Before being put in the basket, the baby would be wrapped up in furs or soft bark and buckskin ties secured the baby into the basket. Depending on the size of the child, they would be completely swaddled, or they could be secured with just their arms or their arms and legs left out. The baskets were built with a second piece, an openwork dish called a breather, which went over the baby’s head to protect it from the sun, bugs and bumps. As they baby outgrew their basket, a new one was made. Outgrown baskets were hung in trees to encourage the child’s growth to be as strong as the tree.