No back/arm strain, easy to hoist kid on/off, easy wash and wear .
Disadvantages:
Not fashionable . . . but who cares? !
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
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. I even feel I am a better mother because of 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 any mother knows, who cares when you can save your already exhausted muscles and spine some more abuse?! I have received envious stares from mothers, fathers and grandparents lugging their toddlers around with crooked spines and no free hands. Also more than five inquiries as to where I got this magic product.
I would rec it for anybody who has a baby who can sit upright unassisted and who likes to get down and walk/crawl... other baby carriers just don't cut it for ease of use at this stage when you just need to hoist them on and off you swiftly. My baby hates the fuss we go through for his bjorn and sarong-type thing and has outgrown being tightly swaddled to my chest, but this hipseat just like on-off magic! I wear it around the home, I wear it to the library, I wear it in the car...
My mother has bought one for herself after using mine only once! Even at her age, she managed to carry my kid for 50 minutes around the zoo with my hipseat.
Trust me, this is an AMAZING product. It is not cheap but it is worth every penny. If you can't afford it first hand, beg borrow or steal one off ebay!
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