This kind of child transporting device has been in use for a long time in many cultures. The key advantages of the sling for modern lifestyles are basically the disadvantages of carriages. You don’t have to deal with folding up a carriage and putting it in the trunk of your car. Your baby is close to you at all times. Once you are proficient in the safe use of a sling, you have your hands free.

Sorry about the baiting title. Anorexia is a mental illness and blame is probably the least useful thing in every case, although it is neck and neck with denial. I watched this PSA for the first time today. It is pretty extreme. It is pretty provocative. It is not pretty.

I think that the first line of defense should be regularly eating meals together with any child that you feel may be at risk. If reasonable efforts to encourage a healthy relationship with food are met with resistance and acting out, get professional help sooner rather than later.