Fit Checks Are the Entry Point, Not the Work
Feb 03, 2026
Fit checks are often where babywearing education begins.
They’re visible, tangible, and easy to understand.
They give caregivers something concrete to adjust and something immediate to feel better about.
And yet, if fit checks are the only thing you imagine doing as a babywearing educator, you’re seeing only a fraction of what this work can be.
Because fit checks are not the work…they’re the doorway.
What Happens After the Fit Check Is Where the Real Work Lives
Once the carrier is adjusted, something else happens.
Caregivers start asking bigger questions:
- Why does this feel harder today than last week?
- Why does my baby settle in some situations but not others?
- Why does my body hurt even when the carrier “fits”?
- Is this still okay now that my baby is older / heavier / more aware?
These questions aren’t about the carrier anymore.
They’re about context, development, sensation, regulation, and trust.
This is where babywearing education either deepens…or stops short.
Beyond Technique
When babywearing is taught as only technique, it limits what caregivers expect and see as possible.
But when educators are trained to think more broadly, babywearing becomes a tool that connects to much more:
- Partnering with physical therapists, chiropractors, and OTs to support bodies in transition
- Working alongside lactation consultants and pediatricians to address feeding, reflux, tone, and regulation
- Advocating for babywearing as a mental health and nervous system support, not just a convenience
None of this comes from memorizing instructions.
It comes from understanding why babywearing works and how it interacts with real bodies, real babies, and real life.
We Miss Opportunities When We Keep the Bar Low
When educators position themselves as walking tutorials, that’s how others learn to see them including families, healthcare providers, and potential collaborators.
But when educators hold themselves to a higher standard, something changes.
Babywearing becomes:
- a relational practice, not a checklist
- a dynamic skill, not a static setup
- a bridge between disciplines, not a niche corner
And that shift starts with how we understand our role.
Fit checks are important and often necessary…but they are not the work.
The work is bigger, deeper, and far more creative than that…and when we teach from that place, we change what babywearing is.
This is exactly the gap our Foundations in Babywearing Education course was built to address.
Foundations isn’t about memorizing more techniques or becoming a better “fit checker.” It’s about learning how to think like an educator: how to read context, understand development, teach with intention, and support families in ways that extend far beyond the carrier itself.
You’re drawn to babywearing because you sense it can be more: more impactful, more integrated, more meaningful.
Foundations is where we teach that work.
