The continued use of baby carriers, and for larger proportions of the day, means that babies tend to spend less time on their backs and instead adopting a tummy to tummy position. There are several benefits to this, most notably is that being in an upright position is removing the pressure of any flattened spots, the neck and back muscles are being developed which will enable baby to roll, crawl and walk as they grow and in some cases, the motion of being upright can also help with any digestive problems and may help to relieve the symptoms of Colic*.

In addition to helping to reduce plagiocephaly, one surprising benefit of this parenting style was described in a 2019 meta-analysis. It showed that children with parents who were in tune with and attentive to their emotional and physical needs were over two times more likely to develop better language skills than children who did not experience this style**.