Momapapapa's essentials during child care, hug. How old did your senior Mama Dad "graduate" "graduation" for your senior Mama Daddy? Reorganize information about diversified hugs and use the hug straps that match the degree of growth of the child comfortably and safely.

Isn't there one kind of hug string?

There are various shapes of hugs.
Roughly divide it roughly, there are three types: a sling, such as a cloth, a carry type hanging on both shoulders, and a hip seat that sits a baby on a pedestal like a waist pouch.

Popular recently is a carry type that hits both shoulders like a backpack, tightens the waist belt and fixes it. In addition to hugging mama daddy and baby facing each other, it is a multifunctional hug that can be used for positive hugs and piggybacks facing the same person.
The weight is distributed on both shoulders and waist, which reduces the burden on the body of mama daddy.

Slings and baby wraps are hugged as if you wrap your baby in a cloth. Slings can be hugged horizontally, baby wraps are highly adherated and their necks are supported, so they can be used from the newborn. It is also attractive that it is light and can be folded and stored compactly when not in use.

A hip sheet that can be mounted just by wrapping the belt around the waist and fastening the buckle. It is very easy because you can hold it just by sitting on the pedestal. It is especially useful when there are many opportunities to hug, such as starting walking.
There is also a hip seat carrier with a hip seat on a carry -type hug.

Does the optimal hug change for each growth process change?

Unless your neck is sitting and your head is not wobbling, horizontal hugs are basic.
For this reason, many hugs have been used for 4 months after birth, which can be used for use.
Slings that can be hugged horizontally, baby laps and hugs with head support can be used before the neck can be supported even if you hold it vertically.

When your neck is sitting, you can use most hugs.
A carry type with a solid structure and a stable and a cloth type that can be easily attached and detached. Both have strengths and weaknesses, each of which has a wide variety of products, so it is a good idea to choose according to your taste and usability.

At about 7 months after the waist sitting, there are many mom dads who use hip seats.
Hip sheets and hip seat carriers are characterized by relatively difficult to feel the burden of weight. Even if your child's weight becomes heavier, you can hug more easily than other hugs.

How did you start graduation?

Not only when you go out, but also in various situations, such as when you want to do housework while hugging, or sleeping, it will eventually graduate.

One of the reasons for considering graduation is the burden on the body of Mama Daddy.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's 2010 Infant Body Training Report, the average weight of the baby exceeds 10 kg for both men and women for one and a half years, and is around 12 kg at the age of 2 years. Although the burden by weight is reduced by using a hug, if it is more than 10 kg, long hugs will feel spicy. It seems that he begins to think about graduation from his hips, shoulders, and back pain.

One of the triggers is that the baby hates a hug that is limited as well as growth and visibility.
At about one year old, early children start walking, so there are more cases in which they want to walk and refuse to hug them.

When do you guys graduate?

The speed of growth and the environment of child -rearing are different, and there are various reasons for graduation of hugs, so it is not possible to determine, but as a guide, it is common to be 1-2 years old.

The load capacity differs depending on the product, so you may not be able to use it beyond the weight limit of your holding string.
It is a hug that is made durable so that there is no accident, but it may not be able to withstand the load beyond expected, so please check the load capacity for each product and never use it.

How old can a hip seat be used?

Even after graduating from a cloth hug or carry type such as a sling, there are many mom dads who use hip seats.
Even if you can walk on your own as you grow up, it is surprising that you will be tired or fall asleep while going out.
In such a case, the hip seat is useful. It is easy to hold the hips and hug, so you can hold it much easier than your bare hands because you can catch the weight on your waist.

Nevertheless, as weighs around 15 kg, the burden on mama dad's waist will increase.

In addition, general hip seats are targeted at 15-20 kg, up to about 3-4 years old.
According to data by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the average weight of the child is 13.5-14 kg for 3 years and 15.5 to 16 kg for four years. Some children exceed 20 kg if they grow earlier.
At that time, it will be a guide for graduation of hip seats.

Consider graduation, taking into account the load capacity of the product you are using and the burden on the body of Mama daddy.

BABY & ME's hip seat carrier is an "all -in -one hip seat carrier" that can be used by switching parts.
You can always hold a comfortable hug as your child grows.