babywearers: how long do you plan to , well, babywear?

Miss.Modular · August 2009

while looking for instructions for all of my various wraps that don't work lol, i saw some videos of people wearing kids that were old. i am talking 3,4,5 year olds. is this the norm? and not in a back carrier camping thingie, in like side/front hold moby type wraps?

stellar77 · August 2009

Good question because my DD seems to start sagging.

jillybean222 · August 2009

wow, my infant is already getting heavy. i can't imagine wearing my 2 year old!

htomeo · August 2009

I can't imagine carrying a child that big or heavy. At that age, he can walk on his own, or use the stroller.

ncbelle · August 2009

Babywearing gets different as kiddo's get older - how often will you carry your older toddler? I plan to still wear him then as I'm sure there will be times when he won't want to walk for whatever reason, but I'm also sure it won't be nearly as much as I wear him now.

A woven wrap is way more comfy and supportive than those huge camping things ;-)

Mrs.Provost · August 2009

If we're out on a walk and Evan gets tired, I still put him in the Babyhawk if he wants up.

I still wear Abby when we're out shopping or running errands or going for a walk, but she doesn't want to be worn around the house anymore. She's far too busy chasing her big brother for that babywearing stuff...lol

shinysparklybubbles · August 2009

My moby said it's good up to 35 lbs. I can't imagine carrying a child that weights that much on my back and a child that weighs that much wanting to be tied to me!

I plan on using my moby until Adam hates it or I can't physically tolerate it any more.

ncbelle · August 2009

I should also add that the right carrier is important. A bjorn or moby would never cut it for me now and kiddo is only 18 pounds. I can easily wear him for hours in a woven wrap on my back though.

If it's sagging or hurts, it's either not a good carrier or it's not holding baby properly - babywearing shouldn't hurt!

alheystek · August 2009

I stopped wearing baby when he was 6 months old. the weight in the front absolutely killed my back.

ncbelle · August 2009

alheystek:
I stopped wearing baby when he was 6 months old. the weight in the front absolutely killed my back.

That's the beauty of a back carry. Although I can still carry kiddo in front - or on my hip which I do more of now - it's nice to have him up behind me if I need my hands.

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