Course Content

The course contains a mixture of text, images, and videos to enhance your learning

  1. 1

    • Welcome to Joy Riders Online

    • About the Course

    • Why Carry?

    • Before You Carry Your Baby for the First Time
  2. 2

    • Minimising the Two Main Risks

    • TICKS

    • Performing a Risk Analysis

    • Dressing for the Temperature

    • Nursing in Your Carrier

    • Cradle Carry

    • The M-Position and Hip Dysplasia

    • Babywearing Milestones

    • Structural Integrity - Safety Standards, Counterfeits & Wear and Tear
  3. 3

    • Overview of Stretchy Wraps

    • Two-Way Stretchy Wraps - Pre-Tying Your Wrap

    • Two-Way Stretchy Wraps - Placing Baby in the Wrap

    • One-Way Stretchy Wraps - Pre-Tying Your Wrap

    • One-Way Stretchy Wraps - Placing Baby in the Wrap and Sizing It

    • One and Two-Way Stretchy Wraps - Removing Baby from the Wrap

    • Stretchy Wrap Specific Safety Considerations
  4. 4

    • Tips - Don't Tangle the Wrap

    • Techniques - Pelvic Tuck

    • Techniques - Feet In or Feet Out

    • Techniques - Support for Their Head and Neck

    • Techniques - Moving the Fabric Away from Baby's Face

    • Techniques - Variations for a Nosey Baby

    • Techniques - Feeding in a Stretchy Wrap

    • Tips - What to do with the Fabric on Your Shoulders

    • Tips - Move the Wrap, Not the Baby!
  5. 5

    • My Wrap is Uncomfortable to Wear

    • A Sagging Carrier

    • It is Too Hot

    • My Baby Doesn't Like the Carrier

    • I Can't Do This in a Carpark!

    • My Baby Keeps Leaning in the Wrap

    • Baby Ended Up Too High
  6. 6

    • Are There Other Options?

    • Care of Your Carrier
  7. 7

    • One-On-One Help

    • Before You Go

    • Happy Babywearing!
  8. 8

    • Quick Reference Guide - TICKS

    • Quick Reference Guide - Stretchy Wraps

    • Babywearing Jackets (discount code included)