I have a 22 month old who still loves to be carried. I usually find myself doing the hip carry or front carry and he loves to be up high (head on my shoulder).
I have some pouch slings that are mis-sized. I like them, but they just don't fit. 1 is too small (digs into my neck - ouch) and two are too big (he "sits" down on my thigh almost).
I also have some mei tais, but I'm just not all into the straps and such.
I would also like to try the back carry sometime, but in a pouch I'm really not sure the back carry is all that secure.
Here's my biggest problem...he's very tall - like 3 feet! He's got long legs and a long long torso! A friend loaned us a Playtex hip carrier (can't remember the name) and he can do "back flips" out of it. Scary!
I have heard that babies can do back flips out of the ergo as well.
So what is a good carrier for:
1) Long torso/tall babies
2) Plus sized mom (3X/4X)
3) Baby that is already 30 lbs.
Oh, and good grief! What do I do with all these carriers that I can't use. I tried some yahoo babywearing group but haven't been able to sell them. I can't "give" them away because I do need some funds to get myself the perfect carrier...any ideas? I've probably got $150 invested in pouches and mei tais!
Here's the carriers I'm possibly looking at, but feel free to steer me towards others if you know of them: scootababy (but I would be limited to hip carry), ergo (if he can't do the back flip out of it), beco (again, if the back is high enough). Any others? Thanks!
I have some pouch slings that are mis-sized. I like them, but they just don't fit. 1 is too small (digs into my neck - ouch) and two are too big (he "sits" down on my thigh almost).
I also have some mei tais, but I'm just not all into the straps and such.
I would also like to try the back carry sometime, but in a pouch I'm really not sure the back carry is all that secure.
Here's my biggest problem...he's very tall - like 3 feet! He's got long legs and a long long torso! A friend loaned us a Playtex hip carrier (can't remember the name) and he can do "back flips" out of it. Scary!
I have heard that babies can do back flips out of the ergo as well.
So what is a good carrier for:
1) Long torso/tall babies
2) Plus sized mom (3X/4X)
3) Baby that is already 30 lbs.
Oh, and good grief! What do I do with all these carriers that I can't use. I tried some yahoo babywearing group but haven't been able to sell them. I can't "give" them away because I do need some funds to get myself the perfect carrier...any ideas? I've probably got $150 invested in pouches and mei tais!
Here's the carriers I'm possibly looking at, but feel free to steer me towards others if you know of them: scootababy (but I would be limited to hip carry), ergo (if he can't do the back flip out of it), beco (again, if the back is high enough). Any others? Thanks!
