Hippychick Hipseat

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Colours: Black, Navy Blue

The Hippychick Hipseat is a back supporting belt, with an integral padded foam shelf, developed to allow adults to carry their children naturally on their hip without the usual strains on the back.

Specifically designed to address one of the root causes of adult back pain, the seat provides a firm shelf for the child to sit on and supports their increasingly heavy weight from underneath. Instead of twisting the spine, the back stays straight and the child is tucked into the chest on whichever side is more comfortable for the wearer, providing comfort and security for both adult and child.

The Hipseat is made from Cordura fabric, renowned for its durability, style and comfort. Suitable for use in any environment the Hipseat is machine washable, tough and hard wearing.

• Endorsed and recommended by osteopaths, chiropractors, physiotherapists and health centres
• Fits all sizes (extension available for more comfortable figures - please contact us if needed)
• Fully tested by British Standards Institute
• Removable lightweight seat
• Simple, practical and easy to use
• Secure inner pockets for safe keeping of passports, cash, credit cards, car keys etc Machine washable
• Suitable for children aged 6 months - 3 years
• When the child is older you can remove the seat and use it as a bum bag / money belt or simply as a straightforward back support!

Health benefits

Acts as a back support for the wearer (similar to weight belt/motor cyclists belt/lumbar support) and is a very effective way of redistributing the weight from the neck, spine and shoulders. The more tightly the belt is worn the firmer the support on both counts. The weight is spread around the waist, hips and pelvis and the support comes from under the child rather than weight being borne from above.

Health professionals such as osteopaths and physiotherapists have reservations about long term usage of carriers that require weight to be borne by over the shoulder slings or harnesses. These are very good for very young children but after about 6 months (depending on the weight of the child) they can actively strain the spine and muscles, adversely affecting one’s posture and pulling the back out of shape.

"Throughout my career, I've seen patients suffering – often years down the line – from back problems caused by carrying their children perched on their hips. This is exacerbated by the fact that we often prefer to carry on one side and therefore throw the spine out of balance. The Hipseat provides a much better alternative in that the child's weight is distributed evenly around the wearer’s body, which should result in a lower incidence of spinal and related problems." - Stuart Korth, Osteopath

Comfort/Fitting on the Adult

The hard wearing fabric and foam padded seat fit very snugly onto the wearer if correctly fitted. As with anything new it takes a few goes to get it to the position you prefer and where it gives most support. It should be put on with the seat placed above the right hip of the adult. Hold an end in each hand with the belt behind your body, breathe in, and wrap the belt around you, bringing the left hand as far across to the right as possible and then place the right hand end as far to the left side as possible, sticking the velcro together when tight. Then adjust, fasten and tighten the canvas safety strap to support the velcro. Should you wish to carry the child above your left hip, swivel the seat around the front to the left hand side and check that the safety strap is tight enough.

Young Babies (6 months approximately)

Quite a few people have commented on how comfortable and happy their child is, when they are younger, to be carried with their bottom on the seat facing out. The adult has one arm lightly around the child’s waist and the child can see what is going on around them.

When sitting astride the hip seat, the child is very comfortable and his or her head is level with the adult’s shoulders or chest. The child is automatically drawn to the adult’s body by the angle of the seat and he/she is positioned so that they can see what is going on around them as well as being close to the adult’s voice and body warmth.