International Babywearing Week: Men Wrapping Newborns, Infants, And Babies

By Diana Rosenfield for WrapYourBaby

Photo Courtesy of Lee Anne Roquemore of Petal & Vine Photography

Photo Courtesy of Lee Anne Roquemore of Petal & Vine Photography

These dads are babywearing their newborns, infants, and babies.  Wrapping is a wonderful way for a dad to help his darling baby feel safe, comfortable, and sleepy.

As your baby grows, it’s the perfect way to investigate and experience the world together and you may find you appreciate baby wraps just as much when your baby becomes a toddler.  The feel and smell of daddy will wash over your baby, becoming a part of his/her warmest and happiest babyhood memories.

Several fathers and one brother wrapping their newborn babies:

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There is nowhere safer for a week old newborn baby than wrapped up on daddy's chest in a woven wrap!

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12 year old Keinan wrapping his sister Lilia (8 days old).

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2 months old, safe & snug on dad in a Front Wrap Cross Carry.  This is a Zara Ellevill that has been died hot pink.  Real men are not afraid of a little hot pink :)

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Proud Papa shows off his 4 week old baby in an Ysabel EllaRoo worn rebozo style.

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Newborn babies should always be close enough to kiss!  Daddy has wrapped baby up in Christiane EllaRoo in a Front Wrap Cross Carry: perfection!

Daddies (and an uncle) wearing babies in wrap carriers:

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Just being a daddy makes you a hero, but wrapping that baby up is raising the bar!

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Using a Bali Breeze Alice to wrap baby up on Daddy allows him to have his hands and attention free for his toddler while giving baby plenty of cuddles!  This dad is using a Pocket Wrap Cross Carry and ditching the stroller.

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Baby is so happy wrapped on daddy's chest in a Front Cross Carry with Ulli Storch woven wrap.

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Geoff wearing wrapped up baby in Mary EllaRoo.

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Uncle wearing his 2 month old nephew in a woven wrap.

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Wearing baby on his back allows this happy dad and family to go out into the world with baby where strollers dare not go!

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Tupelo Lyric wrapped up happily on her father's chest in a Pocket Wrap Cross Carry.

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Only a few months old but safe in the ocean while Daddy holds five-year-old sister's hand.  This is a Front Wrap Cross Carry with a Wrapsody Water Wrap.

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A Back Wrap Cross Carry keeps baby safe and content while this daddy gets some stuff done around the house!

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Eric and Jocelyn are wrapped up in an abbreviated Front Wrap Cross Carry with a short Seattle EllaRoo woven.

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Snug and perfect Pocket Wrap Cross Carry in a woven Larae EllaRoo wrap; this baby is getting all the kisses she is due from her spot on her father's chest!

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Baby hanging out on Dad's back in Iris Bali Breeze.

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Keeping baby close to daddy in a woven wrap makes them both happy and content, and gets them out of the house for some fresh air and scenery!