We wanted a front panel that was big enough to support a toddler but not high enough to block a baby’s face. We wanted a seat that could adjust to support the recommended frog-squat position-a seat that’s too wide keeps a child’s legs fully extended forward, and one that’s too narrow makes them hang straight down. None of the straps should dig painfully into your skin, and the carrier should not irritate or pinch you or your child. We preferred crossable straps again here-they help distribute weight better across your entire back, whereas backpack-style straps can tug on your shoulders, chafe under your arms, and pull on your neck. Be comfortable for the adult and the child: The carrier should distribute the weight of your child well, offer support with padded straps, and feel secure enough that you can perform other tasks with both hands while you’re carrying your baby or toddler.Crossable straps allow you to throw a strap over each shoulder and buckle on your side near your waist, while backpack-style straps force you to reach over your shoulders with both hands to buckle the back strap between your shoulder blades, which is challenging for people with less flexibility or shoulder mobility.
A carrier with crossable straps is generally easier to put on for front carrying than one with backpack- or H-style straps. Be easy to use: It shouldn’t be overly complicated or difficult to put on, take off, or adjust by yourself.The synthetic mesh exterior might help your child stay cooler, at least. This cushioning makes the Ergobaby 360 Cool Air Mesh the most comfortable carrier to use with a heavy toddler, but it also makes this model the bulkiest of our picks, and the wide, thickly padded panel can feel hot as it stifles airflow to your sides. The Cool Air Mesh’s sun shade adds extra cushioning to the headrest when stowed, and its lumbar pad takes weight off your shoulders, hips, and pelvis and keeps the belt from digging into your waist. As with the Beco Gemini, though, this carrier’s adjustable seat and panel allow you to carry your child on your front facing outward, unlike most carriers, which only turn the child in toward your chest. To carry a baby under 12 pounds, you need a large, pillowy infant insert, which can be fiddly to use and feels like wearing a winter coat on your chest. With backpack-style straps that don’t cross, the Ergobaby 360 Cool Air Mesh doesn’t fit petite adults as well as our pick. The buckles bother some people because they require two hands to undo, but we think the added security is worth the inconvenience.
Beco carriers are the only ones we looked at that use safety buckles, too. It doesn’t require an unwieldy infant insert for newborns, and it fits babies under a year old-when they’re carried most frequently and longest-better than all the other models we considered.
Unlike most other carriers we looked at, the Gemini has an adjustable seat and panel that allow you to position your baby on your chest facing outward. Its trim panel-the body of the carrier that supports your child-fits small babies and petite adults better, and it feels cooler on just about everyone than the bulkier panels of other models. Thanks to its minimal, streamlined design, it’s simpler to use than carriers overloaded with extra straps and padding. The Beco Gemini is a favorite among babywearing experts for good reason: Its crossable straps fit better on both narrow and wide shoulders and small and large frames, and they make it easier to put on and adjust than many carriers with more conventional backpack-style straps.
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