Shoulder harness with support handle

A support harness for a child, said support harness, comprising:

• (a) a length-adjustable chest strap having at least one releasable fastener, said chest strap forming a flexible ring when fastened around the chest and back of the child;
• (b) left and right length-adjustable shoulder straps, each of said shoulder straps being connected by slidable loops to said length-adjustable chest strap at anterior and posterior chest strap regions;
• (c) a length-adjustable handle strap with grasping region, said handle strap being connected to said left and right shoulder straps at left and right posterior shoulder strap positions, said left and right posterior shoulder strap positions being in close proximity to said slidable loops connected to said chest strap at said posterior chest strap regions;
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• (d) a first padded sleeve covering substantially the front and side portions of said chest strap so as to provide padding for the chest area and the arm-pit regions of the child when the child is being supported by said support harness, said first padded sleeve passing through the slidable loops of said left and right adjustable shoulder straps at said anterior chest strap positions.