It was International Babywearing Week from Oct. 6 — 12, just in case the sudden influx of baby pouches, slings and wraps was keeping you up at night. And on Saturday, a local group called Babywearing Singapore joined others around the world in holding the Babywearing Walk, consisting of parents, well, quite simply taking a long relaxing walk with their kids in aforementioned carriers. Quite a spectacle, if you'd caught them. If you didn't, here are some photos:
pic.twitter.com/xMZsPqb2XY
— Babywearing Sg (@babywearing_sg) October 13, 2014
pic.twitter.com/mC40jnp9uf
— Babywearing Sg (@babywearing_sg) October 13, 2014
pic.twitter.com/nmtVIoDOTb
— Babywearing Sg (@babywearing_sg) October 13, 2014
(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));
Post by International Babywearing Week - Singapore.
(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));
Post by International Babywearing Week - Singapore.
(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));
Post by International Babywearing Week - Singapore.
Babywearing initiatives in other parts of the world...
Wales:
(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));
Post by Keith Morris.
(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));
Post by Cariad Babywearing.
(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));
Post by Keith Morris.
New Zealand even did a flash mob:
Featured on Huffington Post, this talented group of parents carried their babies while performing "Ode to Joy":
It was International Babywearing Week from Oct. 6 — 12, just in case the sudden influx of baby pouches, slings and wraps was keeping you up at night. And on Saturday, a local group called Babywearing Singapore joined others around the world in holding the Babywearing Walk, consisting of parents, well, quite simply taking a long relaxing walk with their kids in aforementioned carriers. Quite a spectacle, if you'd caught them. If you didn't, here are some photos:
pic.twitter.com/xMZsPqb2XY
— Babywearing Sg (@babywearing_sg) October 13, 2014
pic.twitter.com/mC40jnp9uf
— Babywearing Sg (@babywearing_sg) October 13, 2014
pic.twitter.com/nmtVIoDOTb
— Babywearing Sg (@babywearing_sg) October 13, 2014
(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));
Post by International Babywearing Week - Singapore.
(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));
Post by International Babywearing Week - Singapore.
(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));
Post by International Babywearing Week - Singapore.
Babywearing initiatives in other parts of the world...
Wales:
(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));
Post by Keith Morris.
(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));
Post by Cariad Babywearing.
(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));
Post by Keith Morris.
New Zealand even did a flash mob:
Featured on Huffington Post, this talented group of parents carried their babies while performing "Ode to Joy":