Although any new parent likes to have a pram or suitable pushchair for their child, there is nothing quite like the 'super parent' feeling you get from keeping your baby close to you in a carrier or sling.
Not only does it feel cosy and reassuring for you and your child, it offers greater flexibility for getting around the shops, holiday travel without the bulk of a buggy and, interestingly, it often tends to suit dads who prefer a carrier to pushing a pram!
The ERGObaby carrier range
ERGObaby's carrier designs are solid, supportive and comfortable to carry, yet the fabrics are soft, whether you pick the standard model, the organic cotton model or the Sport (which has longer straps and waist belt) for going on longer walks.
Use the ERGObaby from birth to four years!
There are a handful of carriers and slings on the market which last beyond the early months, but most of the time, just as you're beginning to get used to life with a carrier, your child has grown out of it.
The ERGObaby carrier is suitable for babies from four months but if you add the Infant Insert is can be used from birth because this easily ditted lining will ensure that your new baby can enjoy the anatomically correct spread-squat position he or she needs to travel comfortably and safely.
Because of the ERGObaby's flexible fitting, children aged up to four years (possibly a little less if your child is much bigger than average) can still be carried. This is especially useful if you like to go on walks and you don't want to take a buggy, but your child still gets tired, or if you have an older sibling who likes to stay close to you while their younger brother or sister rides in the pushchair.
The ERGObaby details
The Original carrier and the Sport both have an RRP of €99,90 and the Organic has an RRP of €119,90.
The Infant Insert has an RRP if €19,90.
Matching accessories include the Front Pouch (for storing keys, camera, purse etc), €19,90; the Back Pack (which is a larger hold-all which can attach to the back of the carrier even when your child's sitting behind you), €39,90; Sucking Pads for teething babies, €7,90; a Waist Extension (which takes the widest waist fitting fro the standard 115cm to 135cm), €7,90; and the matching Weather Cover, €39,90.
For more about the ERGObaby range, to buy online, and for details of UK stockists (which include some branches of John Lewis), go to www.ergobaby.eu.
