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> In The Netherlands it is becoing a hype to use a certain method of
> swaddling in which babies arms and legs are stretched, as are the fingers
and
> toes. Arms are stretched in line with the body, fingers pointing to the
feet.
> Then 2 pieces of cloth are used to fixate the baby is this position. When
> wrapped up, baby is not able to move than his facial muscles. There even
is a
> special preformed swaddlingdevice for sale that can be closed with velcro
> strips. In different sizes for small babies up to toddlers.
Sounds like the baby American Indian swaddled on his cradle board :-) Which
was used for a purpose. To keep baby quiet, for safety, for ease in moving
baby etc. The cradle board was used in the same way as a sling in Africa.
Who knows how it evolved? this has been an interesting discussion :-)
Sincerely, Pat in SNJ
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