What type of baby carrier worked best for you?
There are a ton of options for keeping baby close to you, but what carrier was easiest for mom and dad to figure out and kept baby comfy?
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Structured carriers are my favorite! My Kinderpack and Tula are truly hands free, and I can comfortably wear baby/toddler/preschooler for hours. Perfect for theme parks, hiking, museums, and the zoo!
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I really wanted a Kinderpack for a while, but now my preschooler is just too big to carry comfortably. We did have a structured carrier as a backup, and it had its uses, too!
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The tie style carrier worked okay for us up to about 6 months and then got unwieldy (although we still used it). Started using a frame hiking carrier around 2 years and its been a life saver for places where it would be awkward to take a stroller.
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I know what you mean about it being unwieldy! I loved that it was adjustable so that was the tradeoff. I recently looked at hiking carriers and they've come a long way from the ones my parents had when I was a kid!
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I loved my Baby Bijorn when my kids were babies. The tie carries definitely intimidated me!
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They can be difficult to figure out at first, but I swear by a Moby wrap carrier with my babies. It's become my go-to gift because they're easy to size and there are tons of easy to find YouTube videos with instructions.
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Structured carriers for us! however I wish I had a wrap carrier if seems to be so easy to transport not as much bulky in the diaper bag and easier to wear.
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- 04/24/2018Anonymous
I needed a carrier that wasn't too big for me and can be adjusted for my size and baby's; after researching so many carriers, I found the Lillebaby carrier worked out great for my little one and I.
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We loved our Lillebaby too! My baby always wanted to face out, and there weren't many carriers with that option.
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We love our hiking pack carrier for actually hiking -- even now, when my son is 21 months! But it was the Lillebaby or a Moby wrap for everyday use. I found them each to have advantages in different situations.
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I used ring slings and wraps when my kids were tiny, but then found it most comfortable to use a structured carrier. None of my 3 have wanted anything to do with the carrier past about 9 months though - they all hate being restrained and seem uncomfortable with the lack of movement when they're in the carrier. I wish they'd let me carry them more!
