How to Wear

— FIG. H — WEARING GUIDE

Four steps. Four seconds. Every carry. Same sequence newborn through twelve months. We illustrated each step so you don't have to memorise videos.

STEP 01 — Unbox · One carrier. No assembly.

Open the box. Inside: one Bonding Carrier, one fit guide card, one mesh wash bag, one pre-paid AU return label (you won't need it).

Duration · 15 seconds.

STEP 02 — Tighten · Set your chest panel.

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

Duration · 8 seconds · PT-verified.

STEP 03 — Place · Lower baby chest-to-chest.

Support baby's head with one hand, ease them into the carrier facing you. The knee-to-knee seat panel auto-spreads their legs into the M-position. Their knees should sit higher than their bum.

Duration · 6 seconds · IHDI approved.

STEP 04 — Buckle · Click the lumbar clip.

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.

Duration · 4 seconds · one-handed.

The TICKS safety check — every time, twenty seconds.

T — Tight. Carrier hugs baby close, no slack.

I — In view. Always see baby's face by glancing down.

C — Close to kiss. Baby's head close enough to kiss.

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

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

Source — UK Sling Consortium / IHDI.