The appearance of a child in the family - an eventaccompanied not only by a wide variety of emotions, but also by dramatic changes in the lives of newly minted parents. Everything around, from creating a children's room and buying a crib with a stroller and ending with the acquisition of various trifles designed to make life easier for both the baby and his mom and dad, is now associated with a crumb. One of these acquisitions must necessarily be a sling. Although, if you look, it becomes clear that it is quite possible to make a sling with your own hands. The technology of its creation is not so difficult. But more about that later.
Slings, in the form in which they are presentednow, appeared relatively recently. But referring to history, one can learn that such things existed at all times and in all nations. From time immemorial in Russia children were worn in the hem. Belarusian newborns were placed in a scarf or towel. In Mexico and South America, the device is called the reboso, in China it is a May-sling, and in Korea and Vietnam - the fall. African parents put their babies in Kangoo, or Kikuy, and Japanese - in Ombuhimo. No matter how all these wonderful inventions are called, they have one common advantage - everyone who is at least a little familiar with sewing can, having studied the features, make a sling for newborns with their own hands.
Varieties of Wearing Devicesbabies, newborns or more adults, not so much. Having dealt with the main ones, you can easily determine how to make a sling with your own hands. One of the most common options among young parents is a sling with rings. In fact, it is a two-meter strip of fabric, a little more than half a meter wide. At one end of the canvas, two rings are sewn, sometimes also a lining under the wearer's shoulder, to alleviate the pressure of the fabric under the weight of the child. The opposite end is tucked into rings so that at any time you can easily change the length. It is possible to sew such a sling with your own hands and then you can wear it on your shoulder, not forgetting to alternate them periodically.
Sling tube or sling pocket arelarge fabric ring. Its diameter is about one and a half meters. This model is also worn on one shoulder, and the child can be placed in different positions: lying, on the back or on the thigh. It is quite difficult to make such a sling with your own hands, since it is necessary to very carefully calculate the dimensions, because it will not be possible to adjust it later. A significant disadvantage is that it does not suit both parents, if they are of different build.
Another very popular type of portabledevices for kids considered sling-scarf. It resembles a sling with rings, only its length is from three to six meters. With the help of this transformer, the carrying parent can place his child on the back, on the hip, on the stomach or in the crib position, simply tying him to himself. This type of sling do it yourself simple. By and large, you just need to buy a fabric of the required length and process the edges.
Chinese moms are in great demandMay-sling. It is more like a kengurushka, but it has advantages, the main of which is the correct physiological position of the child. This carrying consists of a rectangle of dense fabric with wide straps sewn at the corners, with which the baby is tied to the back, thigh or belly of the parent.
The use of slings is gaining more and more.popularity among modern young parents. These devices greatly facilitate the carrying of children, and also, due to the fact that the hands remain free, allow you to do other things.
