LittleLife Freedom S4 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier

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So it’s a crucial question, and both child and parental comfort are important, the latter is a bit more (no matter what your kid thinks). Because if it’s uncomfortable for the parents, there won’t be many hiking trips. We’ve been using LittleLife Freedom S4 for almost two years. We bought it when our son was 7 months old, and now he’s 2.5 years old. We love this carrier! We intend to give a full, detailed opinion about it to you from many aspects, but here’s our short verdict: it’s so good and exactly what outdoors-loving parents need. LittleLife Freedom S4 review summary Anatomically shaped child seat and soft face protection pad which is removable and washable (very sensible)

We also own a Deuter Kid Comfort Active SL, and I’ve written a comparison of the two carriers if that would be helpful to you. Why did we choose the LittleLife Freedom S4?

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I feel a lot of affection towards this carrier. We’ve walked a lot of miles and had a lot of fun with it! It’s enabled us to make some happy memories in places beyond the reach of the littlest legs in our family. I’m super pleased with how well it has held up, and would say that the Freedom S4 is a durable carrier which will last a lot of use. Our children are always happy to go up in the Freedom S4, sometimes even just for fun at home, and I take that as a good sign that they find it comfortable. There are plenty of different products to suit different budgets and needs, so it's worth thinking about the type of walking you'll be doing. Do you want a lightweight system? One with plenty of storage? Or is comfort your biggest priority? If you've got the cash, we think the best hiking baby carrier is the Osprey Poco Plus, offering excellent quality and sturdiness, but for an all-rounder at a great price, you can't go wrong with the LittleLife Voyager S5.

comfortable both for child and carrying parent – adjustable fit, great padding, head support and anatomically shaped seat Despite parental comfort, we’d have decided to return this carrier if Tomi couldn’t sleep in it. A baby and even a toddler need day time nap, so full day hikes would work only with a carrier where our kid could sleep. But our LittleLife Freedom S4 passed the test on the very first hike and ever since. LittleLife Cross Country S4 with sunshade and rain cover attached Does the LittleLife Cross Country S4 fold down for storage or travel? While I would have liked to see this carrier available in the blue colourway seen on other LittleLife carriers to give buyers more than one colour option, the overall design is in a neutral grey that will appeal to most families. What’s the difference between the LittleLife Cross Country S3 and S4? it can’t stand up alone unless anchored with your foot – but you shouldn’t leave a carrier in a child in it alone, anyway

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I was given both a rain cover and sunshade to test alongside the carrier. Both attach to the carrier frame using tent-like poles and provide adequate coverage no matter the weather. The sunshade didn’t quite tension out evenly when attached to the frame due to the angle of the poles. While it didn’t affect UV protection, I would have preferred an integrated sunshade to make life easier. The carrier on its own weights 2.4 kg and can take a child up to the weight of 20kg (the carrier may take that amount of weight, but of course you may not!) Recommended for children from the age of 6 months to 3 years. We found the carrier was getting small before our little one was 3, but this was mainly due that he was getting a lot heavier and we wanted to encourage him walking from a young age and not get used to the free ride! Read next: The best umbrella strollers for easy travel and storage Is the LittleLife Cross Country S4 easy to clean?