The method of carrying the child must be chosen depending on his age, weight, and the duration of the walk. It is important to remember that carrying a baby should not only be comfortable, but also safe for both the baby and the parent.
It is necessary
Carry cot, envelope, car seat, baby slings, ergo backpack, easel backpack, hipseat
Instructions
Step 1
Newborns can be carried for short distances in fabric carrycots with handles or envelopes that can be supplied with the stroller. It is also good to use baskets and car seats.
Step 2
The most ergomic way to carry your baby is in a sling or a piece of fabric. This method, which came from the African continent and has proven itself for centuries, is the most physiological. When using it, the baby's legs are widely divorced, the load on the spine is evenly distributed. There are several types of modern slings, differing in ease of use, speed of winding and comfort for parent and baby.
Step 3
A sling scarf or a classic sling is a piece of fabric up to 7 m long. The most comfortable carrying for both the wearer and the child. There are many types of windings that allow you to carry a child from the first days of life in different positions: on the chest, in front, behind, facing the world, on the hip, in the “cradle” position. The disadvantages of a scarf are that it is cumbersome and requires a lot of experience to master it.
Step 4
A ring sling - a cut adjustable by a pair of rings on the shoulder - allows the baby to be carried from birth in a cradle position, as well as facing the wearer at the front and at the hip. It also requires some experience in winding, but is easier to use, since it is only up to 2 m long. This sling is suitable for short-term transfer of a child, because the load on one shoulder quickly tires the parent.
Step 5
For those who find it difficult to master the winding, there are May-sling and fast-sling. These are transitional models between sling and backpacks. Such slings are a rectangular back with long straps that can be tied or, in the case of a fast sling, snapped onto a plastic snap. They allow to carry the baby in front of the wearer, behind and on the hip. This way of carrying is suitable for babies from 6 months.
Step 6
One of the simplest and less experienced carrying methods for children from six months old is carrying in an ergo backpack. This is a “reverse backpack”, which is attached to the parent's shoulders with the help of straps with fasteners and allows the baby to be carried face to face (sometimes on the back). The Ergo backpack is physiological, the baby's legs are widely separated in it. The disadvantage of such devices is that they are a rigid universal form that does not always correspond to the parameters of the child.
Step 7
For tourism, a good way to carry children in an easel backpack is a rigid device with a metal frame, which is comfortable, first of all, for the parent. Allows you to carry children up to 7 years old both facing you in front and on the back.
Step 8
One of the most favorite ways of carrying children from 6 months is hipseat. It is a rigid seat that is attached to the parent's thigh. The baby can be worn from either side, both facing the parent and the world. The hipseat has a protective backrest, however, a little hand support is required for belaying. The device is easy to use, but a little cumbersome.
