Why are infants living in car seats?  I see parents placing their baby in a car seat/carrier, carry it out to the car, drive to the park, place the car seat/carrier on the picnic table where the baby sits for an hour.  Then back to the car,  and to a restaurant were mom and dad eat, leaving the baby in the car seat/carrier. If he starts crying, he is held til he stops fussing, then back to the car seat. Next, back to the car and off the grocery store and the carrier is put in the grocery cart.  A bottle of formula is given to the baby while he is still in the car seat, then he is wheeled around the grocery store.  Back to the car, and a short drive home, then the baby is taken into the house to sit in the car seat while mom and dad unload and put away the groceries.  What is wrong with this picture? Babies are meant to be cuddled and held, not live in car seats.  I hardly see babies in the arms of mom and dad anymore, they are almost always in car seats/carriers.  Parents who carry their babies in arms interact with their babies more.  There are alternatives to car seat/carriers.  Carry the baby in a sling or front carrier where the baby still has the warmth and closeness of mom/dad. That way both their hands are free to attend to other children or push the grocery cart.  Next time someone you know has a baby, remind them it's a car seat, and to carry their baby as much as possible.  It encourages interaction that is so crucial to an infants development.