Best carrier for toddlers

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Does anyone have recommendations for carriers for toddlers?

We have the Ergo but I'm wondering if there is something better for bigger kids. I am mostly thinking of our London trip in December but also just for everyday use.

tuck

[monkeybabe]

I like our backpack carrier much better for carrying Zoe now. We have the ergo, but Zoe's so short and she can't really see anything with back carry and it makes her mad.

[jaime183]

the kinderpack and tula toddler are both recommended for bigger toddlers.

My BFF got the tula and loves it. The ergo was hurting her back too much (her daughter is close to 30lbs). It is similar to the ergo but has more padding.

www.tulababycarriers.com/collections/ergonomic-baby-carrier-toddler
kindercarry.bigcartel.com/products

ETA: links

[monkeybabe]

This is what we have. Another pro: it has storage space!
www.amazon.com/Deuter-KangaKid-Child-Carrier-Backpack/dp/B004LZLZ4U

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Aug 30, 2013 15:44:44 GMT -5 monkeybabe said:

This is what we have. Another pro: it has storage space!
www.amazon.com/Deuter-KangaKid-Child-Carrier-Backpack/dp/B004LZLZ4U

I'm really liking this because if we have stroller or she wants to walk it can still be a backpack- especially good for London. Do you know the weight limit? I don't see it on amazon

[jaime183]

monkeybabe
your backpack looks awesome. can you post pics (again- i know you did before) of her in it? I can't figure out how it works.

Also, does it have a metal frame at all? we have a kelty but the frame is annoying to travel with

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I really like our mei tai on the back. It was more comfortable than I thought w my almost 30lber.

[monkeybabe]

Aug 30, 2013 15:57:03 GMT -5 jaime183 said:

monkeybabe
your backpack looks awesome. can you post pics (again- i know you did before) of her in it? I can't figure out how it works.

Also, does it have a metal frame at all? we have a kelty but the frame is annoying to travel with

It does not have a frame and it's basically flat when empty. In the amazon picture, it's fully zipped up, so it doesn't really show how it works.

I got it for $40 on CL, so maybe that's an option. When we travel, we use that as Zoe's bag, so we always have clothes and diapers close at hand and also a handy spot for a water bottle and a sippy cup!

[jaime183]

thanks! it looks awesome!

[monkeybabe]

One downside to the backpack: At least with Zoe, she always leans to the same side in it, so if you're wearing it for a long time, it can get a little uncomfortable. I usually reach up under her butt and adjust her, but that only works for so long.

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I think Kelty has a backpack like that, too, which Jake really liked. But since we don't often carry the boys (we are usually 1:2) it wasn't worth it for us.

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Aug 30, 2013 16:15:49 GMT -5 monkeybabe said:

One downside to the backpack: At least with Zoe, she always leans to the same side in it, so if you're wearing it for a long time, it can get a little uncomfortable. I usually reach up under her butt and adjust her, but that only works for so long.

Don't know what happened to my post earlier but do you know the weight limit? Do you think it would work with a 20m old? Z looks pretty big in it and I know she's tiny.

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Aug 30, 2013 15:57:03 GMT -5 jaime183 said:

monkeybabe
your backpack looks awesome. can you post pics (again- i know you did before) of her in it? I can't figure out how it works.

Also, does it have a metal frame at all? we have a kelty but the frame is annoying to travel with

Yes we have a Kelty which was good on our hiking trip but I'm not lugging that thing all the way to London!

[monkeybabe]

Aug 30, 2013 16:17:20 GMT -5 ninjabridemom said:

I think Kelty has a backpack like that, too, which Jake really liked. But since we don't often carry the boys (we are usually 1:2) it wasn't worth it for us.

I think the kelty one still has a metal bar running along the bottom, so it doesn't get super compact, and I'm not sure if you can zip up the child seat. That feature of the deuter is really nice for when the baby is no longer in the backpack, because it makes the bag less floppy while wearing it.

[monkeybabe]

Aug 30, 2013 16:17:49 GMT -5 ladybug said:

Aug 30, 2013 16:15:49 GMT -5 monkeybabe said:

One downside to the backpack: At least with Zoe, she always leans to the same side in it, so if you're wearing it for a long time, it can get a little uncomfortable. I usually reach up under her butt and adjust her, but that only works for so long.

Don't know what happened to my post earlier but do you know the weight limit? Do you think it would work with a 20m old? Z looks pretty big in it and I know she's tiny.

35 pounds, I believe.

[jaime183]

Aug 30, 2013 16:22:11 GMT -5 monkeybabe said:

Aug 30, 2013 16:17:49 GMT -5 ladybug said:

Don't know what happened to my post earlier but do you know the weight limit? Do you think it would work with a 20m old? Z looks pretty big in it and I know she's tiny.

35 pounds, I believe.

all the pics i saw online had small toddlers in it. Luke's small but i don't think it'd last very long

[bigapple]

DH just got the Onya Baby Outback. It's huge; C can barely see out of it, so I would imagine it will last a long time. It has small storage pockets and is really light and airy. It also converts to a harness for any chair, which is handy when we're out places without high chairs.

shop.onyababy.com/outback/

I wear him front, side, and back in my woven wraps and mei tai comfortably still. I've walked 3-5 miles each day this week with him inthwn without back pain.

[jaime183]

Aug 30, 2013 16:17:49 GMT -5 ladybug said:

Aug 30, 2013 16:15:49 GMT -5 monkeybabe said:

One downside to the backpack: At least with Zoe, she always leans to the same side in it, so if you're wearing it for a long time, it can get a little uncomfortable. I usually reach up under her butt and adjust her, but that only works for so long.

Don't know what happened to my post earlier but do you know the weight limit? Do you think it would work with a 20m old? Z looks pretty big in it and I know she's tiny.

what is it that you don't like about the Ergo? I just wonder because i know my friends with bigger toddlers (95%, etc) say it's uncomfortable (even though it has a high weight limit) but this one doesnt look much better- just convenient for random "I don't want to walk anymore" times

[carawestt]

I'm just going to continue to use my Ergo. My SIL still carries my 3 year old nephew in hers.

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Aug 30, 2013 16:42:24 GMT -5 jaime183 said:

Aug 30, 2013 16:17:49 GMT -5 ladybug said:

Don't know what happened to my post earlier but do you know the weight limit? Do you think it would work with a 20m old? Z looks pretty big in it and I know she's tiny.

what is it that you don't like about the Ergo? I just wonder because i know my friends with bigger toddlers (95%, etc) say it's uncomfortable (even though it has a high weight limit) but this one doesnt look much better- just convenient for random "I don't want to walk anymore" times

It's not that I don't like it, I'm just wondering if there is something better.

It is a little shorter than some I have seen (like the Onya) so there is a chance she could lean way back and that's a little scary.

[jaime183]

Aug 30, 2013 16:45:29 GMT -5 ladybug said:

Aug 30, 2013 16:42:24 GMT -5 jaime183 said:

what is it that you don't like about the Ergo? I just wonder because i know my friends with bigger toddlers (95%, etc) say it's uncomfortable (even though it has a high weight limit) but this one doesnt look much better- just convenient for random "I don't want to walk anymore" times

It's not that I don't like it, I'm just wondering if there is something better.

It is a little shorter than some I have seen (like the Onya) so there is a chance she could lean way back and that's a little scary.

yeah luke does that and when he's on my back it scares me!
we don't use it as much as i thought we would- he doesnt like to be confined. He'd much rather the stroller.

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Aug 30, 2013 16:43:54 GMT -5 carawestt said:

I'm just going to continue to use my Ergo. My SIL still carries my 3 year old nephew in hers.

I probably will due to money... We don't NEED another carrier. I do like the one monkeybabe has because when she's not being carried I never know what to do with the Ergo. At least that is still a useful backpack

[carawestt]

Aug 30, 2013 16:47:49 GMT -5 ladybug said:

Aug 30, 2013 16:43:54 GMT -5 carawestt said:

I'm just going to continue to use my Ergo. My SIL still carries my 3 year old nephew in hers.

I probably will due to money... We don't NEED another carrier. I do like the one monkeybabe has because when she's not being carried I never know what to do with the Ergo. At least that is still a useful backpack

I'm like that too, I'm awkwardly holding the Ergo when it's not in use.

[bigapple]

Aug 30, 2013 16:45:29 GMT -5 ladybug said:

Aug 30, 2013 16:42:24 GMT -5 jaime183 said:

what is it that you don't like about the Ergo? I just wonder because i know my friends with bigger toddlers (95%, etc) say it's uncomfortable (even though it has a high weight limit) but this one doesnt look much better- just convenient for random "I don't want to walk anymore" times

It's not that I don't like it, I'm just wondering if there is something better.

It is a little shorter than some I have seen (like the Onya) so there is a chance she could lean way back and that's a little scary.

That's why we retired DH's Beco. C's head, shoulders, and arms were all out, and he started arching backwards.

[bigapple]

Aug 30, 2013 16:48:50 GMT -5 carawestt said:

Aug 30, 2013 16:47:49 GMT -5 ladybug said:

I probably will due to money... We don't NEED another carrier. I do like the one monkeybabe has because when she's not being carried I never know what to do with the Ergo. At least that is still a useful backpack

I'm like that too, I'm awkwardly holding the Ergo when it's not in use.

Wraps, people! I can drape it around like a scarf or use it as a blanket.

[carawestt]

Aug 30, 2013 16:50:34 GMT -5 bigapple said:

Aug 30, 2013 16:48:50 GMT -5 carawestt said:

I'm like that too, I'm awkwardly holding the Ergo when it's not in use.

Wraps, people! I can drape it around like a scarf or use it as a blanket.

I have the Moby but Lincoln gets frustrated in it since he can't move about as easily.

[thedahliharpa]

Kinderpack is another suggestion and the new Beco.

[Faevantastic]

I have the Beco Soleil. It goes up to 45lbs.

[tuck]

I love my toddler size Kinderpack. It's still a bit big on her, and she's 23 pounds. I can post pics at some point- she's sleeping now.

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Aug 30, 2013 16:50:34 GMT -5 bigapple said:

Aug 30, 2013 16:48:50 GMT -5 carawestt said:

I'm like that too, I'm awkwardly holding the Ergo when it's not in use.

Wraps, people! I can drape it around like a scarf or use it as a blanket.

But even for an almost two year old?