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SoftSteps StepGuard baby head protector backpack, Butterfly design

SoftSteps™ StepGuard

Head ProtectionAges 6–18 Months

R449

Head Protection
Soft & breathable
Adjustable fit
Lightweight all-day
Design: Butterfly
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What it does

  • Cushioned pillow sits behind your baby's head
  • Soft, breathable plush
  • Adjustable straps that grow with your baby
  • Lightweight, so they keep moving freely
  • Made for the sitting, crawling and walking stage

What's in the box

1× SoftSteps™ StepGuard in your chosen design

Size

About 17 cm wide and 29 cm tall. Straps adjust to fit.

Helps with

🛡️Head Protection🏗️Learning to Walk😌Parent Anxiety❤️Confident Crawling

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Not all baby backpacks are built the same

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Impact-absorbing EVA foam core
Mesh-ventilated, no sweaty head
Grows with them. Not a one-season buy
SA moms reorder for baby #2

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Real SA parents. Real falls. Real relief.

Customer Stories

Thando's customer photo of a baby wearing a butterfly StepGuard
Thando Cele · Durban
Siyanda is my third child and I thought I knew everything by now. Still panicked watching him learn to walk. The StepGuard was my sister’s suggestion and I’m so glad I listened. He’s fallen more times than I can count and not once has it been a drama. Game changer.

SoftSteps™ StepGuard

R449

Purchased on August 12, 2026

Megan's customer photo of a baby wearing a butterfly StepGuard
Megan Fourie · Cape Town
Honestly bought it half-expecting it to be one of those things that looks good online and disappoints in person. It didn’t. The quality is genuinely there. Soft, well-made, and Caitlyn actually keeps it on which is more than I can say for anything else we’ve tried.

SoftSteps™ StepGuard

R449

Purchased on January 7, 2025

Ayasha's customer photo of a baby wearing a dragon StepGuard
Ayasha Pillay · Durban North
Bought this for my daughter Priya’s first birthday. She wore it every day for two months straight during her whole learning-to-walk phase. Soft, fits perfectly, never once irritated her skin. Would buy again for baby number two without thinking twice.

SoftSteps™ StepGuard

R449

Purchased on February 21, 2026

Samantha's customer photo of a baby wearing a butterfly StepGuard
Samantha Adams · Port Elizabeth
Bought it as a gift for my sister’s baby shower. She messaged me three weeks later just to say thank you. Apparently little Jade had already taken two solid tumbles and the StepGuard did exactly what it’s supposed to. Now the whole family wants one.

SoftSteps™ StepGuard

R449

Purchased on December 15, 2025

Taryn's customer photo of a baby wearing a turtle StepGuard
Taryn Botha · Johannesburg North
Liam fell so hard the first week he started walking. Like properly hard. I was terrified every single time he wobbled. The StepGuard just removed that fear completely. He’s fearless now and so am I. Worth every cent.

SoftSteps™ StepGuard

R449

Purchased on July 11, 2026

The Last Thing You Want Is a “What If”

We built this so you never have to find out.

SoftSteps StepGuard cushioning and adjustable design

Cushions Every Landing

The donut cushion disperses impact before it reaches their head. Every time.

They Won’t Even Fight It

Soft enough that most babies stop noticing it within minutes of wearing it.

Built for the Crawling-to-Walking Stage

Fits from the moment they start pulling up to when they’re walking confidently.

You Can’t Be Everywhere

But the StepGuard can. Kitchen, lounge, garden, protection follows them.

Simple from the start

How it works

01

Adjust the straps

Padded straps fit snugly over the shoulders without restricting movement.

02

Put it on like a backpack

Slips on in seconds. Most babies forget it's there within minutes.

03

Let them explore

Sitting, crawling, pulling up, wobbling. The cushion sits behind their head the whole time.

04

Grows with them

Adjustable for the whole crawling to walking stage. Not a one-season buy.

Money-BackGuarantee

We stand behind every StepGuard. If you’re not completely satisfied within 30 days of receiving your order, we’ll make it right, no hassle, no drama.

SoftSteps™ StepGuard

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