LittleLife Freedom S4 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier

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Things like the soft face pad, adjustable ‘X-buckle’ harness system and sun shade, give comfort and security to little people of varying ages. As the full carrier doesn't sit directly on your back, there is plenty of airflow, making it comfortable on warm days. The wipeable material has meant I've been able to thoroughly clean the carrier after putting it down on muddy ground (thanks to our beautiful British summer) to allow my son to climb in. It is incredibly comfy for both parties and is breathable so it's been fantastic to use over the summer months.

The LittleLife Cross Country S4 is a comfortable and sturdy baby carrier backpack suited to both hiking and day-to-day adventuring with your child in tow. To load your child, stabilise the carrier by placing your foot into the patented reinforced anchor hole. Handily, the face pad - which is Velcroed to the carrier and the part you'll most likely want to clean regularly - can be removed for machine washing. Although adjusting it each time can become time-consuming at first, but it gets easier the more you use it.The LittleLife Cross Country S4 boasts more features than all the other Littlelife backpack carriers, with the exception of the Freedom S4. While it didn’t affect UV protection, I would have preferred an integrated sunshade to make life easier. A sturdier, heavier frame can offer more structure and support for both child and parent and this seems to be the case here. There was room for everything I needed for days out with baby, as well as space for my down jacket and water bottle too.

It’s almost as if it was a bit of an afterthought once the design of the main unit had been finished. We have owned our Thule Chariot Cross 2 for several years, and have grown to love it more over that period. There are instructions on how to put the carrier on and off by oneself but I didn’t feel confident with doing this. My experience is that with a good-size toddler, after a couple of hours you will get a bit achey with any back carrier! I had looked into getting one second-hand, and it struck me that lots of second-hand options looked barely used.Read next: The best baby carriers: soft-structured carriers, wraps and slings How easy is the LittleLife Cross Country S4 to assemble? On the lower left hand side is a further zipped pocket, and on the right hand side, a billowed storage pouch for water bottles and flasks. The height options are also clearly identified with letters so that you can remember your preferred setting and go straight to it ( e. These carriers are manufactured from robust polyester and nylon fabrics, with a lightweight aluminium internal frame for extra support. I found the lack of a kickstand meant that it wasn’t quite as stable as I’d like when loading and unloading my daughter.

The sunshade didn’t quite tension out evenly when attached to the frame due to the angle of the poles. As baby carrier backpacks go, the LittleLife Cross Country S4 is one of the more affordable options on the market, particularly for what it offers. Your child sits in the carrier and faces forwards against the wearers back, looking out over their shoulders.

I used it on country walks around a local nature reserve and country park, both of which had trails with uneven and rough terrain.