VARIOUS METHODS OF BABY TRANSPORT HAVE BEEN USED ACROSS DIFFERENT CULTURES AND PERIODS AND FOR DIFFERENT AGES OF CHILD. METHODS CAN BE DIVIDED BETWEEN WHEELED DEVICES INCLUDING BABY CARRIAGES (CARRYCOTS IN BRITISH ENGLISH), STROLLERS (PUSHCHAIRS), SLINGS, BACKPACKS, BASKETS, INFANT CAR SEATS AND BICYCLE CARRIERS.
On-the-body carriers are designed in various forms such as baby sling, backpack carriers, and soft front or hip carriers, with varying materials and degrees of rigidity, decoration, support and confinement of the child. Slings, soft front carriers, and "baby carriages" are typically used for infants who lack the ability to sit or to hold their head up. Frame backpack carriers (a modification of the frame backpack), hip carriers, slings, mei tais and a variety of other soft carriers are used for older children.
Images of children being carried in slings can be seen in Egyptian artwork dating back to the time of the Pharaohs, and have been used in many indigenous cultures. Acradleboard is a Native American baby carrier used to keep babies secure and comfortable and at the same time allowing the mothers freedom to work and travel.[1]The cradleboards were attached to the mother’s back straps from the shoulder or the head. For travel, cradleboards could be hung on a saddle or travois. Ethnographic tradition indicates that it was common practice to cradleboard newborn children until they were able to walk,[2] although many mothers continued to swaddle their children well past the first birthday. Bound and wrapped on a cradleboard, a baby can feel safe and secure. Soft materials such as lichens, moss and shredded bark were used for cushioning and diapers. Cradleboards were either cut from flat pieces of wood or woven from flexible twigs like willow and hazel, and cushioned with soft, absorbent materials. The design of most cradleboards is a flat surface with the child wrapped tightly to it. It is usually only able to move its head
A toy is an item that can be used for play. Toys are generally played with by children and pets. Playing with toys is an enjoyable means of training the young for life in society. Different materials are used to make toys enjoyable to both young and old. Many items are designed to serve as toys, but goods produced for other purposes can also be used.
A TOY IS AN ITEM THAT CAN BE USED FOR PLAY. TOYS ARE GENERALLY PLAYED WITH BY CHILDREN AND PETS. PLAYING WITH TOYS IS AN ENJOYABLE MEANS OF TRAINING THE YOUNG FOR LIFE IN SOCIETY. DIFFERENT MATERIALS ARE USED TO MAKE TOYS ENJOYABLE TO BOTH YOUNG AND OLD. MANY ITEMS ARE DESIGNED TO SERVE AS TOYS, BUT GOODS PRODUCED FOR OTHER PURPOSES CAN ALSO BE USED.
A DIAPER IS A TYPE OF UNDERWEAR THAT ALLOWS ONE TO DEFECATE OR URINATE, WITHOUT THE USE OF A TOILET.
Various methods of baby transport have been used across different cultures and periods and for different ages of child. Methods can be divided between wheeled devices including baby carriages (carrycots in British English), strollers (pushchairs), slings, backpacks, baskets, infant car seats and bicycle carriers.
CHILD SAFETY SEATS ARE SEATS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM INJURY OR DEATH DURING COLLISIONS.
VARIOUS METHODS OF BABY TRANSPORT HAVE BEEN USED ACROSS DIFFERENT CULTURES AND PERIODS AND FOR DIFFERENT AGES OF CHILD. METHODS CAN BE DIVIDED BETWEEN WHEELED DEVICES INCLUDING BABY CARRIAGES (CARRYCOTS IN BRITISH ENGLISH), STROLLERS (PUSHCHAIRS), SLINGS, BACKPACKS, BASKETS, INFANT CAR SEATS AND BICYCLE CARRIERS.