Baby on board: the impact of sling use on experiences of family mobility with babies and young children

Rebecca Whittle

Mobilities, 2019, vol. 14, issue 2, 137-157

Abstract: Today many parents in the UK are choosing to carry their children in slings. Despite this, there has been no research on how babywearing might change families’ experiences of journey-making. Based on interviews with parents in the North of England, this paper uses literatures on affects and mobilities design to contribute to a growing range of studies on infant mobilities. In doing so, it extends our understanding of the importance of relationality in family mobility practices and highlights the importance of understanding the dynamism of mobility during early family life.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/17450101.2018.1533682

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