About this kōrero
Babywearing isn’t new—it’s what our tūpuna always did! Ngākau Mōhio is about helping pēpi understand the world by staying close. From garden to gathering, pēpi were learning through life.
Here's why that still works today!
Open Questions
If you were to share or have this kōrero with someone, either personally or professionally, consider using these patai:
- Have you used a carrier before? There's lots of different kinds.
- Do you know if your parents or grandparents carried their pepi?
- What did you think about tāne carrying pēpi too?
Related Resources
LinkBabywearing Aotearoa
Babywearing Aotearoa is New Zealand's home of babywearing! We're a community organisation and social enterprise helping parents to learn about babywearing and find the best carrying option for their family.
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Babywearing Groups
All around Aotearoa we are very lucky to have amazing sling and babywearing groups in local communities. These are run by experienced babywearing volunteers who have a lot of babywearing practice with their own families and have also undertaken training to offer support to group members.
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