The Knot

Maureen wrapping her baby

It shall forever remain a mystery as to how babies are secured with a simple knot holding a cloth wrapper across the mom's back and shoulders.  What keeps the knot in place when the babies wiggle?  How can the mom be sure it's tied securely? The answer isn't obvious but the outcome certainly is.  Babies the world over are safely carried for hours on end with a simple granny knot we all learned in grade school.  It's obvious looking at the picture of Maureen, neither she nor the baby are worrying about this long-trusted system failing them.