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on your child’s weight bearing ability.
Keep your initial sessions short. If your
child is happy in the Upsee, he/ she
will be more likely to accept this new
experience of standing and stepping.
You can increase the amount of time
in the Upsee as your child starts to
enjoy being in it and you become more
comfortable. Remember to stop using
the Upsee if you or our child experience
any discomfort.
3.4 How many times per week should
I use the Upsee?
This depends on what you wish to
achieve. If your goal for your child is
just to experience assisted standing
and stepping, then the Upsee can be
used as frequently as your child enjoys
these alternative positions.
If your child has the potential to
develop standing and stepping skills
while using the Upsee, then a daily
routine using the Upsee may be helpful.
3.5 How do I know how tight to pull
the connecting straps?
In order to allow your child to be as
active as possible in weight bearing
activities while ensuring the safety
of you both, there is a “ne tuning”
process that you must go through
together. We suggest the following
guidelines for the “ne tuning” of
thehip and shoulder straps:
Pelvic connectors (grey straps): The
pelvic straps should be tightened only
as much as is necessary to keep the
child’s pelvis at its highest level while
allowing the child to bear the majority
of his/her own weight. You are not
intended to bear the child’s weight
through the connecting straps. To
nd the right tension, you may need
to loosen and tighten these straps a
bit while looking down at your child’s
pelvic position or by using a mirror.
After you start walking you may have
to readjust the connecting straps again
as there is a settling in of the harness
and straps that occurs over the rst
few minutes of walking.
3.6 What activities should we do in
the Upsee?
There are many possibilities. Some
general suggestions include:
• Play in standing at the sofa or low
table
• Cruising along a sofa
• Passive stepping progressing to
active assisted stepping
• Step standing (see the FAQ about
steps and stairs) to gain activity
around trunk/pelvic areas
• Pushing a wheeled toy
• Games including ball games,
action songs etc
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