Firefly upsee User Manual

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to take steps by lifting one of your feet
slightly. If your child is ready, you will
be able to feel them taking over the
movement – allow this to happen,
and step with them as they are able,
guiding their feet as required. To get
the most out of the Upsee you should
compare this process to learning a
dance routine with your child. You may
both nd this a little strange at rst
and it may boost your condence to be
close to a wall for additional support.
You will also nd it helps to walk with
your feet wider apart than usual so
that your child’s feet are a normal
distance apart – this prevents your
child’s feet scissoring and makes you
feel more stable.
You should take notice of which foot
your child prefers to start with, as well
as their natural step length and speed
of movement. What direction do they
want to move? Look where they are
pointing / looking / touching. Using the
Upsee to do what your child wants to
do will keep them motivated.
Do not force movement,
bigger steps or speed – you
could harm your child.
By following above steps
you will limit the chance
of being caught off guard
by not knowing which
direction your child wants
to go, causing you to lose
your balance. By learning
the movements / signals
from your child you will
be less likely to be taken
by surprise if your child
changes direction or
suddenly starts or stops.
When you rst start to use the Upsee,
use it for recreation and for activities
which any child would enjoy doing. One
of the rst cognitive abilities children
learn is cause and effect. They love
manipulating objects to see what they
do! Try to involve your family members
or friends in activities to encourage
family participation.
Here are some activities you can let
your child do. Remember this is not a
complete list and parents should use
their own experiences with children or
work with their therapists to try different
activities adapted to suit each child’s
needs and abilities.
• Dancing!
• Open the cupboard doors and pull out
pots and pans (or you can open the
doors for them and just let them explore
with their hands – use your hands over
theirs if hand function is impaired)

Firefly upsee Specifications

General

Brand	Firefly
Model	upsee
Category	Baby Carrier
Language	English