Children, who are, are at the center of events
Another reason why wearing a child contributes to learning is that the child is directly involved in the world of the person who wears it. The child sees what his mother or father sees, he hears what they hear, and somehow feels what they feel. Wearing introduces the child into the world of people. Children who are worn are better able to recognize the faces of their parents, better know the rhythm of their gait and smell. The child remembers all the subtlest shades of facial expressions and gestures, the voice modulations of and key, the types of breathing and the emotions of whoever wears it, and learn a lot from them. Parent and
this case communicates with the child much more often, simply because the child sits right here, under his nose. Intimacy promotes interaction, and the child gets the opportunity to constantly learn to be human. The children who are worn are directly involved in the parental world, as they participate in what their mother and father are doing. A child sitting in a bag, for example, when a parent washes dishes, hears, sees and feels to the very depth of the adult world. He is more involved in what is happening around him. In the hands of a busy person, the child learns a lot.
And now imagine an alternative approach to caring for a child when a child spends most of the day apart from the mother and is taken into his arms and communicates with him only during periods necessitated by the need. Voices that can be heard from another room, he does not connect with himself - it does not happen in his world. Since they do not matter to him, he does not store them in memory - they are not important and they should not be memorized. For a child who lives alone, normal daily affairs have no learning value and are of no value to the formation of the mother's attachment. Since the child exists separately from her, the mother, as usual, will organize her activities and interaction with the child differently, as if the child were the second or third participant. In the
best case, the child is accepted as a spectator, not as a player.
However, a mother who wears her child, because she is used to the fact that her child is with her, automatically arranges her activities and interaction so as to include the child. The child, in turn, feels that he is at the center of events and feels his value - which is very important for the child's self-esteem.
How the carrying of a child contributes to the mental development of the
To help the brain grow and develop, the surrounding world makes the nerves branch out, connecting with other nerves. Wearing a child by parents helps the developing brain of the child to create the right connections. Since the child is directly involved in the world of mother and father, he participates in those events that the mother chooses, and is protected from those events that can damage or overload his developing nervous system. He is so actively involved in everything that his mother does, that his brain stores a myriad of impressions, so-called patterns of behavior. They can be imagined as thousands of tiny short films stored in the library of the child's nervous system until they are scrolled, if the child gets into a similar situation that reminds him of the
moment when the original "film" was recorded. For example, mothers often tell me: "As soon as I take the sling bag and put it on myself, my baby is quickened and pulls the pens, as if he knows what will happen to me now in my arms and in my world."
I noticed that children who are worn seem to be more attentive and included in the conversation, as if they are its participants. Wearing a child promotes the development of speech. Because the child is high, at the level of your voice and eyes, he is more involved in the conversation. He gets a valuable lesson in colloquial practice - the ability to listen.
The usual sounds of the outside world, such as the noise of everyday activities, can either have learning value for a small child, or bother him. If the child is alone, the sounds can scare him. If a child is born, these sounds have learning value for him. A mother sifts out what she considers unsuitable for the child, and gives the child to know that everything is all right when he hears unfamiliar sounds and gets into new situations.
Parents sometimes worry that their child will not learn to crawl well if they wear it a lot. Even children who are constantly wearing, sometimes find themselves below and get freedom to move on the floor and crawl. In fact, children with strong parental affection demonstrate higher motor development,
, perhaps for two reasons: due to the beneficial effects of parental attachment on the nervous system and because they have the extra energy that could be wasted on crying and anxiety.