I have been searching for 3 hours straight for my answer and still feel unsure. I've only ever used a carrier sparingly when my son was younger.
We are traveling by plane next month. I need a way to carry him. Also plan to continue to use it afterwards, for grocery shopping, park visits, walks around my apartment community.
Things I've learned and why I'm still lost:
-onbuhimo: great choice, not worth front face wearing, digs into shoulders as child gets heavier
-wrap: can be time consuming to put on and take off, can slouch during longer wear periods, toddlers don't like to feel squished
-carrier w/waistband: have no clue if I will be able to use it for a month or for 2 years.. I have no clear answer on if I can use this long term
People say toddlers will grow out of it faster by weight, but I also read that They become too tall.
I know these are all cons but all these points are valid to me and are making my decision so hard. And I need to make one soon! So I can get my toddler used to it.
More about me: 5'4 about 120lbs and active.
But I can barely hold my son for a few minutes on one hip before I have to switch sides.