Chimparoo

Suitable for a child that can hold his head or sits by himself (starting from 3-6 months)

This position, extremely practical and appreciated by experienced wearers, remains somewhat risky and it is recommended to perform it with the help of a second person until you control the technique well.

Your baby can be placed on your back even at a couple of weeks old with the swaddling method but we recommend these positions from the age of about 3-6 months when he is strong enough to keep his head straight or is able to sit up by himself. Be sure to have someone else nearby to help you the first few times. After having practiced some manipulations on your back, first with a doll, then with the wrap, you can now try the technique that is best suited to you. According to your level of comfort in the handling of your child, you will develop your own technique.

Always choose a moment when your child is calm, happy and doesn’t have any unmet needs while you try using the wrap. The first few times may require several tries and your child may become impatient depending on his mood. Both of you will learn to master a technique. With a little patience, the first obstacles will be things of the past.

The method proposed takes a little more dexterity and is used by people who handle their children with assurance and who feel at ease with their movements. This is a quick and simple way to put your baby on your back. We call this the crossed arms method because you must take your child by the shoulders in front of you and under the arms by crossing your arms between you and your child.

Here are the basic steps in understanding how to knot the simple cross on your back:


For this knot, find the 1/3 of the wrap and place it first on the back of the child, shoulders well covered .This manoeuvre can be done with a baby more than 6 months old sitting on your leg.
Cross your arms and solidly grab the baby under his arms while taking all the material that was around his shoulders in your hand. When you grip the baby, make sure to hold him close to his own body so as not to pull his arms. Before you lift baby, make sure that the wrap is not twisted and that it falls loose on each side of you.
The next movement is to pass your child onto your back by lifting and uncrossing your arms over your head.


If you don’t want to get all mixed up in the material, do a half-turn in place while baby stays still. Keep everything close to you while you pass under your arm.
Place the baby in the middle of your back and lean forward while letting him slide down to the desired height. Ask for help from another person when you lift your baby over the first few times. Always be careful and make sure not to pull on babies’ arms.
Once your child and the wrap are on your back, keep your back straight and bring the short side of the wrap on your shoulder and the long side under your shoulder.


Place the material under the child’s bottom and his legs until his knees so that when you stand straight he is sitting properly in the wrap.
Spread his legs, going with the capacity of your child to tolerate his legs being ideally around your waist. He should now be sitting on your back but his tummy against your back.
, You can now pull on the whole width of the wrap to adjust the material on your child. Sometimes a child will sit up completely making it difficult to tie a knot. One must have patience and wait for baby to lie back down against your back or you must bring him close to you by pulling on the upper border of the wrap.


Do a last adjustment so that the material is taut to the maximum. Once the tension is adjusted, firmly hold the wrap with both hands and stand straight. Normally, the child should be well seated and very close to you. If not, lean forward again and readjust the tension so you are both comfortable.


, , You can now do a knot in front of you on your chest.
Next take the longest side of the wrap and pass it over the free shoulder.


Once the material is tight against your shoulder, grab it with the other hand and keep it taut while pulling your hand completely behind you. This manoeuvre takes a little practice. Bring your other hand behind you and try to grab the material from one edge to the other so that you can cover the back and bottom of your child.
, Next, bring all the material towards the front by first passing it under the opposite leg of your baby.


Make a knot by joining the two free sides together. You can also conceal the ends of the wrap by passing them under the material in front of you.
The upper edge of the material must cross as high as possible on babies' back almost to his neck so as to obtain a maximum of support.

Simple cross on your back