Firefly upsee User Manual

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for your child to step passively and
gain experience moving. For some
children this is a worthwhile goal by
itself, while other children may have
the potential to develop active weight
bearing through their legs and achieve
stepping.
Take care not to make the connecting
straps too loose – this will may allow
your child to sway in the Upsee, which
could make you unstable. The amount
of progress will vary from child to child
– some going much faster than others.
It’s very important to remember
that all children will benet from the
experience of dynamic standing with
their parent, and that this may be
your child’s maximum potential at this
stage in their development.
4.4 My child does not initiate stepping.
Can using the Upsee help?
The Upsee provides an opportunity
for your child to step passively and
gain experience moving. For some
children this is a worthwhile goal by
itself, while other children may have
the potential to develop active weight
bearing through their legs and achieve
stepping.
While standing, shift your weight
slightly from side to side and forward
and backward, taking care not to
lose your balance. When your child is
weight bearing through one leg, you
can move their body weight forward
over the weight bearing foot. Thiswill
encourage and teach initiation
of stepping with the unloaded
foot. Remember to be sensitive to
your child’s own activity, and use
motivational play/music/siblings to
encourage the movement you want.
4.5 My child has quite high muscle
tone in his legs. Can he use the
Upsee?
The Upsee should not be used for
children with very high abnormal
muscle tone in cases where their legs
are rigid or very resistant to movement.
If your child has mild or moderate
increased tone and their ankle, knee
and hip joints can be moved through
the ranges of movement used during
walking, then the Upsee may be
suitable for them. Standing and
swaying from side to side or forwards
and backwards in step standing may
help to reduce the increased muscle
tone in your child’s legs in preparation
for stepping.
4.6 My child is asymmetrical. Can he
use the Upsee?
A child with any degree of asymmetry
may benet from use of the Upsee
provided the level of abnormal muscle
tone along their more affected side is
not rigid or very resistant to movement
(see also question 4.4). The more
affected side also needs to have
sufcient range of movement in the
leg to achieve a standing position.
Oncein the standing position, sideways
shift over the more affected side may
achieve elongation of that side and

Firefly upsee Specifications

General

Brand	Firefly
Model	upsee
Category	Baby Carrier
Language	English