How to Wear

Four steps to a carry, four seconds to lock it in — the same sequence from newborn through 24 months. Start with the quick-start, then open any carrying position for the full walk-through.

Quick start · four steps

Step 01 — Unbox

Open the box. Inside: one Bonding Carrier, one fit-guide card, one mesh wash bag, and a pre-paid return label (you won't need it). No assembly. 15 seconds.

Step 02 — Tighten

Slip the carrier over your head like a t-shirt. Pull both side cords outward until the top of the chest panel sits one finger below your collarbone. 8 seconds · PT-verified.

Step 03 — Place

Support baby's head and ease them in, chest-to-chest. The knee-to-knee seat panel spreads their legs into the M-position — knees higher than their bum. 6 seconds · IHDI-approved.

Step 04 — Buckle

The single magnetic-assisted clip sits at your lower back. One-handed: bring the two ends together and they pull into alignment. You'll hear a click. 4 seconds.

Carrying positions

Same carrier, every stage. Open a position for the full step-by-step.

Facing inward · newborn and up

The everyday carry, from day one.

  1. Fasten the waist belt above your hips — snug, but you can still slide a flat hand underneath.
  2. Spread the seat panel fully so it reaches knee-to-knee (never folded or bunched).
  3. Place baby on your chest, chest-to-chest, and draw the body panel up their back toward the neck.
  4. Gently bounce to settle baby deep into the seat — knees higher than their bum (the M-position).
  5. Bring one shoulder strap over, then the other, and tighten until baby is close enough to kiss.
  6. Run the TICKS check below: face visible, chin off chest, airway clear.
Facing outward · around 6 months and up

For curious, fully awake babies with strong head and neck control.

  1. Fasten the waist belt above your hips and let the body panel hang down the front.
  2. Set the seat to the narrow, world-facing width so baby's legs are supported without overspreading.
  3. Place baby facing outward, back resting against your chest.
  4. Bring the shoulder straps over and cross them, clipping into the opposite-side buckles.
  5. Tighten so baby sits high and snug against you.

Keep it safe: only once baby has strong head and neck control (around 6 months). Keep outward sessions short — about 20 minutes — and switch back to an inward carry the moment baby gets sleepy.

Back carry · confident sitters

For older babies and toddlers with strong, independent trunk control.

  1. Practise low over a bed, or with a partner spotting you, until you're confident.
  2. Fasten the waist belt, then slide baby around to your back.
  3. Draw the body panel up baby's back and bring the shoulder straps over your shoulders.
  4. Tighten until baby sits high and close, knees in the M-position.
  5. Confirm baby is upright, supported, and you can feel them settle.

The TICKS safety check — every carry, twenty seconds

T — Tight. The carrier hugs baby close, with no slack.

I — In view. You can always see baby's face with a glance down.

C — Close enough to kiss. Baby's head is near your chin.

K — Keep chin up. Chin off the chest, airway open.

S — Supported back. Baby's back curves naturally, no slump.

Source — UK Sling Consortium / IHDI.

Still unsure? The printed fit guide ships in every box, and our pediatric-physiotherapist panel is one email away — we'll talk you through your first carry.