Why Sling your Baby? There are many reasons to sling your baby besides ease of use and practicality. Research has shown that wearing your baby promotes bonding, development, growth, and learning. Babies that are carried feel more secure and cry less. You can check out the following research: Sears, William, MD and Martha Sears, RN. The Baby Book. Little Brown and Company, 2003. U.A. Hunziker MD and R.G. Barr MDCM, FRCP. "Increased Carrying Reduces Infant crying: A Randomized Controlled Trial". American Academy of Pediatrics. May 1986. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/77/5/641 Simeon, L., MA, MLIS. "Ten Reasons to Wear your Baby". http://www.naturalchild.com/guest/laura_simeon.html Anisfeld, EC., V. Nozyce, and Cunningham, N. "Does Infant Carrying Promote Attachment? An Experimental Study of the Effects of Increased Physical Contact on the Development of Attachment Child Development." October 1990.