Help with baby/toddler carrier sizing needed

Elphaba · Mar 10th, 2012, 15:53 PM

Unsure whether to go for standard (16"x16") or toddler (18"x18") - can anyone help?

DS is 18 months old and around 22-23lb. He's average height but long bodied and shorter legged I'd say. We currently use a Connecta which I think is only 12-13" wide and 17" high. It's perfect for arms in still height wise (come up to his neck) but he's no longer knee to knee. I'd say he'd need 16.5"-17" for knee to knee at present.

Looking for the carrier to last him until at least age 2 - maybe 2.5. If we have a second child though, would be looking to use it from a younger age - maybe 10-12 months ish. But if it could do 12-24 months ideally that would be ok.

Oh, it's a Madame Googoo I'm thinking of if that makes a difference (I wrote a long rambling thread before that didn't get any response but I did ask in the title about MGG specifically which I think not many have experience of).

lozzy21 · Mar 11th, 2012, 05:05 AM

Not sure but I'm watching this one

Arcanegirl · Mar 11th, 2012, 05:15 AM

Id go for larger if you need it now, for a younger baby you can bring in the carrier width easy enough with the chest strap or a ribbon.

Tulip · Mar 11th, 2012, 06:46 AM

^^ This

Elphaba · Mar 11th, 2012, 17:20 PM

Thanks, ladies! Guess 18" sounds good then.

Good to know that you can cinch them in to make them smaller if needs be, whereas I guess you can't make them bigger. Also it makes sense to buy a carrier that's going to suit the child I already have rather than the hypothetical second baby that my husband hasn't even agreed to yet

Arcanegirl · Mar 11th, 2012, 17:36 PM

Tulip · Mar 12th, 2012, 02:15 AM

Haha I'm having that same problem with my husband

Elphaba · Mar 13th, 2012, 04:33 AM

Glad I'm not the only one, Tulip! Luckily, I'd like a 3-4 year age gap, so I have a bit of time to talk him round...

Now just need to decide on fabric for this carrier. I've scrolled through all the pictures on Madame Googoo's Facebook page about a zillion times and I can't decide. There's almost too much choice really!

Mar 10th, 2012, 15:53 PM	#1
Elphaba Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Hants/Surrey border Posts: 2,475	Help with baby/toddler carrier sizing needed Unsure whether to go for standard (16"x16") or toddler (18"x18") - can anyone help? DS is 18 months old and around 22-23lb. He's average height but long bodied and shorter legged I'd say. We currently use a Connecta which I think is only 12-13" wide and 17" high. It's perfect for arms in still height wise (come up to his neck) but he's no longer knee to knee. I'd say he'd need 16.5"-17" for knee to knee at present. Looking for the carrier to last him until at least age 2 - maybe 2.5. If we have a second child though, would be looking to use it from a younger age - maybe 10-12 months ish. But if it could do 12-24 months ideally that would be ok. Oh, it's a Madame Googoo I'm thinking of if that makes a difference (I wrote a long rambling thread before that didn't get any response but I did ask in the title about MGG specifically which I think not many have experience of).

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lozzy21 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Teesside, Posts: 23,757	Not sure but I'm watching this one

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Arcanegirl Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 27,284	Id go for larger if you need it now, for a younger baby you can bring in the carrier width easy enough with the chest strap or a ribbon.

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Mar 11th, 2012, 06:46 AM	#4
Tulip Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Posts: 17,804	^^ This

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Mar 11th, 2012, 17:20 PM	#5
Elphaba Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Hants/Surrey border Posts: 2,475	Thanks, ladies! Guess 18" sounds good then. Good to know that you can cinch them in to make them smaller if needs be, whereas I guess you can't make them bigger. Also it makes sense to buy a carrier that's going to suit the child I already have rather than the hypothetical second baby that my husband hasn't even agreed to yet

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Arcanegirl Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 27,284

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Mar 12th, 2012, 02:15 AM	#7
Tulip Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Posts: 17,804	Haha I'm having that same problem with my husband

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Mar 13th, 2012, 04:33 AM	#8
Elphaba Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Hants/Surrey border Posts: 2,475	Glad I'm not the only one, Tulip! Luckily, I'd like a 3-4 year age gap, so I have a bit of time to talk him round... Now just need to decide on fabric for this carrier. I've scrolled through all the pictures on Madame Googoo's Facebook page about a zillion times and I can't decide. There's almost too much choice really!

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