3
Carrier use for an Older Baby: Assisted Backpack
Position
* The baby must be able to sit up on his/her own before being worn in the backpack
position to avoid possible back or neck injury.
*
F or
t he
b ackpack
p osition,
t he
c hild
i s
fi rst
p laced
i n
t he
c arrier
a nd
t hen
t he
c arrier
i s
p ut
o n
t he
u ser.
A djustments
o f
t he
s traps
a nd
b elts
f or
p roper
fi t
a re
p erformed
while the user is wearing the carrier.
* First time users should be assisted by a second person until they are comfortable
fi tting
t he
c arrier
o n
t heir
o wn.
1.
If
i t
i s
a ttached,
r emove
t he
" bib/hood,"
a nd
stow it in the "storage pocket." Repeat steps 1-7
of
1
C ARRIER
U SE
F OR
A N
I NFANT:
F acing-In
Position
* IMPORTANT! Do not use the printed "chest strap"
across baby's chest in the Backpack position.
2.
To
c reate
b ackpack
s traps,
f asten
o ne
o f
the "shoulder straps" to the same side
"lower shoulder strap buckle" at the bottom of
the
c arrier
n earest
t o
t he
b aby's
l eg.
Y ou
w ill
hear
a
' click'
w hen
t he
b uckle
i s
l ocked
i n
position. Make sure that the buckle is fastened
in
t he
c orrect
o rientation,
s o
t hat
t he
"shoulder strap" is not twisted. Repeat this
step for the strap on the other side.
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12.
3.
Once shoulder straps are securely fastened
creating
b ackpack
s tyle
s houlder
s traps,
h ave
a
second person pick up child in carrier and hold
them against their chest facing out. The second
person should be standing directly behind you.
4.
Place your arms through the two "shoulder
straps" while the second person supports the
child and helps guide them onto your back.
5 .
Pull forward on shoulder strap webbing to adjust
for
a
c omfortable
fi t.
Note: The second person can lift up on the child's
bottom while you pull to help get child to a higher
more comfortable position.
13.