Advantages and Disadvantages of Piggyback Riding: Can you carry it on your back with a hip seat carrier?

There are many new moms and dads who want to give piggyback riding, but don't know what the benefits are, when it's okay to do it, and if there are any precautions to be taken. Let's check the points of interest one by one.

What are the benefits of piggyback riding?

It feels easier to carry heavy items in a backpack than to carry them in your arms. The same goes for babies. Carrying your baby on your back reduces the burden of weight compared to carrying your baby in your arms.
Additionally, using a piggyback strap will free up both your hands and the front of your body, making it easier to do housework and other tasks.

One of the benefits is that it has just the right degree of adhesion and does not trap heat even during physical contact. Although we want to avoid discomfort caused by heat and humidity, providing a sense of security through interaction is very important as part of emotional education.
It may take a long time to cradle or put your pet to sleep when they are fussy. Piggyback riding is more useful than carrying a baby because it allows you to take care of your baby while doing housework, and it prevents the baby from getting too hot or other uncomfortable situations.

In addition, carrying a baby on their back with a piggyback strap allows them to look in the same direction as mom and dad and see various things over their shoulders, which is said to help develop their brains by receiving visual stimulation.

When can you start piggybacking?

Piggyback riding has many benefits, but please avoid it until your neck is stable.

A newborn baby's skeleton and muscles are underdeveloped and cannot support the weight of its own head. If you don't support your dog's neck and head, it may wobble and damage important nerves, so be careful when picking it up.

When your baby is around 3 to 5 months old, their neck will become strong enough to support their head on their own. That is "head sitting".

To check if your baby is sitting upright, lay your baby on his back, put your hands under his armpits and slowly raise his body up. If you raise your upper body to about 45 degrees and your head follows along with it, your neck is probably sitting upright. Another checkpoint is whether you can keep your head facing forward without letting your neck fall forward when you raise your body up to 90 degrees.
Another key point to determine whether your child is able to sit upright is whether they can lift their head while lying on their stomach, or whether they can move their neck to change the direction of their head.
As long as your neck is firmly seated, you can hold it vertically or carry it on your back.

What are the precautions when riding piggyback?

The biggest disadvantage of piggyback riding is that you can't see the baby because it's on your back.
Use a mirror to check your baby's posture, complexion, and facial expressions frequently.
It is important not to keep your baby on your back for long periods of time, and to take a break from time to time.

Also, since your baby is not in your field of vision, there is a risk that you may misjudge the distance and hit your baby against a wall, object, or person.
If the baby's view is blocked by mom and dad's backs, the baby may reach out to the side and bump into nearby obstacles. Be very careful.

What kind of piggyback string is convenient?

Of course, it is possible to carry your baby on your back with your bare hands without using any tools, but when you want to do housework or other tasks, it is more convenient to use a special piggyback strap or a carrier that can also be used as a piggyback carrier.

The old-fashioned piggyback strap, which is specially designed for piggyback riding, has the advantage that it has a simple structure, is not bulky, and is relatively inexpensive, as well as allowing the baby to carry the baby in a higher position, which widens the baby's field of vision.

Carrying straps that can be used for piggyback riding have the advantage of having a solid structure and being relatively easy to carry. If you have a waist belt around your waist, the weight of your baby will be distributed between your shoulders and hips, which will greatly reduce the burden.
Because the baby's butt is near mom and dad's waist, the position of the piggyback ride is low.
When choosing a piggyback strap, it is also important that it is easy to put on and take off.
Your baby will get tired if you stay in the same position for a long time, so you need to take frequent breaks while carrying your baby. Choose one that is easy and safe to put on and take off.

Can the hip seat carrier be used for piggyback riding?

There are also hip seat carriers that have a pedestal for your baby's bottom that can be used as a piggyback ride.
BABY&Me's hip seat carrier is one of them.

The Beren first set consists of a carrier part that covers the upper body, a waist belt (first part), and a hip seat. This is a 3-style baby carrier that can be used as a waist belt type baby carrier, a hip seat carrier, or as a single hip seat.

If you use the first part, you can carry it on your back after sitting down!

The waist belt type allows you to carry your baby face-to-face from before sitting down, and you can also use it to carry your baby on your back if your neck is firmly seated. The head support that supports the baby's head can be adjusted with an adjuster. Even when carrying your baby on your back, it gently wraps around your baby's body from the neck to the buttocks.

Once your baby is around 7 months old and can sit up, you can use the hip seat carrier to carry your baby on his back. The base firmly supports the weight of your baby, making it easy to carry your baby on your back.
One of the reasons for its popularity is that it puts the baby in a sitting position, so there is less tightness around the legs.

BABY & Me's hip seat carrier can be used for a long time from the newborn stage, so there is no need to replace or buy more, and it is also excellent in terms of cost performance. As your child grows, you can enjoy a comfortable holding experience at any time.♪