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Keeping the batting high on your chest pulls the slack out of the pouch around the baby's head so they can see out and experience the world. Remember to keep rings high on chest as previously described.
As you use your sling more and more you will become very comfortable and confident. Always remember to support your baby's weight as you tighten the sling so you don't put unnecessary wear on the fabric. Also remember to keep the rings in a "corsage position" with the shoulder pad on your shoulder. If you have any other questions about positioning your baby, just ask!
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Grasp
Baby Holder with rings at front and tail hanging down.
Pass over head
and rest shoulder pad on shoulder; sling portion will be under opposite
arm. Rings are at front (positioned approximately where you would pin a
corsage) with the tail hanging down. Rings must be kept in this position
at all times or the baby holder will not open properly. You should pull
any slack fabric from behind your back. Do not slide the pad off your
shoulder. 
To incline a tiny newborn for
better head support, tighten tail up to make sack smaller. Turn inner
channel of batting up high against your chest, tucking excess fabric behind your
back. Pull sack open straight out in front of you. Lie baby on back
with head toward rings. 
To place baby in horizontal position
to sleep or nurse loosen tail to make plenty of room in the "sack"
where the baby lies. Make sure rings stay high on chest. Turn
channel of batting that is closest to parent's tummy up against tummy.
Stretch sack out evenly in front horizontally by pulling out on both rolls of
padding at the same time with both hands. Position the baby's head away
from rings. as baby grows, feet can hang out. Pull material up for
discreet nursing, or to shade baby's eyes from sun or to shield from cold
wind. 
To sit baby facing forward,
tighten tail to about medium, depending on size of your baby. Turn inner
channel of batting up against your tummy, pull sack straight out in front of
you. Cross baby's legs Indian style to sit down in pouch. Baby's
head rests against center of your chest. 
Baby can face tummy to tummy
with parent too. Little infants can put legs in sack while larger babies
put legs out. Position channel of batting closest to parent's tummy either
up against parent's waist to create a curved bag with baby's legs in, or tuck
batting under baby's bottom with lets out. Tighten tail snug. This
is my favorite position for when older babies or toddlers are asleep. They
can lay their head on your chest, batting is behind their head keeping it close
to you, and your hands are free!
To carry a larger child on
parent's hip, pull sack to your side, straddle baby on hip as usual, place inner
channel of batting under baby's bottom, one leg will be behind your hip, the
other in front. Both legs hang out of sling. 'Lift baby' with one
hand while pulling on tail with the other, to tighten sack so baby is closer to
parent's side. Pull outer channel of batting up as high as you like to
support baby behind his back or head. To carry baby on back, position baby
same as hip straddle then slide sling and baby behind your arm. 
Parent can remove the sling
without waking baby by simply lying the baby down and backing out of the baby
holder while slipping it over your head. 
An instructional DVD is available. It explains in explicit detail how to
wear your newborn to toddler in the sling. It shows various tips and
tricks to getting it on, and baby in perfectly, right from the start! You
may purchase this tape for $5.00 on a 30 day refundable basis. Your
deposit will be fully refunded if you decide to return the tape. Or you may keep
it as your baby grows and then pass it on to friends. 