There are different types, by elastic bands or for rigid bands. But how to orient yourself in the choice? How do you learn binders for babywearing? Let’s find out together to try to overcome fears and difficulties
For a novice parent, the approach to babywearing may appear complex, since handling and tie the fabric of the band At first glance, it is not an easy operation.
Often in fact these supports have important lengths – an average of 4 and a half meters – and the Babè holder ties they may seem complex to make.
If we want to start bring a newborn to the bandwe should be very careful both to the type of support and to the right binding to do; The latter in particular must respect the physiology of the small body of the boy or girl.
But do not panic, in this article we will explain to you What are the ligatures in babywearing most suitable for infants and which types to use according to the type of band you have available.
How is the baby door binds?
To overcome the fear of the use of the band, we are going to discover the comfort and simplicity of most of the babys of babywearing and immediately pay attention to a very simple fact: The ties are simple to learn!
The baby wing bands have an important length because they can be wrapped around the body of the baby and the parent in several layers, so from distribute the weight of the child or of the girl homogeneously and facilitating their support. The length is therefore not our enemy, far from it!
When a parent begins the path of babywearing and begins to deepen the Ligatures for the elastic band or the Ligatures for the rigid bandcould feel more peaceful if, during the procedure, it has the opportunity to observe in the mirror.
However, my advice is not to refer too much to this method, first of all because a mirror is not an accessory always available (think about when we walk on the street, or if we are on the beach or traveling …) and then because it would be better to learn to feel the fabric directly on our body, without the need to look at what we are doing. In this way we will be able to better understand what are the points where the fabric must be arranged and where instead it must be tense, as if it were a real head of clothing.
Let’s find out now which links to be able to do with the various types of band.
What ligatures do and with which band?
Thanks to the various types of brings supports, every need of both the parent and the child or the girl can be satisfied.
In the early months the elastic band is the ideal supportfor the simplicity of the way it binds but above all because its soft fabric is perfect for wrapping the newborn and infant.
The only ones Two ties with the elastic band which I recommend are the Pocket Wrap Cross Carry (Pwcc) and the Front Wrap Cross Carry (FWCC). Very similar to each other, these two ties are very simple to perform and provide for the so -called “triple support“, That is, the passage of three layers of fabric on the body of the boy or girl, which allow good support and an excellent exhaust of weight. The baby will be positioned on the parent’s chest; This is the so -called “heart at heart” position, which for a newborn is truly a cure -all!
It is also possible to make other types of ligatures with the elastic band in addition to Fwcc And to the PWCC, but are more suitable for more experienced parents.
FWCC is also an excellent solution in Ligatures for the rigid band. As we saw before, with this binding the child is put on the chest of the parent, ideal position for the little ones, who can thus relax and reassure each other by hearing the heartbeat of the parent, his breath, his voice, his smell and his warmth.
Using a rigid bandit is preferable to choose a thickness of the very thin fabric, since in this way we will be able to more easily tend and wrap the fabric around the baby.
When the child grew up, however, Fwcc and pwcc They are no longer indicated, because they download a large part of the weight of the baby on the shoulders or on the back of the parent, who consequently may warn a muscle numbness. In addition, in the case of heaviest children – over 6 kg – an imbalance of the bearer’s center of gravity could occur which, to compensate, will tend to go back with the back, putting the lumbar musculature at risk.
The FWCC, as we said before, is a triple support binding and for this it needs longer bands, such as a size five or six. If, on the other hand, we want to use a shorter rigid band we can opt for mono -layer ligatures, such as the Kangaroo Carry (KC). This binding allows you to sustain with delicacy and at the same time with safety the baby, allows you to download its weight In a very uniform way on the parent’s body and provides only a passage on the body of the newborn (therefore the dimensions of fabric between its legs is avoided, as happens in the triple support bindings, which could cause a slight discomfort to the baby).
There Kangaroo Carry It is a binding that can be made with a shorter band (for example a size four) and supports the child in a way very similar to that of the rings; In fact, the fabric creates a sort of pocket, or a real hammock, in which the baby will set up, which can be transported in total safety.
There are many other ligatures to be able to do with the Long rigid bands for babiesbut those just mentioned are the most common and the simplest to make.
To understand how to do the bindings you need a course?
You will surely be wondering: to learn How to make babywearing ligatures, do you need a course? The ideal solution when you want to learn to bring your baby or girl, even before buying a possible band, is to make a Consulting with an expert in Babywearingwhich can follow you step by step and indicate the type of band and the binding ideal to your needs.
But there is a Course for Babywearing ligatures? Usually the consultant proposes to parents a meeting in the presence that can take place at his office or, more often, at the home of the same parents, precisely to facilitate them things.
However, it happens very frequently that the consultants organize the courses or Babywearing workshops. During these meetings more couples of parents participate together, guided by one or more consultants, to learn the various ligatures.
It is out of doubt that, between the two solutions, individual advice is much more effective, since in this way the pair of parents has theattention of the professional All for itself, but the experience of the course can still be fun, full of opportunities and, above all, important for sharing between parents who have the same interest, that is, to bring their own small or small with a baby holder.
Finally, when a parent understands how his child or child must be positioned inside the band and manages to perceive the right tension of the fabric on his body, mastering the ties, he will be able to experiment with new ones using the many tutorials that he will find available on the web.
