At some point, we all learn how to walk - failure to learn how to do so (unless you've got other issues going on that, say, make walking impossible) is one of those barriers to entry to becoming a full member of the human race - otherwise people are just going to think you're a monkey of some sort.

In any case, philosophical discussions aside, if you're a parent, you're expected to help make the whole walking thing happen, preferably with camera nearby to preserve the moment (and use it to humiliate the child when they're a teenager). However, babies have this one thing about them that's a part of the whole baby thing: they're short, even when they're standing up. Adults, meanwhile, tend to not being short, so much so that when they lift their babies up by the arms to give them the idea of how this whole "walking" thing works, they end up stretching oddly and possibly straining their backs a bit. Couple this potential problem with America's rising obesity problem and you have a potential epidemic of hurt backs and non-walking babies on your hands - the world as we know it could be in trouble.

Or not. But if you're a parent with a soon-to-be-walking child and want to give your back a rest, there's a product to help you do your duty and save your dorsal muscles: the Walking Wings. Place the baby in the harness, hold up the straps and voila! you've got an effective carrier you can use at your own height.

Via NBC11.com