KidStyleFile Road Test Review: ERGO Baby Doll Carrier
Posted: December 9th, 2008Today Nerida road-tests the ERGO Doll Carrier for you. This is a great product for baby-wearing families with older kids who want to be just like Mum and Dad. Read on…
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ERGO Baby Doll Carrier
Cost $42.00
Where to Buy
The ERGO Baby Doll Carrier can be purchased from Babes in Arms – www.babesinarms.com.au
Special Offers
- Postage is free when you purchase an ERGO Doll Carrier with a Baby Carrier from Babes in Arms.
- Babes in Arms currently have a range of special offers running on full-size ERGO carriers.
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Review
The ERGO Baby Doll Carrier is a replica of the hugely popular ERGO Baby Carrier, designed for “all those ERGO-babies who have grown up and would like to carry around baby dolls of their own”.
The product is designed for children from 2 to 4 years old, and looks exactly like the ERGO Baby Carrier but in a smaller child friendly size.
The doll carrier is made from a tough cotton canvas and can be machine washed and dried. It is available in a Hawaiian print with cranberry accents, and comes nicely boxed.
On receiving the carrier, my almost 3 year old daughter was a little bit skeptical that it would be something fun to play with but once we found an appropriate doll, and put it on her back, she was quite delighted and wanted to keep in on most of the afternoon (how is that for comfortable doll carrying!)
She is quite familiar with baby wearing – her cousin is carried around in something similar, so this made the product more interesting for her. It was easy for her to put on herself once we showed her how and she quite liked fastening and undoing the front buckle on her own.
Kat’s daughter Charlotte also tested the carrier, and she preferred to wear it on her front. Having both front and back wearing options is a big plus.
Pros
Little children love role playing and this is something a little different from a doll pram. If my 6 month son was carried around in one as a newborn, it would have helped in those difficult early months of having a newborn and a toddler when the toddler is just becoming familiar with having another child in the house. As a gift, it could be bought in conjunction with an ERGO carrier if there is an older sibling in the household.
Cons
Only available in one fabric colour choice.
