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my LO is 14 months and I use my beco or mei tai everyday almost.

Nope, she started to protest around one year so we stopped. Prior to that, I wore her constantly.

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.

Still use Ergo at 25 months, if we're going somewhere I can't bring the stroller & I know he'll want to be carried .

With my first, I carried her til 24 mos in an ergo.

With my second, we went til about 2 years & 4 months with a Beco Gemini, and I was 16 weeks along.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

I still use my Beco with my 20 month old.