Attachment

[Momof4]

Playfelt, you nailed it! I have had better luck with babies starting with me at 5 months of age than at 10 months of age when they are already learning all they have to do is wail and their parents will pick them up. Once you train the parents though that they don't have to do that it gets better. I believe babies need lots of love and cuddling but I also believe by that age they are smart enough to realize what works and what doesn't work to get their parents to do things their way.

[Sandbox Sally]

mamaof4, I completely agree! Ergos are the best! I currently use a moby wrap with dck's just because I got rid of my ergo when my son was older. I like the moby too, but ergos are the best, imo. You can have them in these 'til they're 2 or 3 theoretically, but for the purposes of soothing and daycare in general, I am thinking not much longer than 18 months? After that, they normally want to walk. If the weight is dispersed properly, and you're using the carrier correctly, there shouldn't be a lot of strain on your back. Wraps and the ergo are different than those snugli things.

[sunnydays]

I love my Ergo too! It doesn't cause back strain. That said, I haven't worn my 20 month old daughter in it since she was a little over a year...not because I can't, but because I haven't needed to. She is so independent and prefers to walk. I haven't had to wear a daycare child recently, but I think it would only be for the first month or so, so usually around a year of age or less. I would definitely not be wearing a big 18 month old dck as they don't usually need to be held so much at that age. However, I have at times used the Ergo for a child that age as a mode of transporting when I didn't have enough seats in the stroller.