Has anyone tried the Phil and Ted's carrier or Napsack?

[RorysRacingReindeer]

I'm looking for a new sling after my ergo was stolen [fssad] in the summer. It's for my 18 mo boy who wriggles a lot and lent back out of the ergo?

Any advice babywearers?

[Beasknees]

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[foxytocin]

I googled PHil and Ted's carrier and would say that the large framed carrier for 150 quid may be ok for hiking in the pennines somewhere. the other one which says suitable to 12 months look like a torture device for you and the baby.

Look at the other threads on here about Mei tais (like the Napsack. Baby Hawk etc) or buckled soft structured carriers (Beco, Connecta and Rose and Rebellion) if you want something that will be comfortable for you and your baby right up to 3 yrs old, look funky and attractive and folds up small so much suitable for everyday use in towns and cities.

[Beasknees]

The thing is my my DH wants something that actually supports his back more and as ds tends to arch backwards we were thinking something sturdier would help. It would be more for off road walking as i have 3 dc's, one who is 4 tomorrow (walks brilliantly) one 18mths and one 3 mths. As the boys are with me day in i need a buggy but at weekends we've got more flexibility - will look up those names you've suggested though. Thanks.

[foxytocin]

My dh has a Liter Life framed rucksack which he used with dd1 who is now 4.5. He likes it because on proper long hikes (he carried her 10+ miles at a go) it has carry pouches where he can stash food, drinks, maps etc which the other baby carriers mentioned lack.

He also has a Meitai which is v v comfy for 2+ hrs of carrying a toddler. In fact, I can carried her as a 3yo in a MT for over 2 hrs in the Peak District 2 winters ago and I weigh 8stone.

The framed carrier has no advantage over a MT for long distance carrying IMO as a MeiTai or soft structured carrier (Beco, Connecta etc) except for the carry pouches and personal preference.

[TheChewyToffeeMum]

I have found a soft carrier (Connecta) actually better for back arching than framed carrier (Little Life) which tends to unbalance me.

[watercress]

I had a Phil and Ted's framed back carrier and found it quite hard going. But DD was over a year (though not terribly heavy) by the time I started using it. I couldn't have used it for long, but found it good for the nursery run (meant I could take a quicker, stepped route, rather than going round by the road using the pushchair). It did make me feel quite unblanaced, but I'm quite short and light (and uncoordinated).

DH (tall, big, more coordinated than me) loved it though!