Ergo hood

[PerkyKP]

Now that I've finally mastered putting on the sleep hood, how do I get it off once she wakes? With the elastic it's snug around her head, and I usually have to bend down and ask DS to do it, but he is a bit ungraceful and it makes her mad.

[PeacefulSprout]

I'm assuming that you are talking about when back carrying??? Would it be less obtrusive to hip scoot her around to your side where you can reach the hood yourself instead of asking your DS???

[PerkyKP]

Back carrying yes - lol!

I usually want to keep her in there for a bit longer after she wakes, so undoing everything would be an annoyance. But thanks for the input!

[jocelyndale]

I just flip the straps over my shoulder and then pull them off/back gently, but I have a slightly older ergo where the hood straps thread through d-rings and snap back onto themselves. If yours is newer and the hood snaps onto the shoulder straps, I imagine the hood straps are shorter.

[calpurnia]

how are you putting the sleep hood up when she's on your back? that's what i struggle with!

[PerkyKP]

Originally Posted by jocelyndale

I just flip the straps over my shoulder and then pull them off/back gently, but I have a slightly older ergo where the hood straps thread through d-rings and snap back onto themselves.

Mine is older and does that too. It's just that pulling from low and behind only pulls it tighter on her head. If it works for you I'll have to just keep trying!

Originally Posted by calpurnia

how are you putting the sleep hood up when she's on your back? that's what i struggle with!

As mentioned above, mine is older and maybe different than yours? My straps are long enough that I can grab them and pull them up (think jump-rope).

[jocelyndale]

Well, there's a sort of criss cross motion you can do. Let me see if I can explain--it's been a long time since kiddo actually *slept* in the Ergo. Unloop both, but don't toss them back. Lift the left one back behind your head with your left hand. Reach back with your right and pull that one back and down, popping it off your little one's head. Sometimes you can even do it with the right strap in your hand, for a little extra pull.

My kid figured out how to push the loosened hood back pretty quickly.

[PerkyKP]

Oh I get it! And she's almost at an age where I bet she could do it too.

Thanks!!! One of life's little issues I can cross off.

[merrijayne]

I have yet to master this on, don' use the ergo much. will have to try! Always like to know for refferances