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Tying Instructions 
for Ring Slings

Summary of Contents for Belly-Carry

Page 1: ...www hoppediz com Tying Instructions for Ring Slings ...

Page 2: ...t the threaded sling is kept under tension by the rings Only use the Ring Sling for the number of children it is provided for Never use more than one baby carrier at the same time Your movements and the movements of your child can impact your balance You should always be aware of a higher risk that your child might fall out of the Ring Sling as soon as they become more active So please be cautious...

Page 3: ...eight is only resting on one of the carrier s shoulders For this reason the Ring Sling is mostly suitable only for short carrying times especially if your child has become heavier You can use the HOPPEDIZ Ring Sling from birth until your child is old enough not to be carried anymore It is however not as multifunctional as a long or a maxi baby sling because of its possible carrying methods Have fu...

Page 4: ...ing the practical carrying aid right from the beginning Here you find the instruction for a quick belly carry variant which is suitable for you to carry your baby very early Thanks to the individual retightening possibility the cloth adjusts optimally to you and your baby This variant can be pre tied and is therefore ready to use very quickly ...

Page 5: ... help of the differently coloured edges that the cloth has not twisted Grab the upper edge and start gathering the cloth bit by bit from above to below until a rope has been built Guide the rope from below through both rings Guide the cloth of the sheet widely spread from behind to the front and ...

Page 6: ...pe through the rings upwards Now spread the rings Guide it over the first and under the second ring and guide the rope back Now pull the rope completely down wards Ensure that the cloth is not twisted Arrange the edges exactly between the two rings ...

Page 7: ...our thumb Arrange the cloth strand by strand At the very end your thumb will be on the other side of the rope Now place the rings on your shoulder They should be nearly horizontal Grab the upper and the lower cloth edge one in each hand Then prepare the pouch just like this and let it fall down well arranged on your hips ...

Page 8: ...p Take a firm hold Grab with your free hand from below be tween your belly and the cloth and guide the feet of your baby to below the rope Let your baby glide along your upper body and place him her in the spread squat position in front of your belly always take a firm hold While supporting your baby with one hand ...

Page 9: ...s your baby s back The upper cloth edge should reach to the height of your baby s ears In order to tighten the Ring Sling grab the upper edge coming from your back Bring the edge under tension in the direction of the rings and tighten them thoroughly Start with thoroughly gathering the total Ring Sling Always tear into the direction where the cloth comes from ...

Page 10: ...drest for smaller babies Place the rope from the outside of the head edge of the Ring Sling and roll the head edge bit by bit over this rope This will form a soft padding at the level of the ears This is what the tied Ring Sling looks like from the side and from behind On Page 19 of these instructions you will learn how to get out again ...

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Page 12: ...show you our tilted belly carry variant Some parents find this variant more comfortable Tying is made easy by way of the two coloured edges of our ring slings or by the different coloured sides of our Jacquard slings Right from the beginning ...

Page 13: ...e side In this example the grey side of the Ring Sling is placed on your back Leave the cloth well spread on your back Guide your hand between your back and the cloth to the edge that is near to the other arm Grab the edge and tilt the sheet with your stretched out arm Now the grey side of the cloth is no longer on your back but rather the petrol blue coloured one ...

Page 14: ...d place it over the first rope and under the second ring through both rings Bring the sheet in front of your body grab the upper edge and start to gather the cloth bit by bit from above to below until a rope has been built Guide the rope from below ...

Page 15: ...Now pull the rope downwards and pay attention to that the cloth will not twist Spread the rope strand by strand with the help of your thumb Arrange the edges exactly between the two rings Now place the rings on your shoulder They should be nearly horizontal Now pull the rope more firmly ...

Page 16: ...e this Your will clearly feel the tilt on your back Place your baby on your shoulder with the pouch and hold him her with the safety grip Grab with your free hand from below between the cloth and your belly Take both feet of your baby and guide them in the direction of the pouch Let your baby glide along your upper body ...

Page 17: ...cloth edge with the other hand without wrinkles over your back up to the level of your baby s ears To fix the Ring Sling securely grab the upper edge coming from your back Bring it under tension in direction of the rings where you fix them securely Start with thoroughly tightening the total Ring Sling At the same time tear each piece of cloth from above to below Always tear into the direction wher...

Page 18: ...sibly dispensable cloth through the rings by pulling the rope to the front This will guarantee a firm hold Check the correct spread squat position of your baby If needed bend the baby again so that their knees are higher that their bum This is what the belly carry looks like on the front when tilted And like this from behind How you can form a comfortable headrest for your baby is shown in these i...

Page 19: ...en Hold your baby always very tight If you want to take your baby out of the Ring Sling only lift the upper ring Now lift your baby with both hands out of the Ring Sling by grabbing him her a bit below his her armpits You can push away the pouch downwards If you want to take your baby out of the Ring Sling And this is how to get out again ...

Page 20: ...ent Our Ring Sling can be used almost every where quickly and without problems No long cloth ends on the floor or stowed these are only some of the advantages of our Ring Sling Due to the so called spread folding it adjusts individually to each body Carrying methods for when the baby can hold his her head by him herself approx beginning from the 4th month ...

Page 21: ...roughly bit by bit Place the rings over one shoulder Your baby will be sitting later on the opposite side Now guide the sling from the behind over your back to the front Grab the upper cloth edge and check in respect to the colours whether the cloth is possibly twisted Guide the resulting rope from below through both rings ...

Page 22: ...14 Now spread the rings and guide the rope back Guide it over the first ring Now pull the rope downwards and below the second one Spread the total rope strand by strand and arrange the edges exactly between the two rings ...

Page 23: ...ill not twist between the rings In this way you can hold your baby se curely Now grab with one hand from below into the loop and guide the feet of your baby Now pull the rope more firmly Now place the rings on your shoulder They should be nearly horizontal Place your baby on your opposite shoulder and hold him her with the safety grip ...

Page 24: ...er one behind your back The rope will be placed below your baby s bum in the direction of the popliteal fossa Grab the upper cloth edge and pull it bit by bit over the back of your baby upwards Take the other hand for help The cloth should now reach your baby s ears In order to fix the sling tightly trace the upper edge of the cloth between thumb and fingers from your back ...

Page 25: ...htening the cloth Retighten the cloth from one side of the sheet to the opposite side bit by bit Tear the upper part of the rope in direction to your baby s shoulders Tear the middle part in direction of his her back and bum and then tear the lower rope in direction of his her popliteal fossa If the lower cloth edge is still too slack guide it with tension between your fingers ...

Page 26: ...y tearing the rope to the front This will guarantee a firm hold Spread the cloth on your shoulder in a way that makes you feel comfortable If the rope is still too long you can place it over the metal rings Place it over both rings and then tear it out in downward direction This is also a good idea for padding the rings ...

Page 27: ... 5 If you want to take your baby out of the Ring Sling only lift the upper ring tear it to the top so that the Ring Sling will loosen You should always support your baby with one hand If you want to take your baby out of the Ring Sling And this is how to get out again ...

Page 28: ...2 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 the other hand grabs below the cloth to support your baby Now you can guide the cloth from below to the top over your baby s head The baby is still sitting on your hip ...

Page 29: ...lt s spine is built by muscle tension and body posture In the beginning the baby s back is rounded and should be well supported in this position SPREAD SQUAT POSITION You can see this spread squat position as soon as you pick your baby up and sometimes even when talking to him her Your baby actively assists being carried by moving his her legs upwards and slightly spreading them e g when he she si...

Page 30: ... for all those who are always in a hurry the RingSlings can be pre tied and is ideal for shorter carrying distances Simply put on and run Further tying variants tricks and information can be found on www hoppediz com ...

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Page 32: ...y by agreement and with the permission of HOPPEDIZ Baby Slings The tying variants shown in this brochure are based on the ways of carrying developed by the trageschule nrw The HOPPEDIZ team would like to thank Bettina Attenberger trageschule nrw for the constructive and harmonic cooperation when establishing these new carrying instructions Further tying variants tricks and information can be found...

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