The past years I spent trying to understand the functioning and structure of the human body as best as I could. I learned a lot about infants and young children. I thought with this knowledge, I’d easily manage with a baby. Then my son was born, and I fell into the trap of first-time mothers. Unsolicited advice started pouring in, and I felt completely overwhelmed.

The baby’s foot looks completely different from that of adults. It consists of several bones that fuse later on. During the foot development, the muscles gradually strengthen to adapt to changes in bones and joints. Throughout a child’s development, various milestones are encountered: crawling, climbing, standing, and walking.

There are numerous benefits to babywearing. Those who practice it know from experience. But what does science say? Have researchers examined the effects of babywearing using scientific methods? The answer: yes! It’s increasingly common for scientists to investigate practices borrowed from our ancestors to determine whether they have real value or are merely ingrained habits.