https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:52:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1358387 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 14:47:25 +0000 GrapeCrush 1358387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I still use my Beco with my 20 month old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1358298 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 13:40:48 +0000 tinyperson 1358298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 13.5 months, and we still use it...especially on days when there's been so much snow on the sidewalks that it's hard to push the stroller through! She's only 18 lbs, so it's not too bad yet. I hope we keep using it for quite a while! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1358271 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 13:13:33 +0000 Periwinkle 1358271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 14.5 months (and about 22lbs) and we still use the Ergo all the time! He generally loves to snuggle and it's a nice break for him. We use it for walking the dog a lot as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357948 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 02:14:36 +0000 birdofafeather 1357948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just used our boba with our 12 month old walker on a road trip. Got two hour+ naps with it that we wouldn't have gotten otherwise! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357939 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 01:36:41 +0000 shopaholic 1357939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow! I wish K liked being in the Ergo more, but she is really squirmy and always wants to flip out backwards when I wear her these days (10 months). I was just thinking that once she can start walking, there's no way she'd be willing to stay in the Ergo anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357936 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 01:34:34 +0000 lemondrop 1357936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Twine: Yes! Definitely a good workout, how I finally shed the rest of the baby weight after he hit a year old. </p> <p>Also like you said, perfect for places where strollers won't work- when I pick up furniture at Ikea, I usually wear him so I don't have the flat cart and the stroller at the same time. Also it's perfect for thrift stores, which usually have aisles that are way less than a foot wide. I really miss wearing him lately, although his skills of following me and listening to instructions have improved quite a bit since I've been having him walk more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357908 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 00:40:07 +0000 Mrs. Twine 1357908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love several things about wearing toddlers/preschoolers. One is that they are right up where speaking to them is easy. You are sharing the same approximate field of vision, and can talk to one another the way you might talk to someone who's walking along next to you at your height. Another is that it is an excellent workout, that increases over time. Kids grow and get heavier, and your body can adapt to carrying that extra weight. And moving around with some extra poundage can be a great workout. I walked our snowdrifts today with Lorelei (most of the snow was only about ankle deep (but crusty), but some was mid-calf or more) and worked up a nice sweat and got my heart rate up. Another is the portability and the off-road nature. I can stick a wrap in my bag easily, and have it around whether I need it or not. If I was going to carry around a stroller (we've never owned one) I would make darn sure I was going to be using it before I committed to carrying it around with me. Also, if I'm using a stroller there are some places it's harder, if not impossible, to navigate. With a carrier I'm not nearly as limited. I can go through deep snow, over logs, down hills, whatever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357902 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 00:29:11 +0000 lemondrop 1357902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I wasn't a billion years pregnant, I would still be using it at 2 years and 30 pounds with my toddler. My back just can't handle it right now, while it's usually comfortable to wear, I'm just not confident that I can stand and wear him safely with this belly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357900 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 00:27:03 +0000 pregnantbee 1357900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still using the Ergo at almost 19 months and 25 pounds. He's fine with it. I use it to walk the dog and at the supermarket or Target. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357830 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 23:05:49 +0000 BeachMama 1357830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, I'm impressed by all you mama's! We stopped using the Ergo or Boba wrap regularly way before she was 1. It just wasn't convenient. Like if we went to the grocery store it's easier for her to just sit in the cart. Or we take strollers for walks and stuff. I don't think she'd like to be in the carrier because she's so squirmy anyway. Also, I never figured out how to use the Ergo on my back when I'm by myself so I never used it that way. Kinda sad because it's not cheap and now it's collecting dust in a closet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357714 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 21:27:31 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1357714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just went on a trip and still used it with our 2.5 year old. Granted he walked a lot as well but when he got tired or we were hiking it was very useful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357679 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 21:00:27 +0000 hilsy85 1357679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We still use ours and LO is 15 months old. We're going on two plane ride in the next few months, one of them international, and I plan on bringing the ergo for sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357661 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 20:54:40 +0000 SAHM0811 1357661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first, I carried her til 24 mos in an ergo.</p> <p>With my second, we went til about 2 years &amp; 4 months with a Beco Gemini, and I was 16 weeks along. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357624 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 20:22:51 +0000 immabeetoo 1357624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still use the Boba (similar SSC) at 14 months (and 25 pounds) especially for transport to/from the car. He can walk, but definitely doesn't walk where I want him to :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357616 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 20:13:47 +0000 rachiecakes 1357616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still use Ergo at 25 months, if we're going somewhere I can't bring the stroller &amp; I know he'll want to be carried . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357611 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 20:09:10 +0000 rawrasaur 1357611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 13 months, I'm sad that we don't use it much anymore. I'm hoping to have the opportunity to use it again in the future and for sure when we have another. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357603 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 20:01:22 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 1357603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still occasionally at almost 20 months although now he is getting almost too heavy. We don't use it all the time but for moments (like walking dog, or perhaps a busy airport) it can be a good backup. I would use it first and see if your LO will tolerate it now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357591 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:53:09 +0000 Weagle 1357591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore my 20 month old yesterday in our Tula. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357588 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:50:43 +0000 pinkcupcake 1357588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, she started to protest around one year so we stopped. Prior to that, I wore her constantly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357561 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:25:41 +0000 brownie 1357561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We still use our beco carrier at almost 3 years old. I want a Tula toddler because we will use it. He does get a lot if running around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357552 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:18:45 +0000 californiadreams 1357552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my LO is 14 months and I use my beco or mei tai everyday almost. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357538 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:02:30 +0000 Mrs. Twine 1357538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not an Ergo, but a wrap, definitely. With Ellie I wore often until she was about three. Then only occasionally. With Lorelei I am still wearing fairly often at almost two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-use-the-ergo-or-other-baby-carrier#post-1357536 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:00:38 +0000 misolee 1357536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is almost 16 months and the last time we used her Ergo was when we traveled internationally at 11 months. She wasn't walking then and enjoyed snuggling in the Ergo. Now, she's a bundle of energy and loves walking. We are going on a cross country 5 hour flight next week and I'm wondering if I should bring it. </p> <p>Have you used it with an active toddler? </p>