Slings for the older child

[BlackCat]

Are there any slings that are designed for the older child (over 15kg mark) or is it just presumed that by that weight/age range they will walk independently?

Am currently using the peanut shell but getting close to the weight restriction with that one...

Thanks

[Catherine]

ergo goes to 18kg. I carry my 4 year old on my back in the ergo, no worries. (she is maybe 14 kg).

[Arimeh]

I can comfortably carry my 4 year old (18 kg) in my beetlebum half buckle or full buckle.

[~Kim~]

We use Babyhawk Oh-snap here and love it.

[LimeSlice]

You will find most SLINGS aren't designed to carry older/heavier children, you will need to switch to a mei tei style carrier, like the ones the girls mentioned above.

I use and Ergo still occasionally for my 3 year old, she is 14kgs.

[Trillian]

I used a mei-tei 'ToddlerHawk' for my youngest till he was 13kg, but could have worn him longer if he let me LOL. The Toddlerhawk was rated to carry a toddler up to 40lbs I think - so 20kgs, which is huge.

[Kitt3n]

Check out Toddler Dream Carriers, Eye-2-Eye, Bamberoo and of course Beetlebums

[BlackCat]

Oh wow!! Thank you so much for all these lovely suggestions Off to have a look at them now

[MummyNaomi]

Blackcat have a look at the Ramalama infant carriers - carries a toddler up to 20kg AND they are on sale for 70% off atm

They come in a few different fabric options, I have been thinking about getting one for my DS

[suse]

If you are looking for an SSC (soft structured carrier) like an Ergo - the Kanga XT is a great toddler-preschooler carrier (google Bloo Kangaroo), but not easy to get hold of, as is the Kinderpack. I use my full sized Beetlebums and Bamberoo for my 3 year old (who is about 16kg but very tall, he's in a EI class with four and five year olds and is taller than all of them) - and he is good height wise with arms out.

Or, there are some very supportive woven wraps which are great for larger kids. BBSlen wraps are great for toddlers because they are super wide, and they are bomb proof so you don't have to baby them like some other really supportive wraps. Storchenwiege wraps are also good, but not as wide.

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

I still wear my 4-year-old at times and use a Kari-Me. I was planning to stop wearing him when he's maybe 6-7, because then I think he won't want to be worn out in the evening. But you never know...

(I also reckon I won't have a jacket that will cover two of us and zip up, more important on cold nights!)

[suse]

Ryn, do you have (or have you heard of) a Suse's Kindercoat? (Not made by me, made by a completely different Suse). They are a specific babywearing coat - you should check them out.