Hiking and city sightseeing: What carrier for Baby to choose?

The vacation season is in full swing, which means that, like many Parents, you are currently planning your holiday trip. Although baby carriers are a popular accessory in any season, their popularity increases significantly during the holiday season. Whether you, as a Parent, are looking for an alternative to holiday hiking with your Toddler in a stroller or need a carrier for everyday use, it's always a good idea to think about your purchase. Let me give you some tips on how to choose a good travel carrier for your Baby.

Since when can a Child be carried in a carrier?

There is no doubt that buying a carrier to carry a Child is often a challenge for Parents.  Nevertheless, baby carriers do not have to, and should not even be feared. Remember dear Mom, you have at least a few solutions.

Ergonomic carrier for a holiday trip

The first is an ergonomic carrier, which is a soft, non-rigid carrier for carrying the Baby. According to pediatric physiotherapists, this type of carrier can be safely used by a Toddler who is able to sit up on his own, and, consequently, is ready to maintain a sitting position in the carrier. The MoMi COLLET ergonomic baby carrier takes care of the proper positioning of the legs and the healthy alignment of the hips.

Ergonomic carriers are made of soft fabrics that adjust to the Child, which definitely improves the comfort, convenience, but also the safety of using the carrier. Interestingly, ergonomic carriers can be successfully used not only during sightseeing in the city or hiking in the woods, but also on a daily basis, when you need to pop out to the store or run an important errand in the city, and do not want to take a stroller with you.

Touring baby carriers with a frame

Tourist carriers with a frame are invaluable equipment during mountain climbs or long hikes.  Unfortunately, not every toddler can use them. It is worth knowing that in a touring carrier with a frame can be carried a Child who can already walk independently. Why?

In this type of carrier a lot of forces act on the Child, which your Toddler must be able to cope with. While being carried in a frame carrier, the Child feels the rocking, for which he must be physically, developmentally prepared. Therefore, it is reasonable to use this type of equipment in Children whose skeletal development is already complete, and therefore the Toddler should already be able to walk.

Travel carrier - buy or rent?

An ergonomic carrier can be used on a daily basis, while a touring carrier with a frame is used rather occasionally, during an occasional trip to the mountains (unless you live in mountainous regions and going out on the trails is a daily occurrence). Nevertheless, if you are a Parent who occasionally, on holiday or winter vacations, goes to the mountain trails, it is certainly better to rent such a carrier locally.