For the little ones you can build beautiful reclining positions with eye contact before the stomach. With over cloth (eg for for 'Manduca' systems) or wide coat you can walk even in the deepest snow or sometimes cross country, running on the beach, stairs and ramps.
We were even several times so walking (front: child behind: hiking backpack), here however hiking poles are recommended for security forward. For hiking, the actual weight of a little Kraxe is also better suited to grade because of close physical contact and therefore heat.
In everyday life, the cloth is more convenient and the heat can be adjusted well over many various cloth layers and techniques / About cloth. Unlike the stroller makes you always whether the child freezes grade or sweats.
Our right now 17 months old, about 12kg heavy child also calmed down in the towel immediately. Initially, he is fast asleep, later, we have reduced the back support and it could be worn on our eye level through the nature / department stores, etc., move your arms freely, rotate and view everything. In Munich, we are on the Wiesn (Oktoberfest), impossible with prams.
For about 15 months we also use the backpack technique that is super suitable for use at home, you should, however, practice with your partner. The child must also know that it something pleasant happens, then it stays nice and quiet when binding on the back.
We like the handiness, the cloth fits well in any normal backpack and also serves as a cushion and blanket times in a.
The techniques for binding are learned relatively quickly and you should try by quiet times, because with increasing weight and mobility are specific binding modes pleasant. The music of Didymus DVD is hell, but the techniques are well explained and the accompanying manuals are beautifully illustrated and very instructive.
Caution: grandparents still need usually a stroller :) So we use the cloth is not exclusively, but always like to grab it back.
Overall, it is advisable to start early with wearing, so the own back is accustomed. At the latest when twelve or more vibrant kilos back on his stomach sometimes for fun and the entry is thrashing difficult.