Any suggestions for a backpack baby carrier?

jveryrad

I have a very active 15month old daughter. She likes to grab objects and destroy them. She is difficult to bring to a store. Yesterday, I had to hold her while shopping in hardware stores because she insisted on opening packages or bottles if I let her down. The shopping carts can be very dirty in a hardware store.

Does anyone use a backpack baby carrier for their toddlers for shopping? I don't do much hiking, and I use a stroller to take her on walks. So I would just use it to take her where I don't want her to run around.

Is it safe to get into? Is there a risk of dropping her while putting the backpack on? Any other uses for this? Any suggestions for brands? I heard Tough Traveler is good. Thanks.

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I love my backpack for shopping, and I can still carry my soon to be 3 year old. This is the one I have http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441776409&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302735239&bmUID=1160421939450 . We bought it almost 5 years ago when our oldest was the right size for it. It still looks brand new. I used it for shopping and long walks, my husband uses it for hiking. Have fun!

Should I get a sling style baby carrier, or a baby backpack carrier? My little one on almost 1 year old.?

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There are many ways to carry your baby safely. Choosing between a sling style carrier or a backpack carrier will depend on your lifestyle and activities you have planned when you go out with your baby. Some parents find the comfort and the bonding of a sling style carrier the best way to go when traveling. There are advantages to the sling style carrier, which includes a closer bonding experience and a much lighter device to carry. Backpacks come in handy when the family is off on a hiking excursion but will add more weight as it incorporates a frame to the carrier. Backpacks sometimes, depending on the one wearing it, will give more support with the adjustment of the carrier.

Also you must consider the age of your baby. Newly born babies should be close to the parentâs body and this is where a sling is mandatory over a backpack. Adjustments to a sling style carrier can sometimes take more time to adjust if two parents are sharing the same sling style carrier. Even though the sling style carriers that incorporate a ring device is easier to adjust, slippage is less likely to happen when using a carrier that does not use the ring device.

There are hundreds of choices for baby carriers and slings, so the choice can feel overwhelming. It is not as hard as it looks. There are only a handful of popular baby carrier styles and from there it is a simple matter of choosing the fabric you like best. Check out www.thebabycarriers.com

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What is the cheapest Way to go from NARITA to the City Center?

wishon

Backpacking Baby!!!

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The cheapest way to go from Narita Airport to downtown Tokyo would be to take Keisei line's limited express ( ç¹æ¥) for about 1000 yen and it takes only about 20 minutes more than their express "Skyliner" which cost 1920 yen. Also, by taking the train, you avoid the possibility of getting stuck in traffic.

Does this itinerary for backpacking Europe seem realistic?

whr

I plan on backpacking Europe in May from the 7-31 and this is the itinerary I have come up with: 8-10 in Amsterdam, 11th in Brussels, 13-15 in Paris, 16-18 in Barcelona, 19-21 in Rome, 22-25 in Greece, 26-27 in Prague, 28-30 in Berlin...and then I would fly back home to the USA on the 31. Alright, so I'm not sure about the travel times between these places and my only concern is that I don't want to end up spending half of my days wholly on trains. I will say that I would plan on taking the night trains and sleeping on them; I would prefer my schedule be full and hectic than to have any down time. I've thought about replacing Greece with London and inserting it into my schedule accordingly but perhaps attempting to take the ferry to either would require too much time and I should just stay on the mainland? Any cities I'm overlooking? Thanks!
Thanks for the replies so far! Greece is out of the way, but yeah I think I'm going to go for it. Also, I will say I'm most excited for the night life in each city and I'm going to try and just see the major attractions,maybe take a day tour and then a day to myself. I was just thinking, would it perhaps work better for me to go east first- ams.-berl.- prague-greece-rome-barcelona-paris-brussels ??

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No way, baby! There is too much ground to cover. I'd slow down and enjoy a few places more, and also leave some room for flexibility- you'll miss trains, get sidetracked, find a cool village that you HAVE to see, a daytrip that can't wait, etc etc. Unless you are flying, Greece takes a LONG time to get in and out of- trust me on this. Paris to Barcelona can take time- just the trip is over 12 hours, never mind if you have to make a connection. Rome to Greece overland is about 2-3 days, figuring on Rome-Brindisi-Patras and then onwards; and the trains don't meet the ferries, so you usually have to stay overnight on one end. Then getting to Prague from Greece? That's another 2-3 days easy. Barcelona-Rome is a LONG way also, another 2-3 days of travel. Barcy can be kind of hard to get out of- it's not super-well connected with night trains, and you might have to go through Toulouse and Lyon. I did a similar route my first time, and I travelled for three months... and still felt rushed sometimes.

I know you want to see everything, but it's just not possible. You'll end up too time-stressed to enjoy it. London takes a long time to get in or out of also- even flying, because the cheap airlines fly out of outside airports, which take time to get to.

I seriously would not attempt to plug Greece into this itinerary- unless you decide to not do Barcy-Paris-Brussels. (BTW, for Belgium, Brugges is MUCH, MUCH nicer than Brussels- don't go to big cities just because they're famous!) You say Greece, but where?? Athens is no big deal as a city, aside from a few astounding sites- the best of Greece is in the smaller places, which takes a lot of time.

See, what you'll end up doing on this trip is finding out how much you're missing in each country- make sense? You'll be in Prague, say, and someone will tell you about Ceske Krumlov or Kutna Hora, (both totally amazing) and you'll regret not having the time. And each city you mention is worth at least 3 or 4 days just to see the main sites, never mind hidden gems. A museum like the Louvre is easily one or two full days by itself- it's not something you check out for an hour. It takes time to get around-

BTW- I guarantee that you'll get stuck in Berlin and Prague- they're just amazing.

Rome is great, but don't forget that Florence is the seat of the Renaissance, easier to get to, and closer to the rest of Europe. Stay out of Milan and Naples- your time is far better spent elsewhere.

I HIGHLY recommend reading Rick Steve's "Europe Through the Back Door" before going- it is totally invaluable in planning your first trip. He has packing advice, train and itinerary maps, sightseeing routes in each city, and a ton of fun tips- he's a guru. The library should have it.

Here's three site for train info- just type in your route.

http://www.b-rail.be/main/E/
http://www.bahn.de/international/view/en/index.shtml
http://www.raileurope.com/index.html

BTW, here are some of my favorites on the continent:
Mostar, Bosnia
Brugges
Ljubljana, Slovenia (spent 4 months in Slovenia!)
Zagreb, Hvar, and Dubrovnik, Croatia
Prague and Ceske Krumlov, Czech Republic
Granada, Spain
Cinque Terra, Florence, Taormina, Pompeii, and Capri/Amalfi- Italy
Sarlat and the Dordogne- France- and Strasburg also
Santorini, Nafplio, and Agios Pavlos- Greece
Leiden- Holland
Vienna and Salzburg- Austria
Berlin

Rememer- Europe has been there for a LONG time- you can always go back. It's better to concentrate on a smaller region with your limited time- like the Mediterranean, or only the Central/Eastern, or just Italy, Greece, the Balkans, and Turkey- Europe is HUGE- it's easy to look at a map and get deceived about how much ground you can cover-

Have fun!

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