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A few words from the makers of Bara Barn Products:

"To carry a baby in a shawl is a very old tradition. It is a wonderful way to ”wear” a baby, you get to have your baby really close! It so wonderful that we decided to start designing our own shawls. We call them Bära-barn-shawls. ”Bära barn” is Swedish for baby carrying.

There are many advantages to carrying a child in a shawl. For example, you are able to carry your child until it’s at least 3 years old. You can carry your child close to you when you are in crowded places, which makes the child feel more secure and involved. Read about other additional advantages in the following web pages.

The Bära-barn-shawls are woven in 100% cotton. The cotton we use has been tested regarding harmful substances according to Oeko-Tex standard 100, which fulfils the human-ecological requirements for products with direct contact to the skin. They are easy to care for and can be washed at 40 degrees and can be tumble-dried or hang-dried.

There are many ways to tie a carry-shawl, but we only use one way; the easiest one! Because many of us were not brought up with this tradition, some practice might be needed, but actually it is no more difficult tying the shawl than it is tying a shoelace.

We hope that you will enjoy your Bära-barn-shawl! It will help you to have your child close to you, as often and as long as you want."

Lisa Engström
Bära Barn Stockholm

Children who are carried are more content and happy. The closeness and the rhythm of your movements help your child to develop. This is timeless wisdom: to carry your child in a Bära-barn-shawl is to go back to the original timeless design.

The reason why children like to be carried is due to the peaceful effect of the hormone, oxytocin, which is released through movement. Premature babies that are carried a lot gain weight three times faster than those that lie in an incubator. Naturally, all children feel better from the intimacy of being carried!

The Bära-barn-shawl is suitable for newborns and children up to approximately the age of three, which makes the shawl both unique and economical.

Smaller babies lie down in the shawl in a comfortable position similar to the fetal position. This makes it easier for the child to find its hands, which is good for the child’s development. The Bära-barn-shawl surrounds your child perfectly and provides the security a child needs. The pressure of the cloth against the body and the sound of your heart beating remind the child of its life as a fetus. Your child will feel it is being looked after even if you are busy with something else. The child’s sensitive back is not strained. It can continue being bent exactly like it was in the mother’s tummy and the back can straighten out in its own time.

In a Bära-barn-shawl you can breastfeed discreetly.

The older child sits comfortably on your hip or tummy-to-tummy with the shawl supporting the bottom and the entire back. There is no strain on you, which will make you able to carry your child more often. Just imagine; you can even carry an older child without straining your body. With two shawls you can even carry twins.

Parents with adopted children appreciate the shawl very much as it helps them to develop a closer contact to their child.


Simply to tie and easy to use

Any parent will confirm that they need and want to carry their children for as long as possible, even after their children have learned to walk: when out walking, running errands, picking up or dropping off an older sibling, while at home, or among people who are new to the child, for example, at a party.

Since the Bära-barn-shawl is so comfortable and easy to put on and take off you will really use it, for shorter and longer periods of time. You can wear it as an ordinary shawl or take it with you, tied beforehand.

Some parents think they can’t carry their child because of “aching or strained backs,” but since the Bära-barn-shawl is so comfortable and easy to use, it’s the perfect solution. Of course, a small child will be carried more often than an older child, but when you have older children, the shawl makes it easier for you to carry them as long as you can still lift them up.

If you click "Tying Instructions" you will learn how to tie the bära-barn-shawl, but as we already mentioned, it is as easy to tie the shawl as it is to tie your shoelaces.