life.
I was introduced to babywearing
back during the infancy of my
daughter Violet, in 2010. In that
experience, there were some speed
bumps, but they didn’t stop me
recognising some of the wonderful
positives that could come from it. I
remember overheating from using
the wrong stretchy wrap for the
situation and being flustered with
a ring sling that I was sure wasn’t
going to hold my daughter properly.
However, I also remember being
filled with joy at having my little one
held so tightly and close to me, the
kind of experience that was exclusive
to my pregnant wife until that time.
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I remember feeling pleased to be
able to run even simple errands
and not feel frustrated at having my
daughter there, but rather able to
enjoy her company (and showing her
off...). Eventually, as she got bigger, I
mostly used a structured carrier for
convenience and simplicity, b