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I kinda remember being 4 and still asking my mom to carry me from time to time.

Probably just after 3? LO2 arrived right before LO1 turned 3, so there was definitely some jealousy. But he is so heavy that my back hurts, so I really had to stop carrying him not long after he turned 3. I would just tell him he's too big or too heavy and that he has legs and can walk! Otherwise, I would tell him to crawl if he didn't want to walk, which, of course, he would never do.

Mine is 26 month old and still likes to be held, we are trying to get her to walk more since 1) I'm pregnant and she's getting too heavy for me & 2) we will have a baby soon and she needs to be walking instead of expecting to be held.

I got a back injury from carrying my toddler past the point that my back could safely do so, so she got used to me saying no really early. Now she never asks me, and rarely my husband. She's pretty independent anyway, and she gets her snuggling at other times.

I think it totally depends on the kid. Lo is 21 months and honestly has not wanted to be carried since he learned to walk at 10 months. He tolerates it when I'm in a hurry to get somewhere but he almost always walks and holds my hand when he isnt in his stroller.