Baby Carriers > Clippasafe Baby Carriers > less than 20 GBP

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Poor design, breaks easily

...I can not dispute that Clippasafe have produced a quantity of quality safety goods for young children and babies. But when it comes to these I would strongly avoid them and go for something made with stronger materials, such as leather with metal catches. I can not comment on how these perform when it comes to using these for walking a toddler. All I can say is that a child will tug and pull you into every direction but the one you want to go, so ... Read review

Advantages: easy to use comfortable to wear
Disadvantages: not so easy to adjust once on

i bought this in desperation one day while shopping in meadowhall. my little one screamed blue murder in the pushchair so this was a last resort buy. we chose this one purely because it was the cheapest one in mothercare at £24.99. i really liked the colour which was also a big plus. having taken it out of the box in the shop we set about putting it on my husband.fitting it on yourself is very easy.there is a velcro waistband and then a large plastic ...
...then fasten the velcro and clip on your left hand side, very simple. i would say however it is not the easiest to adjust once it is on and i would reccomend you get someone to help you adjust it the first time you use it. once you are in it is time to put little one in. again this is very easy to do on your own. the baby carrier section has a velcro fastening each side and a small plastic clip. i usually leave one side fastened slot little one ... Read review

Advantages: Comfortable, has a range of carrying positions, safe, relatively cheap
Disadvantages: Needs 2 people for initial fitting

...these times, there is the Baba Sling. My first forray into baby carrying was a nightmare. Neither me, or my baby, were comfortable. He always looked squashed up, and my back hurt after a 2 minute period. The Baba Sling however is a fully adjustable sling which can be adapted to most carriers. It is heavy duty cotton, with padded guiderails to support the baby. The range of colours means that I have found a carrier that I like, and that my husband ...
...for each use. The Baba Sling comes with a small booklet detailing all the possible carrying positions. It should be possible to use it for toddlers dependant on weight. The sling doesn't need oragami skills to change the carrying position, you just adjust where it lies, or how you position your baby. I managed a 3 mile hike with this sling, and had no back or hip pain afterwards. My son must have been comfortable - he fell straight asleep. ... Read review

Advantages: soft and snug for small babies, comfortable
Disadvantages: needs lots of practice putting it on

I bought the Wilkinet carrier for our first son who is now four, recommended by a friend. We both had premature babies so the idea of a carrier suitable for babies from 5lbs was great. I used the navy cordroy carrier and found the main advantages to be the soft, well wearing fabric, the padding and the comfort. The carrier is very comfortable for both mum and small baby. The padding is in all the right places and with it being all fabric it is soft ...
...I only used it whilst he was a small baby facing me. I would recommend using the Wilkinet for babies whilst they are small and you can carry them facing you. It is very snug and secure and once you have the nack, fairly easy to put on. ... Read review

Advantages: Freedom from the Buggy, Very Adjustable
Disadvantages: Hard to try out, Expensive

**************** Littlelife Explorer Child Carrier **************** Child carriers are a nifty little invention which allow you to carry your child around on your back - hopefully in relative comfort. They are very similar to normal backpacks in their variability in cost, size and design. We have always enjoyed walking, usually just long ambles around the English countryside, but occasionally we have tackled mountains as well. We didn't want to ...
...not thank you. **************** Littlelife **************** Littlelife is part of the same company as Lifeventure (who make backpacks, sleeping bags, camping gear and that sort of thing) and Lifesystems (who make first aid kits, mosquito nets and other things to keep you safe when you're off adventuring) so they boast a significant amount of experience in hard wearing materials and carrying technology. They make five different types of baby backpack ... Read review