The May-June issue of “Mothering” has a good article on baby-parent attachment and the pernicious influence of those baby car seats thought to be nifty since you can tote your child around everywhere in them, from car to store to home and back, without touching or interacting very much. Use a sling when you’re moving around, author Catherine McKenzie says. It forces the two of you to snuggle and relate. Here’s an example of celebrities doing the right thing.

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