ergo baby...how long?

[dec756]

my son is 14 months old. he definitley is the kind of kid that likes to be carried. he is 25 lbs. would an ergo be worth investing in at this point? if you have one, what do you use it for??

[BabyBearsMom]

DD is 10 months and 22lbs and we still carry her in the Ergo (although now, it is really only comfortable to carry her on my back). We use it when we are some place that isn't stroller friendly, so anywhere crowded or with bad streets or if we won't be on paved side walks. At 14 months, I don't know how much longer you will use it. I think I will still use the Ergo sparingly for the next year or so, but not much longer. I definitely don't use it now as much as I did when she was iddy biddy. HTH.

[lhafer]

I didn't even buy my Ergo til my DD1 was 2.5 years old!! I bought it for a cruise, and it was awesome. She's petite though!

I use it a lot for my DD2. I say it's a worthy investment, especially if your LO still likes to be carried a lot. You can always sell it later and make some money back.

[wencit]

Are you planning to have another baby? If so, then I would definitely buy one because IME, I used it a LOT with DS2! I bought the Ergo with DS1 when he was about 5 months old and continued to use it until he was about 2 1/2, at which point he not only got pretty heavy on my back, but he was also capable of walking a lot more.

[Smillow]

My DS is 2 (well, he will be on Saturday) and 30# and we still use it. It is great for times when we don't want to drag a stroller around, but we might need a containment device for safety reasons or because he is tired. He loves it. It is so much easier than carrying him. Until recently I had to take it into the grocery store with me every time b/c he would "need" to be carried.

[newg]

I think the weight limit is pretty high. DH uses it mostly as I have a pikkolo I like much better......but it's great for hikes and long walks when DD1 gets tired and wants to be carried (and we don't have a stroller).
We went to Hilton Head one year with it and DH carried DD1 on his back everywhere. It was great for the beach and walking through shops because we could just pop in and out of stores quickly and didn't have to worry about sand in the stroller wheels on the beach!

[lizzywednesday]

The weight limit is 45 lbs, which is very generous for a carrier that can also be used in the infant stages.

I used mine this morning to get things done while my DH was in the shower & I still had to deal with DD. (She's 19.5 lbs at just shy of 1 y/o.)

I'd love to use it with my nephew, who's a cuddly little booger, but my sister objects.

If you're really concerned about limited use and don't plan on any more babies, you can check out a ToddlerHawk or Patapum instead.

[WolfpackMom]

DS is 13 months and I just got one last week, I already:heartbeat: it. DS has been a teething nightmare lately, I finally strapped him to my back on Sunday and did chores around the house for an hour while he hung out and eventually got sleepy and then I was able to put him down for a nap. I cant tell you how long its been since its been that easy to wrangle him and get him to nap!

[brittone2]

I use it all of the time with DS2 (bought it when DD was a baby). Dh will sometimes wear DD (newly 4, 32 lbs) in it if she's super tired/sick/whiny because it seems to help her grumpies go away :) That's probably only a few times a month if that, but she still enjoys it and it is handy at times when she's just "off" and needs to be close/snuggled.

DS2 spends at least half of his day in the ergo.

[katydid1971]

I used it for DD yesterday. She is 2.5 (almost 3) and 25 lbs (she's a peanut). We were at a very noisy event and she fell right to sleep. ;)

[citymama]

We carried DD1 in the Ergo till well past 2 - but she was probably only 28 lbs at that age. We stopped more because of her age and squirminess than her weight. We continued to use the Ergo on hikes till about 3.

[kijip]

We used ours till T was 3 and huge (like close to 40 pounds)

We use ours now with a just shy of 30 pound 2 year old.

[ABO Mama]

Still very usable at 2.5yrs :)

[Simon]

Ds1 was big on being held/carried for a looooong time.

He'll be 5 in a few weeks and he rode in the Ergo a few times last fall. So, age 4.5 and 30-ish pounds. He rode for 30 minutes or so to rest his legs and my back didn't get sore at all after. Ds2 rode most of the time that day (he was only 8 months or so). Honestly, it was great to be able to carry Ds1 back to the car at the end of a few all day events (music festival, fall fest, etc). Didn't have to worry about him getting separated either. Granted, Ds1 is on the light/small side, but it was no trouble to carry Ds2 in our arms for a little while and let Ds2 hitch a ride.

In fact, we were wishing we'd brough the Ergo recently on a nighttime hike we thought Ds1 would enjoy but he fell asleep. It was waaaaay harder carrying him piggyback or on my shoulders!

[sadie427]

Ours got stolen when DS2 was around 18 months. I think I would still be using it (he just turned two) but DH would not, because he never got the hang of the back carry. If you will be having another child, I'd get one for sure; if not, I might still get one, but I'd make sure that I felt very comfortable getting him on and off my back, because not every one ends up liking that and a bigger toddler can't really be in front. The resale value is fairly high, if you have the patience to try to sell it when you are done.

[catroddick]

Another thing to keep in mind- Ergos are a HOT resale item. They are hard to find used, but easy to sell. I use mine constantly with my monkey-girl, and anytime we go into a resale store they are letting me know that they will buy it when I'm done. They sell well on Craiglist too.

So get it now- enjoy it, and resell when done. :wink2:

[tylersmama]

Um, I used mine a few months ago to carry DS on a hike when he got tired. He's 4. :)