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Using a wrap with a 2 1/2 year old?

LouiseB2001LouiseB2001 member
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DD and I are going to India in three weeks to visit my brother and his wife. I am not going to bring the stroller, my SIL said that the infrastructure is not really there for strollers and she rarely sees other parents using one. We will have a car (and car seat obviously) for longer rides and DD walks well but slowly. I have a Beco Gemini that I still use but she is very heavy by now and I think she is approaching the weight limit for it (she is 33 pounds). Do any of you have experience with wrapping (on the back of course) a two and a half year old? This would also be convenient for the flights. 

The reason I can't just try this out is that my wrap is at DD's dad's place so it is a bit complicated to get it. It is a Stork, I used it constantly before she was one, mainly for front carry so I would also have to learn to wrap for back carry. Is this realistic? I only want to use it, if she sits better than in the Beco where I can carry her for 10 min but then I'm exhausted.  

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Re: Using a wrap with a 2 1/2 year old?

  • ncbellencbelle member

    Definitely doable and Storchs are great big kid wraps.  I usually use just a plan old ruck (I like to have enough to wrap around my front and then tie back under kiddo's bum for extra support) or a back wrap cross carry.

    That said...since you have three weeks you might want to investigate a larger size buckle carrier.  Wrapping is doable but since you are out of practice, you may not find it as quick and easy as you'd like.  Even though I love wrapping, I prefer buckles or a mei tai with my big kid when out and about since it makes ups and downs easier.  

    I think you would find a bigger bodied buckle carrier more comfortable than the Beco (which is really quite small!) - you should be able to come by a Toddler Kinderpack or a Toddler Tula pretty easily - they have 45 pound limits I think?  I also have a coupon code for the ABC in my siggy link; their toddler version is more lightweight and not as large bodied (although bigger than the beco) and is less structured (but I actually prefer that ;).  These bigger bodied carriers will keep her legs from dangling and keep her from leaning - and that can make things MUCH more comfortable for you! 



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  • TiffanyBerryTiffanyBerry member
    It works fine - if it's the right (heavy enough) material for a toddler's weight and/or long enough for multi-layer wraps.  And if you're toddler is willing to cooperate. :)  My DD, however, prefers a SSC in a toddler size (mine happens to be a half-buckle Bamberro).  And, honestly, I like it better than wrapping these days because it's fast/easy/cooperative.
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  • LouiseB2001LouiseB2001 member
    Thanks for the feedback, I'll arrange to get the wrap and try it out. If I wasn't living here in Sweden and not really know where to get a Kinderpack I would probably try one out. Although this is baby carrier heaven (all babies are carried from 0-6 months but in Bjorns) people tend to go for the giant strollers and prams for toddlers. Anyway, I think we will be fine with the wrap, she loves being carried: "Zoe little baby in carrier"! She also loves her new carrier for her doll. 
    Single mom of DD (2010), TTC #2 since June 2013.
    Occasionally I'm blogging about my life with flybaby.
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