What would you tell a Pinoy mom who refuses to babywear for fear that her chid will grow up "sakang"?

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I would always point out two things: - bowleggedness is natural for babies until they reach a few years old because they're cramped inside the womb. - I always say "ang sakang is from tuhod to talampakan. When I wear my kid, they sit in an M position and reaches up to only behind his knees." How can that make my kid "sakang"?

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8y ago

Naga gamot po b ang pagka sakang? got a 9 month old twins and some people notices n sakang daw ang baby boy ko, though mejo mataba lalo n sa hita at malaki xa for his age kasi lagi napagkamalan n 2 years old.

I would say the truth. That "sakang or bowleggedness" is hereditary and has nothing to do with babywearing. Most people still lack knowledge on babywearing and sometimes the best way is to just ignore them if they judge you. Another route would be to invite them to join groups such as babywearing philippines.

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