Ergo for a 30lb toddler..yes or no

britfish

New member
We are going to Bermuda next month and it will be the first time travelling with out a stroller for our 4yo. Its not really lay on the beach season in Bermuda so we are planning on some easy hikes/walks around the island etc.
Would you get an ergo for a 30 lb. 4 year old? She loved her sling (up to age 2.5) and is good in a stroller, I am just afraid she is going to be whiny walking and I won't have any other option. Maybe I am over worrying, or maybe I've just always wanted an ergo :)
 
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unityco

Ambassador - CPS Technician
I hauled all over Europe on a cruise with my 30lb 10mo in one. It worked quite well for us. I switched it up with a sling and stroller too, but I'm sure your 4yo could spend some of that time walking. ;)

I'd say go for it!
 

munchkin

Active member
Yes! I carry my 38ish pound niece in it all the time. It is great especially in instances where she wants up/down/up/down like the zoo, etc. kinda what it sounds like you/your dd would be doing.

And if it doesn't work out you can always sell it and get most of what you paid.
 

CDNTech

Senior Community Member
I'd get a 4th Gen Beco... taller in the back for bigger kids and we adore ours. M (32lbs, 40" tall) loves to be carried in that thing... he fell asleep in the van today (on the way to grocery shopping). He stayed asleep while I tossed him in the Beco and then continued to stay asleep while I shopped and tossed him back into the van again... :love: my Beco.

We specifically bought our Beco in September for our upcoming trip to Disney (21 days to go!).
 

UlrikeDG

Admin - CPS Technician Emeritus
Can you try one before you buy? I wasn't impressed with the Ergo I tried when Nadia was 2-3. My local babywearing group has monthly meetings, so I didn't waste my money on a carrier I wouldn't have appreciated.

However, I'm madly in love with the ToddlerHawk I got for Kira for Christmas this year.
 

UlrikeDG

Admin - CPS Technician Emeritus
Can you try one before you buy? I wasn't impressed with the Ergo I tried when Nadia was 2-3. My local babywearing group has monthly meetings, so I didn't waste my money on a carrier I wouldn't have appreciated.

However, I'm madly in love with the ToddlerHawk I got for Kira for Christmas this year.
 

britfish

New member
thank you guys so much for your replies, I am going to check out a few of the carriers you guys mentioned.
Of course DH doesn't think we need a carrier but I know her, and especially if she is missing or late on a nap she gets super cranky so I think it will come in handy.

Good idea on checking w/ a babywearing group, I don't know if we have one but that way I could see what will work.
 

munchkin

Active member
Can you try one before you buy?

I totally agree with this. While I love my Ergo, I know not everyone does. I also have a Beco (butterfly) that I also love. So if you could try a few out to find out what works best for you and your dd that would make for the best/most relaxed trips and hikes.
 

Morganthe

New member
Ergo, Beco, Patapum -- anything you feel is right, will work for carrying a 30lb child. :thumbsup: You have plenty of time before 'outgrowing' happens

This is coming from someone who often Ergoed a 45", 42-43lb, 5 year old travelling a few months ago in Korea.
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Just got a Patapum for dh (;) ) since we'll probably wear dd for trips through DC and long outings around Germany. Easier to stuff in a bag or tie around the waist than hauling a stroller everywhere. Besides, it's really unpredictable when she gets tired now.

She's game for long periods of time...then just cannot move another inch. In that photo, we'd already climbed a mountain, she had spent time on my back on a crowded shopping street, and it was 4pm on a longwinded tour. She got down and ran around for a while, then tiredness wore her down again. Requested to go back up in it.
No whines or tears or trying to balance her on a hip over rough ground.

I say a soft frame is a parenting essential if you go anywhere other than malls --heck,even then it's awesome. Oh, and it's :thumbsup: for Airport security lines and anywhere that requires lengthy standing in crowds. :D
 

britfish

New member
Morganthe, thanks for the pic., I love it!! I thought you were all going to think I was crazy to want to get one for a toddler!!

I tried to find a baby wearing group in my area today and I can't. Any ideas, suggestions, must haves for a carrier? what did you love or hate about the one you have? I used a maya wrap a lot when she was younger and loved it, I am really looking forward to carrying her on my back and finding something simple and comfy like the maya wrap was!
 

flutie128

New member
I love my ergo. I have carried my 45 pound ds before when he is tired. I have also carried my dd who is 8 months old. I love it because I can carry both of them with only one carrier.
 

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