Beloved Burden

Slings and baby carriers can hardly be called new baby gadgets since they have been used in many cultures around the world for thousands of years. However, in today's world, they are sometimes perceived as new—or very old—and in any case not good for your baby's health. For decades now, we have been taught to believe that holding babies too much spoils them, even though in much...

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Slings and baby carriers can hardly be called new baby gadgets since they have been used in many cultures around the world for thousands of years. However, in today's world, they are sometimes perceived as new—or very old—and in any case not good for your baby's health. For decades now, we have been taught to believe that holding babies too much spoils them, even though in much of the rest of the world babies are and always have been carried or worn in a sling all day until they could walk. Recent research confirms that carrying infants develops their intelligence and their capacity for trust, affection, intimacy, love, and happiness. Intriguingly, research shows that the countries that are the least violent are the countries where babies are constantly carried or worn on the body of the mother or caregiver.

Beloved Burden shows that historically, and in a worldwide perspective, not carrying our babies is the exception. This abundantly illustrated book gives examples from around the world.

How Children Are Carried / I. C. van Hout
Part 1
1.1 The Meaning of Symbolic Ornamentation: Rattling Teeth Keep Malign Spirits at Bay / I C. van Hout
1.2 Animal Carriers: The Clinging Baby Monkey / D. A. P. van Duuren
1.3 Crying and Carrying: Comparative Study on Infant Crying / R. G. Barr
1.4 The Kangaroo Method: Premature Babies in the Pouch / R. de Leeuw
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How Children Are Carried / I. C. van Hout
Part 1
1.1 The Meaning of Symbolic Ornamentation: Rattling Teeth Keep Malign Spirits at Bay / I C. van Hout
1.2 Animal Carriers: The Clinging Baby Monkey / D. A. P. van Duuren
1.3 Crying and Carrying: Comparative Study on Infant Crying / R. G. Barr
1.4 The Kangaroo Method: Premature Babies in the Pouch / R. de Leeuw
1.5 The Meaning of Colours, Motifs and Materials: A Red Baby Sling for the Best Singer in the Village / A. Tabak
Part 2
2.1 Africa
2.1.1 Equatorial Africa: Dazzling Colours on an Antelope Skin / M. de Lataillade
2.1.2 Ghana and Nigeria: A Long Tradition / B. Menzel
2.1.3 Southern Africa: The Father Makes the Carrier, but only after the Birth / M. Brodie
2.2 Europe: For Beggars, Musicians, Gypsies, and Hippies / E. M. Kloek
2.3 America
2.3.1 North America: Rocking the Cradle: Childcare among Native North Americans / A. R. Lith
2.3.2 South America / Andes: Travelling Safely with an Infant / E. van der Hoeven
2.3.3 South America / Amazon: A Token of Skill / A. Bant
2.4 Asia
2.4.1 China: A Thick Lining Brings Prosperity and Happiness / P. Bramlage
2.4.2 Java: Symbol of Femininity / R. Heringa
2.4.3 Borneo: Tiger Teeth for Aristocratic Babies / H. L. Whittier and P. R. Whittier
2.4.4 Central Asia: The Healing Properties of a Willow Candle / T. Emelianenko
2.5 Oceania
2.5.1 New Guinea: From the Womb to the Men's House / D. A. M. Smidt
2.6 Around the Arctic Circle
2.6.1 Lapland: The Ideal Cradle for Travelling / N. Zorgdrager
2.6.2 Siberia: Safe and Sound in a Micro-house / K. J. Solovieva
2.6.3 Greenland: A Wide Sealskin Hood / B. Robbe
Part 3
3.1 Techniques in Nigeria: Weaving Loops and Tufts / M. A. Bolland
3.2 Techniques in Peru: The Importance of Yarn / E. van der Hoven
3.3 Techniques in Lapland: Wood and Leather / N. Zorgdrager
3.4 Techniques in New Guinea: A Split Leaf as a Tool / D. A. M. Smidt
Part 4
4.1 Six Ways to Carry Children / D. van Buren and A. Vons
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