All through the ages there has been some form of baby slings that have been used to carry the baby tied to the body of the baby carer. The baby sling is basically a piece of cloth. Pouch sling is the most simplest of all slings. It is just a piece of cloth with a pouch that is sewn into shape. Rings, buckles, clips, zippers and snaps are used to adjust the size and shape of the pouch. The pouch is then slipped through the head as well as the shoulder creating the seat for the child. The ring sling is also a piece of cloth sewn to two metal rings, usually made of aluminum. It forms a loop of cloth through which the head and an arm of the wearer is slipped forming a pocket in which the child is seated. Both infants and toddlers can be easily carried using the ring slings.
Wraps or wraparounds or wraparound slings are longer fabric that are wrapped around the baby and the wearer and tied. The baby or the toddler is carried on the hip, back or front of the wearer. The wrap is of two types namely woven and stretchy. The stretchy wrap is made of knits as interlock or jersey. It is easy to carry the baby and is therefore popular. The woven wrap is made of woven natural fabric and comes in variety of materials, patterns and colors. Cotton is the most preferred though wool, silk, linen and hemp are also used. A piece of cloth also can be made into sling wrapping around the baby carer and the baby. There is the Chinese mei tai which is almost square piece of cloth with parallel unpadded straps at the corner. There is similarly the Korean podaegi which is a large rectangular fabric with a very long strap. There are variants of this such as Chinese bei beis, Hmong carriers, the Japanese onbuhimo, the parka or amauti of the Inuits and in almost all cultures across the world.
Another popular baby carrier is the stroller which is like seat on wheels. They come in a variety of models and brands. There are Chicco Trevi Stroller Graco Strollers, Inglesina Strollers, Kolcraft Strollers, Maclaren Strollers, Rock Star baby strollers, Schwinn Strollers and Stokke Strollers.
Baby care also includes baby carriages such as the stroller or the simple baby slings. It keeps the baby at your reach, safe and secure whether one is traveling or at work.