Wildride carrier

We have this exact one and it’s been handy to pick up our two year old when out and about. It does make carrying them a lot easier than holding with your arms and he’s quite happy to sit in it. The buckle seems strong, he’s about 13kg, and there a bit of elastic around the clip in case the buckle fails but not sure how it would fair if it did. Seems like a well made quality product IMO. And it’s better than taking a pushchair or scooter etc. just in case they get bored of walking

One thing to notice is that this is not a hands free carrier, just a carrier assist, so you still need one hand on baby. If you are looking for something like that, it is fine. If you want something hands free to do chores or other things, look at other options.

@Thao yeah I’m just looking for something to support his weight while I still carry him - I’m having to carry with both arms now so will free up one hand at least!

We have one of these, we took bought it for our Switzerland trip last year as I was not keen to bring the pram along. Pros easy way to carry toddler around Cons you constantly have to swap shoulders as it does start to hurt after a while & price point is quite high

There’s another brand I’ve seen that do these cheaper, called Senarah. They look decent quality but haven’t got one so can’t recommend for sure x

Ring slings are basically the same thing but half the price. Only thing is the weight rating on ring slings is a little lower. But that only matters if your kid is super big. I still use my ring sling on my 30 pound 17 month old.

I have a knock off one from Amazon, my 13 month old is 27 pounds so it’s very helpful

@Rachel Smith I saw this brand on an Instagram ad too

I just brought one today! Will report back haha Etsy does sell cheaper versions, but this one seemed wider. The senarah one feels like a scam. Its even the exact same imagery taken from their site as well as pattern and product

@Leah how are you finding the Wildride carrier? Considering getting one!

Its really handy! I got it for my bub (10mnths) rather than my toddler, cause hes the one that wants to be held. I feel like when hes a bit bigger it will be better. Just as the adjustment size at its tightest still sits under my hip, rather than on it. But i do like it!

Its also really high quality so i personally wouldnt trust a cheaper knock off version

@Claire sorry, only just seen your comment. I wouldn’t say it’s supportive of your back, it’s just an assist from holding them on your hip. The weight balance is better because it’s the opposite shoulder and hip but I don’t think you’d want to use it for a long time. But that’s based on a 27 months old weight! Definitely good quality though and agree with @Leah that I wouldn’t trust a knockoff to safely carry my child

Thanks @Leah, that's really helpful. Think I'll get one