Sling-backpack, it's an ergonomic backpack - it's a carry-over for children with a lot of lyamochek, thongs, fasteksov and dense belt. In modern stores, you can find a huge number of transfers of a similar type, for example - a backpack kangaroo. In fact, these two products are fundamentally different. As for kangaroos, the opinion of doctors is the same - this carry can harm a baby's health. While the sling-backpack has a number of design features and allows you to place the child in the right, that is, physiological position. So, the problem is, what to buy - a sling-backpack or a kangaroo, should not puzzle you. But except for a sling-backpack, there is also a sling with rings, a sling-scarf and a May-sling. The basis of the design of any sling is the cloth of the fabric, and their difference consists only in the method of fastening. The answer to the question, which is better than a sling or a backpack, can not be unambiguous, since both products have their pluses and minuses. In order to correctly choose the suitable transport for you and your child, you should follow these parameters:
- conformity of the child's physical development (weight, length of legs, amount of priests) to the width of the back of the backpack and the depth of landing;
- even support of the child's neck and back.
When choosing the parents should pay attention to the fact that the ergo backpack has a large mass, unlike other types of sling and as a result of this gives a big load on the back of an adult. Also it should be borne in mind that in summer the baby in the backpack will be hotter, but in winter it is more comfortable.
The design and basic features of a good sling-backpack for newborns:
1. Wide hard belt and wide tight straps. This is a guarantee of your convenience, because they take most of the burden on themselves. 2. Wide and soft tissue back. Thanks to it, the child's physiological position is ensured. 3. The hood. It helps to fix the head of the asleep baby, and also to cover it in case of rain or wind.At what age can I use a sling backpack?
Ergonomic backpack can be used from four months to three years. These criteria are due to the fact that the sling-backpack is the least plastic of all physiological carrying and can not guarantee the correctness of the child's posture, which did not reach the weight of 7.5 kg. At four months, when the child is already confidently holding his head, and lying on his stomach can be raised leaning on his forearm, it is allowed to carry the abdomen to the stomach in an ergo-backpack. Other provisions of the child - on the thigh, behind the back - are not recommended. It should be noted that slings are used from the first day of life and only up to six months.
Backpack-sling - how to wear?
When wearing in a backpack, make sure that all the criteria for a correct child's fit are met:
- the toddler should hang over the waist, while overlapping it slightly;
- if the child does not yet know how to walk, his knees must necessarily be raised above the priests and supported by the lateral edges of the back of the backpack in the popliteal region; in case the child is already walking, the lateral margins may not reach the popliteal part;
- backpack should be well stretched on the back of the child, and under the booty should not be formed "bubble" of the fabric; the top of the backrest passes over the shoulders of the baby, while his arms are hidden inside; in another variant - the top of the backrest passes under the arms of the child, in this case the handles are outside; It is necessary to watch, that the top of a back of a backpack did not fall on level of a loin of the kid;
- The straps should run parallel to the shoulders of an adult and be connected by an additional strap; straps cross on the back of the carrier and the lines are not connected; while the straps are tightened tightly, but not over-tightened.
- The back of the child should be slightly rounded in the waist area.
Many parents choose to buy both a backpack and a sling. In this case, the sling is used immediately after birth, and the backpack is already closer to the year.