Baby Carriers > Cosatto Baby Carriers

Advantages: They can't run away from you!
Disadvantages: They have a tendancy to pull your hair when they're sitting in it!

We initially started to look at baby carriers for our second child, mainly because our first child started school and as we live fairly near to the school, we decided to shun the standard '4 x 4 school run' shenanigans, and walk! " Why not use the buggy?" I hear you cry? Well, not only are the pavements dreadful around where we live, and your arms feel like they're going to fall off by pushing it to the end of the road, through vibration from constant ...
...to hold on to the buggy and walk along side, because we have to pass and cross a very busy road - and they have this tendency to pull on the buggy, you feel like you're pushing 10 stone!!! Also too, I don't know if you've ever noticed, but it tends to rain rather a lot in this country, and it's difficult to push a buggy and hold an umbrella at the same time! We also find when on holiday, it's hard to take a buggy on the beach, sand making it hard ... Read review

Advantages: No back/arm strain, easy to hoist kid on/off, easy wash and wear.
Disadvantages: Not fashionable... but who cares?!

My only regret about this seat is that I did not buy one earlier! This is going to be a long, detailed review because I am in love with this product and I KNOW it looks kind of weird so I'm going to convince you how good it is! My son is a very heavy baby and my back and arms were suffering terribly carrying an 11kg 10 month old around. I bought this when he was 12 months old and nearly 12kg and it has completely changed my life for the better. ...
...it. I can now get so much more done with my baby on my hip with NO STRAIN. Even though you have to support baby with one arm, you can still have 2 hands free. Another great thing is that it is easy to put on and off, no fiddly tying, rings or long swathes or fabric to wrestle with! I just take it off and hang it on the handle of my pram or diaper bag when not in use. I even wear it around me permanently on some trips out, not high-fashion, but as ... 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