Leckey sleepform 1 Mode D'emploi page 5

Level of support and component selection
Once you have decided the posture you wish
to use you then need to consider the level
of support your child will need to maintain
this position.
For a cradling effect, the Leckey Sleepform
Mattress can be moulded to your child's
exact shape or cavities can be left if you wish
gravity to assist in adopting a relaxed posture
once asleep.
This may be to correct an asymmetry,
more usually seen in Side lying.
If your child only requires minimal support
you may choose to use only the cushioned
Chest & Hip and Leg & Knee Guides.
These are particularly useful if your child
sometimes moves out of a good position
during the night and finds it difficult to recover
by themselves.
These elasticated supports can permit a degree
of freedom and help them stay in a comfortable
and beneficial posture.
The systems are easy to change and
components can be added and removed easily.
Supports should be chosen to provide the
minimum support as required.
A new experience can be challenging and
during a number of our trials we found that
for some children the system needed to be
introduced gradually over a number of weeks
before it was accepted.
One parent placed their child in the system each
evening and only used the Leg & Knee Guides
during story time. After a couple of weeks the
child became familiar with the supports and fell
asleep with them on.
Patience is very important in this area as your
child needs to be relaxed and comfortable
before they will sleep.