Comments on: Why I still wear my three-year-old

By: Nadiya

Nadiya — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 09:47:15 +0000

this is such a lovely post, just what I needed to hear. I’m not the only one who wants to do this x

By: Erin

Erin — Sat, 29 May 2010 04:26:22 +0000

What an inpirational post! I just love carrying my son, but I am so sick of hearing people say, “Oh, don’t bother with that thing. He’s old enough to walk. I agree completley that it gives toddlers more of walk, because some of the places we hike, there is no way I’d take a stroller, let alone push an EMPTY stroller!

By: Vita

Vita — Sat, 15 May 2010 07:43:49 +0000

Great post! I’m carrying my 19 mo old daughter everywhere. I hope to be able to keep ‘wearing’ her for a long time, thanks for the inspiration!

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 14 May 2010 20:52:40 +0000

This is great! My boy is 11months, and I’ve been wondering how much longer I can wear him. I’m glad to hear the answer is a long time!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 14 May 2010 20:43:50 +0000

I LOVE your post! my little girl is just about to turn two and we carry her everywhere. Where we live it is very odd to see someone carry their child in a carrier. The older she gets the more I get the “What the heck are you doing carrying that kid” looks, and she’s tiny! I’m so glad there are other people fighting off the critics with me I feel so much more relaxed with her on me, no frantic looks around to make sure she’s right beside me. I love it.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 14 May 2010 19:04:28 +0000

Great post! I do love the closeness and bonding time with my little one on our short walks.

By: andrea

andrea — Thu, 13 May 2010 18:24:46 +0000

Great post… It’s wonderful to find that i’m not the only one toddler wearing. My youngest is fast approaching 3 in the next few weeks and the amount of comments I receive about ‘are you still carrying her?’ are unbelievable. Mind you, having said which i’ve also had the unfortunate oppertunity to have reluctance to walk blamed on my ‘extended baby wearing’ rather than people just realising that she’s her own person and will choose to walk further when she’s ready. After all she’s only been walking a year this month it’s not a great length of time at all.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 13 May 2010 07:24:17 +0000

Great post! This gives me hope that I have a lot longer to wear my one year old! I can’t imagine not having that little face peering over my shoulder babbling to me

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 12 May 2010 23:09:00 +0000

We just did a week at Disney with a 6yo and almost 3yo with no strollers I mostly use a beco butterfly. I put him on my front then swing it around to the back. I also used a nojo sling (easier to nurse in than the beco). My 6 yo is only 36lb so he can be worn too (his legs are a little long but it works for short jaunts)

By: Tara

Tara — Wed, 12 May 2010 19:40:28 +0000

I recently took my ds to a baseball game. It was great to toss him on my back to get in to the ballpark, let him run around on the wiffle ball field we have here in San Diego, then load him in the front when it got late and he was getting tired. The men at the game were impressed with me too when I was able to take my little man with me to the concessions and bring back 2 beers with no problems!!!