"Isn't she heavy?" I'm asked for the 100th time as I grocery shop with my 32-pound toddler on my back. When you "wear" your toddler, there are questions, judgments, and yes, even looks of envy. There have been plenty of instances where I've had my daughter on my back as we smoothly make our way down the store aisles (sometimes while singing) and a parent with a screaming toddler gives me the look of, "Sh*t, I need one of those." Yes, you do. There are so many reasons I still "wear" my daughter, despite her being long out of the small baby phase. The main one? It's made my life as a new mom so much easier. I've come to think of it as the greatest parenting hack that everyone needs to know. Here's why.
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