An excellent alternative to carrying a small child in your arms is to carry it in a special device - "kangaroo". Such a backpack allows the mother to do household chores without parting with the baby. This is a fairly easy-to-use device. But parents who decide to purchase it should still know how to properly carry a child in a "kangaroo".
Instructions
Step 1
A baby who has not yet reached the age of three months should be worn in a "kangaroo" only in a horizontal position. Therefore, parents should think about purchasing a backpack that provides this option for carrying a baby.
Step 2
Starting from the age of three months, when the baby can already hold the head on its own, you can wear it in its usual, upright, position. True, some models of "kangaroo" provide for carrying babies in them, who are already six months old.
Step 3
A prerequisite for choosing a baby "kangaroo" is a hard back. The baby should be seated in a kangaroo so that he is in a backpack in a reclining position, as if leaning back slightly. This is especially important for a toddler who still does not know how to sit.
Step 4
It is better to carry a child in a "kangaroo" facing you. In this position, leaning back, he creates a counterweight to the person carrying him.
Step 5
It is advisable to carry a child in a "kangaroo" so that his legs are wide apart in different directions. This position is an excellent prevention of hip dysplasia.
Step 6
It is not recommended to carry your child in a backpack for a long time. There are several reasons for this. First, a small child cannot stay in the same forced non-physiological position for a long time. Secondly, being in the "kangaroo" for a long time, the baby is not able to actively move. In addition, a large load is created on his fragile, not yet fully formed spine.
Step 7
It is highly not recommended to carry a child with low muscle tone in a "kangaroo". By the way, for adults suffering from osteochondrosis, it is also better to refuse to use a backpack for carrying a small child, because it puts a lot of stress on the spine.
