The makers of the Sleepy Wrap Baby Carrier wore their son constantly in a wrap for the first two years of his life. When he got too heavy, they sought out other options and finally created the Boba baby carrier. After using a wrap for so long, soft structured carriers weren't comfortable, and more than anything, their son felt insecure, leaning away from their bodies in the common brands.
With their previous carrier design experience, they began to design the Boba Baby Carrier. To give their son more security on their backs, they gave the Boba Baby Carrier extra height to better support an older child's back. They also added a safety buckle, and then they had their best idea of all. They added foot straps to the Boba Baby Carrier to give bigger legs a place to rest and prevent the fabric from digging into the child's hamstrings.
The Boba Baby Carrier was born after eleven different prototypes, during which all the safety features were tested again and again, the perfect butter-soft organic cotton was found, and input was sought from mountaineering professionals in their hometown of Boulder, CO. (Hence the name: the Boulder Baby Carrier became the Boba.)
Other features of the Boba Baby Carrier, which is designed for use with children from 15 – 45 pounds, are nicely contoured shoulder and waist straps, 100% organic Texas cotton lining, and a wider seat which offers better leg support and brings your little one's body closer to yours.
Those nifty foot straps on the Boba Baby Carrier are the main feature that differentiates it from other structured carriers. They are adjustable length and intended to support bigger legs, for a child over two. A sliding adjustment rail puts the leg straps in the perfect position for your growing toddler, and they can also be used to roll the carrier up into a fanny pack position when the child is out of the carrier.
To understand why the added leg support of the Boba Baby Carrier is so important, think about how much more comfortable it is to rest your feet on a support bar when seated a tall stool. This is because the foot rest naturally tilts the pelvis, fills out the hip sockets and aligns the spine. With more support comes less pressure on the spine.
Like the Sleepy Baby Wrap Carrier, the Boba Baby Carrier is machine washable, which should be a given in a product for toddlers, but is not always the case with structured, backpack type carriers. Instructions are included, to get you back carrying in no time.
Just because your toddler has outgrown their stretchy wrap doesn't mean your baby wearing days are over. Like the makers of the Boba Baby Carrier, you can extend those snuggly days longer than you ever dreamed possible.
