How to Make a Baby-Wearing Wrap From a Sheet

Baby-wearing promotes a stronger bond between parent and child.

Creating a baby-wearing wrap from a sheet means the difference between spending money on a store-bought, baby-carrying item and using a resource within your own home. Baby-wearing is a parental decision to hold a baby on the body in a sling or wrap-style carrier, making tasks easier for parents to complete while providing pacification for the baby. Cotton sheets offer a strong and durable material that knots well and grips the weight of the baby.

Instructions

1. Fold the sheet in half lengthwise.

2. Pull the short end of a sheet over one shoulder so that the material stops at your waistline in the front of your body.

3. Bring the long end of the sheet around your back and under the opposite arm that the short end is draping over.

4. Pull the short end of the sheet outward with the hand of the arm that it is draped over.

5. Pull the long end of the sheet over the short end of the sheet that you are holding outward, using your other hand.

6. Wrap the long end underneath the short end and pull the long end upward to create a slip knot.

7. Cross the long end of the sheet under the short end and pull it upward through the hole created by the crossing of the two ends. This makes a double knot.

8. Pull both sheet ends downward and diagonally away from each other to tighten the sling.

9. Widen the sheet material on your shoulder until comfortable.

10. Place the baby's bottom in the pocket so that the baby is facing you and resting on your midsection.

References

• Wrap Baby: Rebozo Hip Carry