KIBI BABY CARRIER Setting Up

SETTING UP YOUR KIBI BABY CARRIER – CARRYING IN
1. Narrow the backrest to the required size (depending on the length of your baby's legs) with the
stud and pull the cord to gather together the loose fabric.
2. Pull the straps on the sides of the backrest; this will lift the baby's knees
and create a bigger pocket for the bottom of small babies (the knees
should always be higher than the bottom – known as the M position). It's
easier to do this in advance without the baby (the straps are at an angle
and are easier to pull without the baby's weight on them). You can always
loosen them while carrying so that they're not too tight around your baby's
legs. You will be gradually loosening them over a longer period of time as
your baby grows. For three-year-olds, it's normal for them to be tightened
only minimally or not at all.
3. Fasten the waistband around the narrowest point of your waist and tighten. It should be straight;
make sure it's not higher at the front than at the back. (It's generally recommended to carry small
babies relatively high so that you can easily kiss them on the head. Of course, as the child grows,
you carry it lower so that you can see where you're going.)
4. Place your baby with its bottom perpendicular to the top of the waistband; in this way you'll ensure
that the baby is sitting in the pocket formed by the backrest, its bottom pushes the waistband
towards your belly and its back is nice and rounded. (This is important for small babies, whose
spine curvature is still developing. Larger children generally don't need this as much, so the pocket
in which the baby sits is gradually reduced in size.)
5. Lower the backrest as needed. When you carry small
babies in front of you, there's no need to secure the
backrest because it's always in view. Later, when the
baby starts reaching out of the carrier with its hands
and starts pushing towards the backrest (babies who
are able to sit up), or if you're carrying it on your back,
where you can't see it, it's a good idea to secure the
height of the backrest with snap hooks so that it
doesn't ride down.
6. Check that the baby's hands are not stuck under the side buckle. Lightly tighten the shoulder
straps in the buckles under the arms. This will strengthen the sides of the carrier.
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