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case, it takes practice and you may
need additional assistance to fasten
the straps at first.
STEP FOUR:
Connecting the Child Harness to
the Adult Belt
•
Ensure the four connecting straps
on your adult belt are extended
before attaching to your child’s
harness.
•
Connect the grey straps on your
adult belt to the matching grey
strapped buckles on the lower
back of your child’s harness.
•
Connect the black straps on your
adult belt to the matching black
strapped buckles on the shoulder
of your child’s harness.
As a final check ensure buckles,
Velcro and press studs are all securely
fastened before standing up – do
not make any further adjustments
to these once you stand. If you do
need to make further adjustments to
buckles, Velcro or press studs, remain
seated.
Stand up slowly.
•
Adjust the connecting straps
evenly – some people find this
easier to do one side at a time.
Your child’s pelvic straps (grey)
should be adjusted first as these
hold your child at the correct
standing height. Then adjust the
black shoulder straps to maintain
your child’s trunk in an upright
position. Tuck excess webbing out
of the way to prevent tripping.
You may need to give your child
additional support (by you or an
assistant holding on to them), until
the connecting straps are tightened.
Your child may fall forward while the
connecting straps are still in their
extended position.
Fine tuning the pelvic connecting
straps (grey):
•
The pelvic straps should be
tightened only as much as is
necessary to keep the child’s pelvis
at its highest level while allowing
the child to bear the majority of
his/her own weight. You are not
intended to bear the child’s weight
through the connecting straps.
To find the right tension, you may
need to loosen and tighten these
straps a bit while looking down
at your child’s pelvic position or
by using a mirror. After you start
walking you may have to readjust
the connecting straps again as
there is a settling in of the harness
and straps that occurs over the
first few minutes of walking.
Fine tuning the shoulder connecting
straps (black):
•
The shoulder straps are intended
to support the child’s trunk to
ensure that it does not sway
forwards/backwards or from
side to side. The shoulder straps
