TUTORIALS

Please note that back carries can be done at different developmental stages for different carriers. We always advise practicing over a soft surface, like a sofa or bed, or with a spotter, and advise the caregiver to have mastered front carries in the carrier first. Back carries are NOT safe in stretchy wraps, such as the Moby, Boba, Solly, etc. wraps.

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For SSC/buckle carriers and onbuhimos: Recommended when baby can sit unassisted.

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For meh dais and woven wraps: Advanced users who have mastered front and hip carries can begin using back carries with infants. Otherwise, we suggest we recommended beginning back carries when a child has very good trunk and head control (i.e. assisted sitting or does not tip over when held on the hip with one arm.)

For ring sling: Not generally recommended.  May be done with experienced ring sling users and a compliant baby who can sit unassisted and will not push out in a back carry position.

​How to get baby onto your back: 

• Hipscoot method with an SSC: https://youtu.be/UsbL8d4Lm34

• Hipscoot with a meh dai: https://youtu.be/sZGbE4geesg

• Hipscoot method with a woven wrap (recommended for all carriers): https://youtu.be/dAXWo08CHBA

• Superman toss method with an SSC: https://youtu.be/isSLy-Xdfj4

• Superman toss method with a woven wrap: https://youtu.be/rujf4IraxiY

• Ring sling (this is an advanced carry, to be used only with a compliant child who will not lean or leg straighten): https://youtu.be/XZubs-ZJf3I

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Beginner woven wrap back carries:

• Rucksack carry: https://youtu.be/3m6ZXNOYzz4

• Double sling shoulder to shoulder (DSS2S): https://youtu.be/MW55e5NCOac

• Christina’s Ruckless/Secure High Back Carry (essentially the same carry, only Christina’s has 2 cross passes and SHBC has a cross pass and a bunched pass): https://youtu.be/cvjb6gmDpHo