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Baby carriers firmly strap infants to adult chests

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To keep their hands completely free, parents will literally strap their offspring to their torso like a tactical vest. It turns the adult into a walking human marsupial, ensuring the child gets safely transported while the parent can still manage to aggressively text.

Baby carriers firmly strap infants to adult chests
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