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1. you always offer your child aged o 2 years old the most ergonomic posture 2 In the upright posture you can spread out the Tricot slen right into the back of your baby s knees By doing this you offer your baby a so called broad base mak ing sure that her back will not be burdened at all lying completely relaxed against you When a baby only has a narrow point of support she hangs straight down basi cally having to carry her own weight 3 In the Tricot slen your baby s weight is divided optimally over your upper body you can carry your baby for hours effort lessly There is no time limit to how long you can carry your baby in the Tricot slen in any given day This is entirely up to you The weight of your baby will be evenly distributed so that your posture is not compensating in any way 4 The Tricot slen does not have any buttons buckles or other fastening devices that might hurt 5 The Tricot slen allows you to breast feed discretely 6 The Tricot slen takes up so little space that you can always take it along When not being used to carry the Tricot slen can be used as a blanket for your baby Being cotton it will pick up your scent pro viding a natural comfort for your baby 7 The Tricot slen is suitable for all cli mates 100 cotton Take the middle of the Tricot slen the Tricot slen label identifies the middle and hold it in front of your belly Tall2. balance when your baby moves e Allways support your baby when bending for ward or squat down to reach the floor e Do not use the Tricot slen during sports e Make sure that your baby is not over dressed Af ter all the Tricot slen will provide a layer of warmth in addition to the bodyheat you both produce When out amp about you can just put your coat over yourself and the baby For an ideal division of weight the cross on your back has to be as low as possible Always pull the cross down on your back and repeat this from time to time when you carry your baby pe RIGHT ld Spread the fabric broadly over your shoulders Ensure E the bands are not gathered up against your neck Make sure that the two bands of the Tricot slen are nicely spread out right into the back of your baby s knees Check this from time to time See p 3 V When you think that the short or long ends looka bit strange you can always tuck them under the bellyband From birth FOETAL POSITION Put on the Tricot slen following the general description pages 4 5 F i 2 Pull the inner cross band 3 Lower the outer cross Fold the inner cross band Take your baby in your Feel for the outer rim of First the back and then Note instinctively you will probably place your baby s head next to your heart but you can obviously also choose the right side The cross band in which y
3. the back of your baby Spread out the Tricot slen over her back and bring the end under her leg towards the front At the front you lock this end between your knees Fold the other end over your other shoulder to the back iy 9 Now also spread this end out over the back of your baby Make sure that the fabric is well spread over her back and bring the end under her leg towards the front Take hold of the two ends and tug them firmly You can now stand up straight i Wrap the two ends around your waist to the back and tie a double knot TAKING OUT To take your baby out loosen the bands up to the knot around your waist Continue to support your baby with one hand Slightly loosen the knot to create enough room to bring your baby under your arm towards your hip Now lift your baby out of the band Q Alternative f TAKING amp our J You can also take off the Tricot slen the same way as you have put it on i e by slightly bending backwards and whilst supporting your baby with one hand gently veering the Tricot slen with your other hand Manufacturer For international distributor contacts check www babylonia be Babylonia b v b a If you would like to receive a user s manual in another language Karel De Preterlei 26 send an e mail to info babylonia be 2140 Antwerp Remarks and suggestions can also be forwarded to this addr
4. G UPRIGHT JO 3 Hold your baby fairly high against your left shoulder and tuck her leg through the right cross band and the bellyband From approximately 4 months 4 Now bring your baby to your right shoulder and pull the left cross band and the bellyband over the left leg Note obviously you can also begin with your right shoulder BABY FACING OUT m 5 First spread out the cross band closest to your baby in this case the left band Then also spread out the other cross band and pull up the bellyband Note you quite often see people carrying their baby in this way at a younger age Technically speaking this is possible but ergonomically this posture is not that ideal after all your baby is hanging see before The back of an older baby who can almost sit alone is strong enough to carry their weight Another reason for recommending the very ergonomic spread posture for younger babies baby facing you is that babies easily fall asleep in this position When they are tired or when things become a bit too much they simply tune out When you carry your baby facing the world she is obliged to absorb everything she sees and falling asleep is not as easy To take your baby out of the Tricot slen you need not follow all these steps in re verse but simply open the bands and lift your baby out of the Tricot slen Put on the Tricot slen following the general des cr
5. More and more people are discovering that carrying babies is highly beneficial Scientific research demonstrates that frequent skin contact is one of the most important stimuli for a baby to ensure healthy physical intel lectual and social development TRICOT SLEN Welcome to the growing group of people who enthusiastically carry their baby in the Tricot slen cotton sling See www babylonia be for more information on this topic 2 straight up 3 sitting upright 4 sitting upright with legs tucked in facing you facing out from baby s first days from approximately from approximately 2 to 3 months 4 months 1 natural foetal position from baby s first days The Tricot slen is a wrap around baby sling made of 100 knitted cotton It is easy to put on and allows you to carry your baby in many different ways In this user s manual we will show you 7 possibilities but that does not mean that there are not many more options Once you have gained some experience you will probably discover your own favourite 5 on your hip from approximately 5 months 6 on your back from approximately 3 months Whether you carry your child a lot or only occasionally you have made an excellent choice by choosing the Tricot slen Why is the Tricot slen probably better than conventional baby carriers 1 With the Tricot slen you can carry your baby in many different ways With the Tricot slen
6. ess www babylonia be The Tricot slen is a registered Trade Mark info babylonia be Conform to prEN 13209 2 Oct 2003 Washing instructions Vige ee ENE 30 C do not tumble dry After washing pull into shape SLEN For baby s from 2 5 up to 20 kg while still wet babylonia babylonia
7. he foetal position And that is especially the case for babies trou bled by colic Take the middle of the Tricot slen and hold it in front of your belly Fold the two ends back wards and A cross them over your shoulder back to the front Note if it feels a bit awkward at first to wrap the Tricot slen around your baby while holding her why not practise this while sitting down You will see that things will go smoothly in no time and that you will no longer need a chair WITH LEGS TUCKED IN From birth 2 UPRIGHT Cross the other end towards the other side Cross one of the ends lengthwise Depending on how tall you are tie a double knot either at the back or at the front Pull up the bellyband supporting the neck of your baby Bring the two ends to the back and then back to the front Slide your baby into the pocket Form a little pocket in the bellyband TAKING OUT gt 7 To take your baby out of the Tricot slen you need not follow all these steps in reverse but simply pen the bands and lift your baby out of the Tricot slen 10 Put on the Tricot slen following the general description pages 4 5 Put your baby high against your right shoul der and pull the left cross band over baby s right leg Obviously you can also begin with your left shoulder Hold your baby fairly high up bring her to your left shoulder and pul
8. iption pages 4 5 Hold your baby high against your right shoulder and pull the left cross band over her right leg a Keep your baby fairly high and bring her to your left shoulder now pull the right cross band over her left leg From approximately 5 months gt ON YOUR HIP First spread out the cross band closest to her but tocks 4 Shift your baby to your left or right hip by moving its buttocks with one hand and the band with your other hand towards your hip Now spread out the other cross band right down into the back of baby s knees l Feel for the bellyband and pull it over the two legs Pull up the bellyband Note you can use this pos ture sooner if you like but you will need to give your baby some extra support with your arm When your baby can almost sit by herself she will no longer need this support and this balancing will stimulate her motor development In the previous picture Emile is tucked in cosily with his arms in the Tricot slen but it is no problem when your baby takes her arms out of the Tricot slen Note in picture 6 Emile has tucked his arms IN the Tricot slen It is equally safe if he has his arms out of the Tricot slen Do take account of the fact that you need more room whilst carrying your baby on your back So be careful with door ways small spaces etc Hold the middle of the Tricot slen not in fr
9. l the right cross band over baby s left leg Spread the two cross brand down in the back of baby s knees first the cross band closest to her buttocks From approximately 2 to 3 months 3 SITTING UPRIGHT Then spread the other top cross band over that covering from back to knee to back to knee O Feel for the bellyband and take hold of the entire bellyband Note check from time to time to make sure that the two bands still cover the back of the knees see page 3 BABY FACING YOU At hip height pull the bellyband over baby s legs Lift your baby a bit whilst doing this Then pull the bellyband at your other hip over the other leg Make sure that the two legs are tucked under the bellyband Now pull up the belly band w g To take your child out of the Tricot slen you need not follow all these steps in reverse but simply open the bands and lift your baby out of the Tricot slen When your baby falls asleep you can support her head as shown in the picture If the baby should turn her face to the other side you sim ply support her head with the other cross band As you can see in this picture younger babies will probably cuddle up with their arms in the Tricot slen especially when they fall asleep Put on the Tricot slen following the general des cription pages 4 5 2 Let your baby slide into both the cross band and the bellyband 4 SITTIN
10. ont of you but behind you Continue with the general description as before Take one of the two cross bands and take hold of the middle band Take your baby and let one leg slide through a cross band and the middle band Then take the other leg and let it slide through the other cross band and the middle band From approximately 3 months Spread out the two cross bands begin with the band closest to your baby 6 ON YOUR BACK WITH HELP Now pull up the middle band To take your baby out of the Tricot slen sim ply open the band and lift her out of the Tricot slen From approximately 3 months 7 ON YOUR BACK WITHOUT HELP gt PE N Lay the Tricot slen on a suitable surface for example a bed or chang ing unit and put your baby on the middle of the Tricot slen with her shoulders placed at the height of the top edge Pull the lower band be tween her legs Sit or stand in front of your baby and take the two ends with a single hand whilst support ing baby s neck with the other hand Slide your baby high on to your back Use one hand to support her buttocks and firmly pull on the two ends on the front with your other hand Keep bending for wards Tie a single knot at the height of your chest women chest under your a 6 Fold one end over your shoulder to the back and Continued on page 18 19 18 cross this over
11. our baby lies has to be the closest to your body If you do choose the other side cross the ends the other way around while putting on the Tricot slen see step 4 of the general description 7 baby s 9 Support your Pull your arm through band from your shoulder loose at the height of your hip slightly double forming a pocket where your baby will be placed in arm as shown in the pic ture and keep your arm high against your body hold your arm sufficiently to the right making sure that you baby lies against your heart with its head the nest with your free hand and pull the fabric over your baby the legs head with your free hand and pull the fabric over her head the band you have lowered and spread the fabric over your shoul ders and over baby s back and legs Take your baby s arm that is against your body and while gently tilting your baby towards you place her arm slightly lower next to baby s body Now take the bellyband and pull it upwards over your baby TAKING OUT To take your baby out of the Tricot slen you need not follow all these steps in reverse but simply open the bands and lift your baby out of the Tricot slen Newborn babies are still too small to be carried upright with their legs dangling However they do get enough support when you carry them in their natural posture with legs tucked in Some babies prefer this to t
12. people should begin slightly higher up with the middle band than shown here a 2 Fold the two ends back wards and cross them over your shoulder back to the front Tuck the two ends under the bellyband and cross them For almost all carrying methods described in this manual you begin in the same way GENERAL Bring the ends to the back and wrap them back to the front Depending on how tall you are you then tie a double knot either at the back or at the front When you use the Tricot slen for the first time you might be a bit nervous feeling rather awkward Pick the right moment to use the Tricot slen those first times when your baby is calm for instance after a feed or try it with a doll or teddy bear first Once you have practised a few times you will notice that the Tricot slen actu ally is the perfect means to comfort restless babies Put on the Tricot slen tightly rather than too loosely The ages for transition to the different carrying positions are provided as guidelines Some babies are quite happy to be in the foe tal carrying position for sleeping and when awake want to see what is hap pening in the big wide world Try to put the Tricot slen on as nicely as possible and avoid any twisting of the bands when putting it on Otherwise you cannot make the most use of the unique carrying comfort the Tricot slen has to offer e Beware not to loose your
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