Scootababy: A Hip Carrier That's Hip!

My little guy is fully mobile now, but he still likes to be carried. When he was a baby, I used both pouch and Mei Tai carriers. But as he got older, bigger, and more wiggly, I wanted a carrier that gave a little more support and that he couldn't wiggle out of.

Carrying a child on your hip is so natural. I bet since the dawn of man (or rather the dawn of woman and child), that mothers instinctively popped their little ones on their hips to carry them around.

But let's face it, carrying around a 20+ pound baby is no easy task.

And that's why I love Scootababy.

Scootababy carriers are more structured than pouches and are used for the hip carry. Whereas my guy figured out how to straighten his legs to wiggle out of my pouch, he is unable to do that in the Scootababy because of the waist belt.

The waist belt is padded for comfort and support and is quickly adjustable. My husband and I can quickly switch the carrier between us even though he is six feet and I am under 5' 3". The stretchy fabric over the shoulder did not dig in even though I have a 25 pound lunker to carry around.

And this really is a carrier that daddy won't mind wearing. In fact, when my husband first tried the carrier, he asked if the Scootababy was his.

Here are the features that I like:

• for babies 5 months and up to 40 pounds
• hands-free
• natural carrying position on the hip
• for mom or dad
• waist belt distributes weight
• stretchy material over shoulder doesn't dig (like another hip carrier I had)
• one size fits most adults and it is easily adjustable
• face to face contact but baby can still see everything or can snuggle in
  

And you won't believe this: It's manufactured in the U.S. (always a plus in my book).

Each Scootababy features quality design, materials, and workmanship and retails for $119.00.

Purchase Scootababy carriers online at Amazon.com and from retailers of baby carriers.

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This was written by Leeanthro who can be read at Soy is the New Black where she dishes about family, food, foraging, and frivolity. While many of the products she discusses are sold only through boutique or specialty stores, some are widely available at national stores and online.